Explanatory variables | Timely treatment N = 178 | P-values |
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OR (95% CI) | ||
Patterns of distress | Â | Â |
Pain | 0.5 ( 0.21, 1.20) | 0.118 |
Functional disability | 0.4 (0.20, 0.91) | 0.029 |
Disrupted education | 0.8 (0.44, 1.65) | 0.628 |
Loss of income | 0.4 (0.20, 0.92) | 0.030 |
Anxiety | 0.6 (0.33, 1.27) | 0.204 |
Embarrassed about condition | 0.6 (0.29, 1.11) | 0.098 |
Recurring infection | 3.0 (0.90, 9.65) | 0.073 |
Perceived causes | Â | Â |
Drinking unclean water | 1.6 (0.83, 3.21) | 0.158 |
Prone to illness | 0.5 (0.16, 1.54) | 0.229 |
Weakness of blood | 0.6 (0.30, 1.26) | 0.186 |
Outside-help | Â | Â |
Herbalist | 0.3 (0.15, 0.60) | 0.001 |
Fetish/spiritualist | 0.2 (0.07, 0.84) | 0.025 |
Prayer camp | 0.4 (0.16, 1.08) | 0.071 |
Municipal health centres | 2.7 (1.24, 5.88) | 0.012 |
Government hospital outside the district | 0.6 (0.22, 1.49) | 0.252 |
Nothing | 0.3 (0.06, 1.13) | 0.073 |
Reasons for medical treatment | Â | Â |
Easy access to health centre | 8.3 (2.46, 27.94) | 0.001 |
Self-referral | 2.3 (1.13, 4.57) | 0.022 |
Referral by family and friends | 2.9 (1.39, 6.09) | 0.005 |
Get well quickly | 3.7 (1.52, 8.79) | 0.004 |
Effectiveness of antibiotic treatment | 3.1 (1.38, 6.88) | 0.006 |