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Table 4 Factors associated with health-seeking behavior in the multivariable logistic regression analysis

From: Utilization of health facilities and predictors of health-seeking behavior for under-five children with acute diarrhea in slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Model I

Model II

Model III

Final model

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Mothers/caregivers education

 Literate

3.1 (1.9–4.8)*

  

2.4 (1.4–4.1)*

 Illiterate

1

  

1

Mothers/caregivers occupation

 Not housewives

1.7 (1.1–2.8)*

  

2.6 (1.5–4.6)*

 Housewives

1

  

1

Household size

 2–5 persons

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

   

 6 or more persons

1

   

Child’s age (months)

 0–11

1

  

1

 12–23

1.6 (0.8–3.1)**

  

1.5 (0.7–3.4)

 24–35

0.9 (0.5–1.8)

  

0.8 (0.3–1.7)

 36–47

0.9 (0.4–1.8)

  

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

 48–59

1.2 (0.5–2.6)

  

0.7 (0.3–1.9)

Child’s gender

 Male

0.8 (0.5–1.5)

   

 Female

1

   

Time of walking to the nearest health facility (minutes)

 Less than 15 min

 

2.9 (2.2–7.3)*

 

3.3 (1.7–6.6)*

 15 min or more

 

1

 

1

Household monthly income

 50 US$ and above

 

4.0 (2.2–7.3)*

 

2.9 (1.5–5.6)*

 Less than 50 US$

 

1

 

1

Recognized danger signs

 Thirsty

  

1

1

 Fever

  

3.2 (1.1–9.3)*

4.3 (2.4–7.6)*

 Vomiting

  

2.9 (1.2–6.8)*

3.3 (1.8–5.9)*

 Refused to eat/drink

  

0.5 (0.2–1.3)**

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

Number of recognized danger signs

 1

  

1

 

 2

  

1.1 (0.4–3.4)

 

 3

  

1.3 (0.2–7.7)

 

 4 and above

  

1.5 (0.1–18.7)

 

Perceived cause of acute diarrhea

 Evil eye

  

1

1

 Teething

  

1.2 (0.3–4.2)

1.1 (0.3–4.2)

 Infection/weaning

  

1.3 (0.4–3.9)

1.5 (0.4–5.3)

 Drinking contaminated water

  

1.2 (0.3–4.0)

1.2 (0.3–4.6)

 Poor hygiene and sanitation

  

2.4 (0.7–7.5)**

2.5 (0.7–8.8)

 Do not know

  

1.5 (0.5–3.9)

1.7 (0.6–5.0)

  1. 1 Reference category
  2. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05; **significant at p < 0.3 and included into the final model