Table 3 Characteristics of households and factors associated with first seeking treatment in a public hospital, Eastern Shan Special Region IV, Myanmar
Independent variables | No. respondents | No. STPHs (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P values | Adjusted OR (95% CI*) | P values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Villages | ||||||
DF cases | 117 | 41 (35.0) | 0.56 (0.33–0.94) | 0.027 | 0.59 (0.30–1.17) | 0.132 |
Non DF | 124 | 61 (49.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Sex of the household heads | ||||||
Male | 98 | 44 (44.9) | 1.18 (0.70–1.98) | 0.532 | 1.17 (0.69–2.00) | 0.558 |
Female | 143 | 58 (40.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
Age of the respondents (years) | ||||||
18–45 | 95 | 42 (44.2) | 1.14 (0.56–1.91) | 0.632 | 1.31 (0.63–2.77) | 0.473 |
46–54 | 146 | 60 (41.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
School education | ||||||
Yes | 27 | 11 (40.7) | 0.90 (0.40–2.04) | 0.803 | 0.43 (0.13–1.43) | 0.170 |
No | 208 | 90 (43.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
Family wealth index | ||||||
4–5 | 195 | 84 (43.1) | 1.18 (0.61–2.27) | 0. 620 | 1. 53 (0.62–3.78) | 0.360 |
1–3 | 46 | 18 (39.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Belief of the Buddha protecting good people | ||||||
Yes | 191 | 87(45.6) | 1.84 (0.94–3.6) | 0.076 | 1.87 (0.89–3.97) | 0.104 |
Non | 48 | 15 (31.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Belief of natural factors influencing human health | ||||||
Yes | 146 | 61 (41.8) | 0.92 (0.54–1.57) | 0.759 | 0.92 (0.53–1.59) | 0.755 |
No | 89 | 39 (43.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
Belief of sound hygiene being helpful for people’s health | ||||||
Yes | 203 | 88 (43.4) | 1.24 (0.59–2.60) | 0.577 | 0.94 (0.42–2.09) | 0.864 |
No | 34 | 13 (38.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Heard about DF | ||||||
Yes | 83 | 46 (55.4) | 2.35 (1.36–4.05) | 0.002 | 1.91 (1.03–3.53) | 0.040 |
No | 153 | 53 (34.6) | 1 | |||
Regard DF a deadly disease | ||||||
Yes | 63 | 38 (60.3) | 4.40 (2.13–9.09) | < 0.001 | 5.11 (2.08–12.58) | < 0.001 |
No | 74 | 19 (25.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Know fever as one of DF symptoms | ||||||
Yes | 46 | 25 (54.3) | 1.85 (0.89–3.84) | 0.098 | 1.96 (0.93–4.17) | 0.078 |
No | 125 | 48 (38.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Perceive DF transmissible | ||||||
Yes | 41 | 23 (56.1) | 2.01 (1.01–4.00) | 0.047 | 1.72 (0.80–3.67) | 1.168 |
No | 175 | 68 (38.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Family income source | ||||||
Others | 158 | 60 (38.0) | 0.67 (0.34–1.31) | 0.245 | 0.75 (0.36–1.54) | 0.433 |
Agriculture | 44 | 21 (47.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
Family decision | ||||||
Wife or co-decision | 132 | 66 (50.0) | 2.00 (1.12–3.41) | 0.011 | 1.50 (0.81–2.79) | 0.200 |
Husband | 102 | 34 (33.3) | 1 | 1 | ||