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Table 2 Bivariate associations with seeking treatment from a formal health facility, for children aged 0–47 months with severe fever in the last month

From: Equity and seeking treatment for young children with fever in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study in Cross River and Bauchi States

Variable

Cross River

Bauchi

n/N

OR (95% CIca)

n/N

OR (95% CIca)

Sex of child

Male

767/2,206

1.04

1,191/2,590

1.02

Female

769/2,276

(0.92–1.18)

1,112/2,448

(0.92–1.14)

Duration of fever

≤ 5 days

866/2,800

0.68

1,537/3,587

0.67

>5 days

662/1,662

(0.59–0.78)

704/1,334

(0.57–0.79)

Number of children in household

0–2 children

639/1,887

0.96

775/1,701

1.00

+3 children

796/2,292

(0.83–1.12)

1,490/3,277

(0.89–1.13)

Sex of household head

Male

1,280/3,673

1.15

2,286/4,993

1.27

Female

254/800

(0.93–1.42)

10/25

(0.53–3.01)

Household food in last week

Enough

1,260/3,539

1.39

2,108/4,551

1.28

Not enough

261/915

(1.15–1.67)

183/455

(1.00–1.64)

Safety of water source

Safe

681/1,720

1.46

918/1,830

1.32

Unsafe

850/2,744

(1.13–1.89)

1,377/3,186

(1.04–1.68)

Mother has own income

Yes

891/2,436

1.29

1,476/3,192

1.09

No

550/1,777

(1.10–1.50)

788/1,786

(0.92–1.29)

Perceived relative financial status

Average or above

1,026/2,884

1.18

1,896/4,159

0.96

Below average

504/1,579

(1.00–1.38)

395/848

(0.78–1.19)

Education of household head

Junior secondary +

975/2,588

1.41

744/1,234

2.20

< junior secondary

541/1,807

(1.17–1.70)

1,533/3,751

(1.78–2.71)

Education of the mother

Junior secondary +

989/2,623

1.45

280/423

< junior secondary

535/1,816

(1.21–1.74)

2,019/4,610

 

Education of the mother

Formal education

1,426/4,132

-

606/979

2.27

No formal education

98/307

 

1,693/4,054

(1.84–2.78)

Education of the father

Junior secondary +

1,086/2,932

1.37

729/1,215

2.16

< junior secondary

401/1,332

(1.13–1.65)

1,543/3,764

(1.75–2.66)

Urban/rural community

Urban

407/1,259

0.89

419/724

1.77

Rural

1,129/3,224

(0.63–1.25)

1,884/4,314

(1.37–2.29)

Type of road to community

Paved/stoned

1,051/3,085

0.92

859/1,780

1.16

Dirt

447/1,242

(0.63–1.35)

1,425/3,193

(0.86–1.55)

Health facility in settlement

Yes

1,269/3,273

2.31

1,533/3,171

1.33

No

239/1,109

(1.57–3.39)

763/1,847

(1.01–1.7)

  1. Associations significant at the 5% level are shown in bold.