Table 5 Logistic regression of correlates of medical treatment for diarrhoea (7–35 months) among children in Sub-Saharan Africa
Variable | Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea | |
|---|---|---|
Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | |
Sex of child | ||
Male | 1.11* | 1.06–1.16 |
Female | 1 | |
Mother’s age | ||
15–24 | 1 | |
25–34 | 0.86* | 0.81–0.91 |
35+ | 0.72* | 0.66–0.79 |
Education | ||
None | 1 | |
Primary | 1.27* | 1.20–1.34 |
Sec/higher | 1.19* | 1.12–1.27 |
Household wealth | ||
Poorest | 1 | |
Poorer | 0.99 | 0.93–1.06 |
Middle | 0.94 | 0.88–1.01 |
Richer | 0.93 | 0.87–1.004 |
Richest | 0.83* | 0.76–0.91 |
Employment | ||
Not working | 1 | |
Working | 0.96 | 0.92–1.005 |
Residence | ||
Rural | 1 | |
Urban | 0.96 | 0.90–1.02 |
Child’s age | ||
7–11 months | 1 | |
12–23 months | 0.95 | 0.90–1.01 |
24–35 months | 0.61* | 0.57–0.65 |
Birth order | ||
1st order | 1 | |
2nd order | 1.14* | 1.04–1.26 |
3rd order or more | 1.15* | 1.04–1.26 |
Size of child at birth | ||
Large | 1 | |
Average | 0.86* | 0.82–0.90 |
Small | 1.13* | 1.06–1.21 |
ANC attendance | ||
Did not attend | 1 | |
Attended | 1.79* | 1.68–1.92 |