Table 4 Predictors of seeking care in a public healthcare facility, of receiving an antimalarial, and of receiving ACT

Household-related predictors

Sought care in a public health care facility

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1.67***

4.64***(2.98,7.22)

Non-capital region (vs capital region)

2.14***(1.36,3.37)

1.52*(1.00,2.30)

0.93(0.40,2.15)

Total monthly expenditure in lowest quintile (vs higher)

0.92(0.66,1.30)

0.80(0.59,1.09)

1.04(0.72,1.49)

Distance from public hospital or health facility (vs <15min)

15 minutes to 1 hour

0.40***(0.29,0.56)

0.95(0.68,1.33)

0.79(0.52,1.21)

Over 1 hour

0.21***(0.14,0.33)

0.65*(0.43,0.98)

0.72(0.37,1.40)

Distance from private hospital, clinic, or doctor (vs <15min)

15 minutes to 1 hour

1.49*(1.02,2.16)

1.14(0.82,1.60)

1.02(0.63,1.66)

Over 1 hour

2.75***(1.91,3.98)

1.13(0.79,1.62)

1.15(0.65,2.02)

Distance from private medicines retail outlet (vs <15min)

15 minutes to 1 hour

1.20(0.83,1.75)

1.16(0.80,1.67)

1.42(0.84,2.41)

Over 1 hour

1.57**(1.06,2.33)

0.80(0.53,1.20)

1.56(0.89,2.71)

Respondent education high school or above (vs less or none)

0.91(0.64,1.28)

1.17(0.79,1.74)

2.67***(1.74,4.11)

Respondent opinions (vs no or unsure)

Closet public facility usually has medicines

1.47*(1.09,1.99)

1.25(0.92,1.71)

1.03(0.69,1.54)

free medicines at public facility

1.91***(1.45,2.51)

0.80(0.59,1.07)

1.20(0.77,1.88)

Can usually medicines needed

0.65**(0.48,0.89)

1.20(0.87,1.66)

0.96(0.66,1.40)

Patients -related predictors

Female (vs male)

0.90(0.71,1.13)

0.90(0.70,1.16)

0.87(0.65,1.17)

Age (vs 15 and over)

Under 5 years

1.34(0.99,1.80)

1.28(0.91,1.79)

0.80(0.57,1.13)

5-15 years

1.07(0.76,1.51)

1.21(0.80,1.83)

1.07(0.70,1.64)

Associate symptoms (vs no)

URI (cough, runny nose, sore throat, earache)

0.95(0.72,1.25)

0.59***(0.44,0.79)

0.68*(0.48,0.99)

Diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, could not eat

0.99(0.73,1.35)

1.40*(1.01,1.94)

1.40(0.97,2.02)

Difficulty breathing, fast breathing

1.41(0.85,2.37)

0.88(0.56,1.40)

0.76(0.43,1.35)

Other symptomes

0.73*(0.54,0.98)

0.61***(0.46,0.82)

0.99(0.65,1.51)

Perceived illness severity (vs mild)

Moderate

1.36*(1.02,1.82)

1.82***(1.38,2.40)

1.32(0.82,2.10)

Severe

1.46*(1.01,2.11)

1.39(0.9,2.12)

0.83(0.48,1.44)