Delayed care seeking for fatal pneumonia in children aged under five years in Uganda: a case-series study
Karin Källander, Helena Hildenwall, Peter Waiswa, Edward Galiwango, Stefan Peterson, George Pariyo
Volume 86, Number 5, May 2008, 332-338
Table 4. Multivariate analysis of potential risk factors for delaying to reach an outside care provider for fatal pneumonia (n = 44)
| Potential risk factors | Odds ratioa | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Anaemia not suspected | 1 | – |
| Concurrent anaemia cause | 3.4 (0.6–17) | 0.149 |
| Seeking care from public provider | 1 | – |
| Seeking care from private clinic | 0.5 (0.1–3.3) | 0.476 |
| Not giving antibiotics at home | 1 | – |
| Giving antibiotics at home | 4.8 (1.0–23) | 0.047b |
a Values in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.b Significant at P ≤ 0.05 level.