Table 3 Factors associated with delayed diagnosis (>24 hours of symptoms) among investigated malaria cases, N= 157

Total

157

127

80.1

Age in years

 < 5

12

9

75.0

Ref

 5 to 14

35

26

74.3

0.99 (0.68-1.45)

0.9609

 15 to 24

33

25

75.8

1.01 (0.69-1.48)

0.9853

 25 to 34

32

30

93.8

1.25 (0.89-1.75)

0.0809

 35 to 44

17

14

82.4

1.10 (0.74-1.63)

0.6302

 ≥ 45

28

23

82.1

1.10 (0.76-1.58)

0.6049

Gender

 Female

47

32

25.2

Ref

 Male

110

95

74.8

1.27 (1.03-1.56)

0.0076

Occupation

 Non Risk occupation

94

76

59.8

Ref

 Risk occupation

63

51

40.2

1.00 (0.86-1.17)

0.9874

Type of Provider

 Volunteer

57

45

78.9

Ref

 Basic Health staff

56

48

85.7

0.92 (0.78-1.09)

0.3460

 Doctor

32

28

87.5

0.90(0.75-1.09)

0.3133

 Response team

12

6

50.0

0.63 (0.35-1.13)

0.0379

Place of diagnosis

 Community

69

51

73.9

Ref

 Health centres

56

48

85.7

1.16 (0.97-1.38)

0.1060

 Hospitals

22

21

95.5

1.29 (1.09-1.53)

0.0304

 Clinics

10

7

70

0.95 (0.62-1.45)

0.7935

History of malaria

 No

119

100

84.0

Ref

 Yes

38

27

71.1

0.85 (0.68-1.05)

0.0764

Type of the case

 Indigenous(within village)

70

49

70.0

Ref

 Indigenous(outside village)

81

75

93.6

1.35 (1.15-1.56)

0.0002

 Imported

13

11

84.6

1.22(0.92-1.61)

0.2678

 Relapse

6

3

50.0

0.71 (0.32-1.61)

0.3118