Table 4 Factors influencing the use of formal therapeutic options in Lubumbashi, 2010

Age (years)

0.91

  ≤ 4

61

41.0

1.00

  ≥ 5

190

40.5

0.96

0.49 – 1.88

Sex

0.47

  Male

105

39.1

1.00

  Female

146

41.8

1.16

0.77 – 1.76

Acute/chronic disease ^a

0.01

  Acute

217

37.3

1.00

  Chronic

34

61.8

2.52

1.25 – 5.09

Health problems

0.35

  Malaria syndrome

86

36.0

1.00

  Respiratory tract syndrome

70

34.3

0.94

0.46 – 1.89

  WHS complex

43

46.5

1.41

0.65 – 3.07

  Others

52

51.9

1.75

0.84 – 3.64

Household size

0.44

  1-5

74

46.0

1.00

  6-10

129

35.7

0.67

0.37 – 1.24

  ≥ 11

48

45.8

0.97

0.55 – 1.69

Number of parents in the household

0.63

  1

6

50.0

1.00

  2

245

40.4

0.67

0.13 – 3.37

Level of education of household head

0.23

  Higher education

55

32.7

1.00

  High education

145

40.7

1.34

0,67 - 2,69

  Illiterate and Primary education

51

49.0

1.78

0.83 – 3.81

Main income generating activity of the household head

0.56

  Corporate executives and professionals

6

33.3

1.00

  Salaried employees and independent workers

139

44.6

1.61

0.28 – 9.15

  Paid on a daily basis

77

36.4

1.14

0.19 – 6.71

  Inactive

29

34.5

1.05

0.16 – 6.96

Socioeconomic status of the household

0.18

  5 (Richest)

48

41.7

1.00

  4

52

40.4

0.80

0.38 – 1.73

  3

39

33.3

0.74

0.33 - 1.67

  2

60

43.3

1.41

0.82 - 2.42

  1 (Poorest)

52

42.3

0.75

0.40 – 1.40