Variables | Referrals by CHWs | Complied with referral (%) | Unadjusted odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
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Test result | ||||||
Not tested | 352 | 34 (9.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
mRDT negative | 770 | 75 (9.7) | 0.95 (0.44–2.05) | 0.735 | 0.50 (0.21–1.18) | 0.249 |
mRDT positive | 13 | 3 (23.1) | 1.87 (0.30–11.70) | 1.30 (0.09–18.35) | ||
Age group | ||||||
< 1.0 | 324 | 29 (9.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
1.0–2.9 | 483 | 49 (10.1) | 1.02 (0.60–1.74) | 1.41 (0.76–2.62) | ||
3.0–4.9 | 302 | 30 (9.9) | 1.00 (0.55–1.82) | 0.996 | 1.08 (0.54–2.18) | 0.490 |
5.0–15.0 | 9 | 1 (11.1) | 0.74 (0.06–9.38) | 1.00 (0.54–2.18) | ||
Sex | ||||||
Male | 585 | 45 (7.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 544 | 64 (11.8) | 1.78 (1.14–2.77) | 0.011 | 1.88 (1.12–3.15) | 0.018 |
Slept under a net the previous night | ||||||
No | 129 | 15 (11.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 984 | 93 (9.5) | 0.92 (0.48–1.78) | 0.815 | 0.63 (0.29–1.36) | 0.237 |
Resident in the same village as a CHW | ||||||
No | 187 | 12 (6.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 945 | 100 (10.6) | 1.51 (0.74–3.09) | 0.254 | 1.94 (0.68–5.52) | 0.215 |
Time of presentation to CHW after the onset of symptoms | ||||||
> 24 h | 220 | 20 (9.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Within 24 h | 879 | 83 (9.4) | 1.22 (0.70–2.14) | 0.483 | 0.94 (0.53–1.66) | 0.827 |
Type of referral | ||||||
Severe referral | 421 | 41 (9.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Non-severe referral | 636 | 71 (11.2) | 0.81 (0.50–1.31) | 0.392 | 1.33 (0.70–2.52) | 0.391 |
ACT prescription | ||||||
No ACT | 805 | 86 (10.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
ACT | 218 | 10 (4.6) | 0.30 (0.12–0.72) | 0.007 | 0.24 (0.09–0.65) | 0.005 |
Day of visit to CHW | ||||||
Weekday | 791 | 94 (11.9) | 1 | 0.001 | 1 | |
Weekend | 344 | 18 (5.2) | 0.39 (0.22–0.69) | 0.35 (0.18–0.68) | 0.002 | |
Season of visit | ||||||
Dry | 419 | 40 (9.5) | 1 | 0.938 | 1 | |
Wet | 716 | 72 (10.1) | 0.98 (0.63–1.54) | 0.938 | 0.93 (0.55–1.58) | 0.798 |
Village distance to nearest health facility (km) | ||||||
0.0–2.4 | 296 | 20 (6.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
2.5–4.9 | 395 | 10 (2.5) | 0.37 (0.15–0.94) | 0.32 (0.11–0.89) | ||
5.0–7.4 | 241 | 44 (18.3) | 2.81 (1.30–6.07) | < 0.001 | 2.94 (1.19–7.24) | < 0.001 |
7.5–8.9 | 130 | 32 (24.6) | 5.10 (2.05–12.71) | 3.25 (1.15–9.21) |