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Table 3 Promptness to seek care among guardians of children with fever and associated factors

From: Challenges affecting prompt access to adequate uncomplicated malaria case management in children in rural primary health facilities in Chikhwawa Malawi

 

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P-value

Health animator workshop attendance

 Yes

[reference]

  

 No

1.375

0.811–2.330

0.237

Level of education

 Some primary

[reference]

  

 None

0.682

0.357–1.302

0.246

 Primary or more

1.354

0.670–2.737

0.398

Source of income

 Other employment

[reference]

  

 Farming

1.178

0.630–2.203

0.608

Distance to health facility in hours

1.001

0.779–1.253

0.995

Age

 Under 5 years

[reference]

  

 5–10 years

0.397

0.227–0.695

0.001