Research Article

A Cross-Sectional Study on Subjective Fever Assessment in Children by Palpation: Are Fathers as Reliable as Mothers?

Table 4

Association between variables and identification of fever over 39°C by palpation (n = 239).

FactorsOR95% CI value

Father (ref = mother)0.56(0.31, 1.00)0.05
Child’s order in the family1.14(0.87, 1.49)0.344
Employment (ref=20–60 hrs)
Unemployed0.48(0.23, 0.90)0.044
Less than 30 hrs0.52(0.17, 1.63)0.262
60–90 hrs1.14(0.36, 2.62)0.828
Believe can estimate fever0.68(0.37, 1.26)0.223

ROC = 0.587; OR: odds ratio.