Table 3 Association between antibiotic use and the type of health facility visited, clinical symptoms and age of children (n = 203)
Characteristics | Description | Total n | Antibiotic use | aOR†† (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes† n (%) | No n (%) | |||||
Type of health facility visited | Private doctor clinic | 55 | 33 (60.0) | 22 (40.0) | Ref. | – |
Private midwife/nurse clinic | 69 | 33 (47.8) | 36 (52.2) | 0.42 (0.20–1.04) | 0.18 | |
Primary health centers | 62 | 32 (51.6) | 30 (48.4) | 0.64 (0.29–1.59) | 0.36 | |
Did not go to any health facility | 17 | 2 (11.8) | 15 (88.2) | 0.08 (0.01–0.54) | < 0.001* | |
Clinical symptoms | ||||||
Fever | No | 26 | 8 (30.8) | 18 (69.2) | Ref. | |
Yes | 177 | 92 (52.0) | 85 (48.0) | 2.48 (0.97–7.03) | 0.06 | |
Respiratory symptoms | No | 44 | 22 (50.0) | 22 (50.0) | Ref. | |
Yes | 159 | 78 (49.1) | 81 (50.9) | 0.88 (0.44–1.98) | 1.00 | |
Diarrhea | No | 156 | 73 (46.8) | 83 (53.2) | Ref. | |
Yes | 47 | 27 (57.4) | 20 (42.6) | 1.83 (0.89–4.32) | 0.24 | |
Age of the child | < 2 years | 58 | 34 (58.6) | 24 (41.4) | Ref. | |
2–4 years | 145 | 66 (45.5) | 79 (54.5) | 0.57 (0.30–1.25) | 0.12 | |