Table 6 Factors associated with utilization of health services by households, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 1078)
Variables | Utilization (Health Center visits) = D | Crude OR (95%CI) | Adjusted OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Heard about UHEP | ||||
Yes | 820 | 83 | 2.57 (1.62,3.89) | 2.13 (1.36,3.32) ** |
No | 134 | 34 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Home visit by UHE-ps | ||||
Yes | 569 | 42 | 2.61 (1.75,3.89) | 1.89 (1.22,2.94) ** |
No | 38 | 74 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Sustainable source of income | ||||
Yes | 527 | 79 | 0.59 (0.38,0.88) | 0.63 (0.42,0.88) ** |
No | 427 | 37 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Occupation | ||||
Housewife | 625 | 65 | 1.52 (1.03,2.24) | 1.20 (0.76,1.88) |
Govt employed and other jobs | 325 | 52 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Model household | ||||
Yes | 299 | 17 | 2.69 (1.58,4.58) | 2.12 (1.16,3.88) ** |
No | 654 | 100 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Frequency of visit | ||||
Frequent visits by UHE-ps (at least one visit every 4 weeks) | 368 | 22 | 1.73 (0.92,3.26) | 1.57 (0.82,3.02) |
No visit (less frequent) | 193 | 20 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Households with under-five children | ||||
Yes | 611 | 313 | 2.07 (1.30,3.28) | 1.95 (1.23,3.12) ** |
No | 92 | 25 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Referral of community members by UHE-ps | ||||
Yes | 88 | 865 | 3.87 (0.52,28.49) | 3.44 (0.456,25.87) |
No | 1 | 38 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Age category | ||||
18–49 | 772 | 84 | 1.68 (1.09,2.59) | 1.74 (1.12,2.71)** |
50–98 | 181 | 33 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Understanding the UHEP packages | ||||
Yes | 524 | 45 | 1.57 (0.99,2.48) | 1.81 (0.71,4.65) |
No | 275 | 32 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Community perception on HC quality | ||||
Good | 707 | 7 | 1.56 (1.17,2.08) | 1.71 (1.19,2.47) ** |
Bad | 245 | 6 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Conduct of UHE-ps | ||||
Good | 499 | 40 | 17.69 (8.49,36.85) | 20.39 (9.52,43.69)** |
Bad | 35 | 6 | 1.00 | 1.00 |