Journal of Environmental and Public Health / 2020 / Article / Tab 3 / Research Article
Trends and Factors Associated with Healthcare Utilization for Childhood Diarrhea and Fever in Ethiopia: Further Analysis of the Demographic and Health Surveys from 2000 to 2016 Table 3 Healthcare seeking for childhood fever illness in Ethiopia 2000–2016 by child, parental, and household characteristics.
Variables Care seeking for fever illness Percentage difference 2000 2005 2011 2016 2000–2005 2005–2011 2011–2016 % 95% CI Sign. % 95% CI Sign. % 95% CI Sign. % 95% CI Sign. Sex of child Male 14.2 12.5–15.9 0.092 11.2 9.0–13.4 0.246 15.9 13.7–18 .860 3.1 2.6–3.6 0.258 3.0 −4.7 12.8 Female 12 10.3–13.7 9.6 7.5–11.7 15.2 13–17.4 2.6 2.1–3.1 2.4 −5.6 12.6 Child age 0 0–11 — — — — 9.1 6.9–11 0.538 1.9 1.3–2.5 <0.001 7.2 12–23 — — — — 8.9 6.6–11 1.7 1.1–2.3 7.2 24+ — — — — 13.2 11–15.4 2.1 1.7–2.5 11.1 Birth order 0 1st birth 5.8 3.7–7.9 <0.001 4.9 2.4–7.4 <0.001 7.1 4.5–9.7 <0.001 1.2 0.7–1.8 <0.001 0.9 −2.2 5.9 2nd birth 5.3 3.3–7.3 4.0 1.5–6.5 6.0 3.6–8.4 1.2 0.6–1.8 1.3 −2 4.8 3rd birth 3.8 2.0–5.6 3.3 0.9–5.7 5.0 2.7–7.3 0.8 0.3–1.3 0.5 −1.7 4.2 4th & above 11.3 9.7–12.9 8.5 6.6–10.4 13.1 11–15.1 2.5 2.1–3 2.8 −4.6 10.6 Total under-five birth 0.001 One birth 13.1 11.3–14.9 10.7 8.3–13.1 0.001 15.4 13–17.7 0.003 3.3 2.7–3.9 0.091 2.4 −4.7 12.1 Two births 10.1 8.5–11.7 7.7 5.7–9.7 11.9 9.8–17 2.8 2.2–3.4 2.4 −4.2 9.1 3 & above 3.1 1.2–5.0 2.3 0.1–4.5 3.8 1.6–6 0.9 0.3–1.5 0.8 −1.5 2.9 Mother’s age <0.001 0 <30 15.5 13.7–17.3 12.5 10.3–14.7 0.190 19.1 16.9–21 0.001 3 2.5–3.5 <0.001 3 −6.6 16.1 30+ 10.7 9.1–12.3 8.2 6.1–10.3 12.1 10–14.2 2.1 1.7–2.5 2.5 −3.9 10 Mother’s education <0.001 No educa. 17 15.5–18.5 11.4 9.6–13.2 <0.001 17.1 15.1–19 <0.001 2.6 2.2–3 0.008 5.6 −5.7 14.5 Primary 5.4 3.2–7.6 5.5 2.9–8.1 10.7 8.2–13 1.7 1.2–2.2 0.1 −5.2 9 Secondary/higher 3.8 1.0–6.6 3.9 0.2–7.6 3.3 0.2–6.4 0.7 0.3–1.1 −0.1 0.6 2.6 Husband’s educa. <0.001 <0.001 No educa. 13.2 11.7–14.7 8.3 6.5–10.1 12.1 10.1–14 <.001 1.8 1.4–2.2 <0.001 4.9 −3.8 10.3 Primary 6.2 4.4–8.0 6.7 4.4–9.0 12.9 10.6–15 2.1 1.6–2.6 −0.5 −6.2 10.8 Secondary/higher 6.8 4.3–9.3 5.7 2.7–8.7 6.2 3.3–9.1 1.2 .002–2.6 1.1 −0.5 5 Exposure to media No 25.5 23.9–27.1 <0.001 16.6 14.6–18.6 <0.001 24.4 17.8–31 0.001 4.2 38–4.6 0.149 8.9 −7.8 20.2 Yes 0.7 2.8–4.2 4.2 1.2–7.2 6.7 4.2–9.2 0.9 0.4–1.4 −3.5 −2.5 5.8 Antenatal care <.001 No 13.1 11.614.6 <0.001 9.8 8.0–11.6 <0.001 12.9 11–14.8 <0.001 1.7 1.2–2.2 3.3 −3.1 11.2 1–3 6 4.0–8.0 3.5 1.2–5.8 7.8 5.5–10 2.2 1.6–2.9 2.5 −4.3 5.6 4 and more 7.1 4.7–9.5 7.5 4.2–10.8 10.5 7.6–13.4 3.5 2.8–4.2 −0.4 −3 7 Place of delivery <0.001 Home 20.9 19.4–22.4 15.9 14.0–17.8 <0.001 23.5 21.6–25 <0.001 3.6 3.0–4.2 <0.001 5 −7.6 19.9 Health facil. 5.3 2.7–7.9 4.8 1.6–8.0 7.6 4.7–11 3.9 3.1–4.7 0.5 −2.8 3.7 Desire more child 0.006 0.599 No more 9.7 7.8–11.6 8.4 6.3–10.5 9.9 7.7–12 0.967 1.4 1.0–1.8 0.128 1.3 −1.5 8.5 Wants more 16.4 14.8–18.0 12.3 10.2–14.4 21.2 19–23 3.8 3.3–4.3 4.1 −8.9 17.4 Residence <0.001 0 Rural 18.6 17.1–20.1 14.5 12.6–16.4 <0.001 21.8 17.5–26 <0.001 3.5 3.1–3.9 0.007 4.1 −7.3 18.3 Urban 7.6 5.1–10.1 6.2 2.8–9.6 9.3 8.0–11 1.5 1.0–2.0 1.4 −3.1 7.8 Wealth index 0 Poorest — — 2.6 0.9–4.3 <0.001 6.6 4.7–8.5 <0.001 1.2 0.8–1.6 0.015 −4 5.4 Poorer — — 2.6 0.8–4.4 4.3 2.2–6.4 0.8 0.4–1.0 −1.7 3.5 Middle — — 3.7 1.6–5.8 4.4 2.3–6.5 0.7 0.3–1.1 −0.7 3.7 Richest — — 3.3 1.2–5.4 5.7 3.3–8.1 0.8 0.3–1.3 −2.4 4.9 Richer — — 8.4 5.3–11.5 10.1 7.1–13 1.6 1.1–2.1 −1.7 8.5 Postnatal care No — — 16.1 14.1–18.1 <0.001 25.2 23.2–27 0.011 6.5 5.9–7.1 0.001 −9.1 18.7 Yes — — 1.8 0.01–5.3 2.2 0.01–5 1 0.2–1.8 −0.4 1.2
