Table 3 Results of weighted multinomial logistic regression analysis of factors associated with health-seeking pattern
Participants’ characteristics | Non-facility care versus facility care ψ | Home care/no care versus facility care ψ | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COR† (95% CI) | AOR‡ (95% CI) | COR† (95% CI) | AOR‡ (95% CI) | |||||
Perception of illness severity | ||||||||
Not severe (reference) | ||||||||
Severe | 0.14 (0.08–0.26) | 0.15 (0.08–0.30)* | 0.65 (0.42–0.99) | 0.72 (0.46–1.13) | ||||
Status of IDPs camp | ||||||||
Informal (reference) | ||||||||
Formal | 0.15 (0.11–0.19) | 0.26 (0.17–0.39)* | 0.32 (0.24–0.42) | 0.58 (0.36–0.92)* | ||||
Duration of residence in IDPs camp | ||||||||
≤ 5 years (reference) | ||||||||
> 5 years | 4.76 (2.85–7.94) | 3.47 (2.00–6.01)* | 2.83 (1.77–4.51) | 2.41 (1.47–3.95)* | ||||
Decision maker on health seeking | ||||||||
Self (reference) | ||||||||
Father | 0.70 (0.37–1.34) | 0.62 (0.30–1.28) | 1.47 (0.83–2.59) | 1.32 (0.72–2.41) | ||||
Mother | 0.28 (0.16–0.47) | 0.33 (0.18–0.60)* | 0.71 (0.45–1.11) | 0.64 (0.39–1.04) | ||||
Others (uncles, aunts, in-laws) | 1.74 (0.79–3.83) | 1.37 (0.59–3.16) | 1.35 (0.52–3.51) | 1.42 (0.53–3.83) | ||||
Distance to nearest health facility | ||||||||
< 2 km (reference) | ||||||||
≥ 2 km | 0.35 (0.21–0.59) | 0.53 (0.26–1.07) | 3.1 (1.98–4.88) | 2.72 (1.53–4.84)* | ||||
Monthly household income | ||||||||
< 13,300 NGN¶ (reference) | ||||||||
≥ 13,300 NGN | 5.86 (3.78–9.09) | 3.38 (2.07–5.51)* | 0.93 (0.54–1.62) | 0.90 (0.50–1.64) | ||||
Received disease surveillance information | ||||||||
No (reference) | ||||||||
Yes | 1.76 (0.98–3.15) | 1.89 (0.94–3.78) | 0.33 (0.22–0.50) | 0.42 (0.26–0.67)* | ||||
Perception of IDPs camp security | ||||||||
Insecure (reference) | ||||||||
Secure | 3.45 (2.02–5.88) | 2.31 (1.25–4.29)* | 0.46 (0.31–0.69) | 0.85 (0.49–1.48) | ||||
Highest formal educational level attained | ||||||||
None (reference) | ||||||||
Primary | 2.04 (1.21–3.43) | 1.04 (0.57–1.92) | 0.63 (0.32–1.24) | 0.76 (0.38–1.54) | ||||
Post Primary (Secondary and tertiary) | 1.32 (0.61–2.85) | 0.73 (0.28–1.88) | 0.24 (0.07–0.85) | 0.30 (0.08–1.18) | ||||
Age group (years) | ||||||||
18–29 (reference) | ||||||||
30–39 | 0.95 (0.59–1.54) | 0.89 (0.50–1.57) | 1.03 (0.63–1.68) | 0.97 (0.56–1.69) | ||||
40–49 | 0.66 (0.35–1.27) | 0.61 (0.26–1.40) | 1.03 (0.56–1.87) | 0.99 (0.50–1.96) | ||||
≥ 50 | 1.04 (0.53–2.05) | 0.65 (0.29–1.45) | 1.89 (1.05–3.41) | 1.51 (0.73–3.11) | ||||
Marital status | ||||||||
Never married (reference) | ||||||||
Presently married | 1.12 (0.57–2.21) | 1.35 (0.65–2.81) | 1.35 (0.67–2.73) | 0.78 (0.32–1.87) | ||||
Widowed | 0.77 (0.28–2.09) | 0.93 (0.32–2.69) | 1.59 (0.64–3.92) | 1.10 (0.38–3.20) | ||||
Others (separated, divorced, cohabiting) | 0.79 (0.27–2.32) | 1.18 (0.37–3.79) | 1.07 (0.37–3.10) | 0.70 (0.21–2.39) | ||||
Sex | ||||||||
Male (reference) | ||||||||
Female | 0.59 (0.38–0.92) | 1.43 (0.86–2.40) | 1.42 (0.85–2.37) | 1.60 (0.89–2.85) | ||||
Religion | ||||||||
Islam (reference) | ||||||||
Christianity | 6.20 (2.43–15.83) | 13.69 (0.70–267.16) | 1.5 (0.56–4.05) | 2.16 (0.62–7.51) | ||||
Age of household member with most recent illness | ||||||||
< 18 years (reference) | ||||||||
≥ 18 years | 2.55 (1.66–3.94) | 1.19 (0.64–2.21) | 1.30 (0.87–1.94) | 1.57 (0.80–3.08) | ||||