Variables Delay status in malaria treatment Total (%) Crude OR (95% CI) Case (N = 153) number (%) Control (N = 153) number (%) Sociodemographic/economic characteristics Sex Female 111 (72.5) 100 (65.4) 211 (69.0) 1.40 (0.86, 2.28) 0.175 Male 42 (27.5) 53 (34.6) 95 (31.0) 1 Age <20 9 (5.9) 14 (9.2) 23 (7.5) 1 20–29 77 (50.3) 77 (50.3) 154 (50.3) 1.56 (0.64, 3.81) 0.333 30–39 59 (38.6) 42 (27.5) 101 (33.0) 2.18 (0.86, 5.51) 0.098 >40 8 (5.2) 20 (13.1) 28 (9.2) 0.62 (0.19, 2.01) 0.427 Religion Orthodox 47 (30.7) 61 (39.9) 108 (35.3) 0.57 (0.34, 0.96) 0.033 Muslim 17 (11.1) 28 (18.3) 45 (14.7) 0.45 (0.22, 0.90) 0.025 Others 16 (10.5) 10 (6.5) 26 (8.5) 1.18 (0.50, 2.81) 0.703 Protestant 73 (47.7) 54 (35.3) 127 (41.5) 1 0.333 Ethnic group Nuer 38 (24.8) 22 (14.4) 60 (19.6) 1.60 (0.81, 3.18) 0.179 Oromo 30 (19.6) 28 (18.3) 58 (19.0) 0.99 (0.50, 1.96) 0.984 Amhara 19 (12.4) 25 (16.3) 44 (14.4) 0.70 (0.34, 1.48) 0.355 Others 25 (16.3) 40 (26.1) 65 (21.2) 0.58 (0.30, 1.13) 0.108 Agnuha 41 (26.8) 38 (24.8) 79 (25.8) 1 Mother’s education Cannot read and write 48 (31.4) 25 (16.3) 73 (23.9) 2.35 (1.20, 4.63) 0.013 Read and write only 21 (13.7) 30 (19.6) 51 (16.7) 0.86 (0.41, 1.78) 0.682 Primary 28 (18.3) 34 (22.2) 62 (20.3) 1.01 (0.51, 2.01) 0.979 Secondary 25 (16.3) 26 (17.0) 51 (16.7) 1.18 (0.57, 2.43) 0.657 Above secondary 31 (20.3) 38 (24.8) 69 (22.5) 1 Father’s education Cannot read and write 19 (12.4) 10 (6.5) 29 (9.5) 1.94 (0.86, 4.38) 0.111 Read and write only 8 (5.2) 14 (9.2) 22 (7.2) 0.58 (0.23, 1.45) 0.247 Primary 11 (7.2) 8 (5.2) 19 (6.2) 1.40 (0.54, 3.64) 0.486 Secondary 18 (11.8) 22 (14.4) 40 (13.1) 0.83 (0.42, 1.65) 0.605 Above secondary 97 (31.7) 99 (64.5) 196 (64.1) 1 Mother’s occupation Housewife 99 (64.7) 70 (45.8) 169 (55.2) 2.23 (1.38, 3.62) 0.001 Employee 45 (29.4) 71 (46.4) 116 (37.9) 1 Merchant 9 (5.9) 12 (7.8) 21 (6.9) 1.18 (0.46, 3.03) 0.726 Father’s occupation Farmer 21 (13.7) 14 (9.2) 35 (11.4) 1.54 (0.75, 3.18) 0.243 Employee 112 (73.2) 115 (75.1) 227 (74.2) 1 Merchant 20 (13.1) 24 (15.7) 44 (14.4) 0.86 (0.45, 1.64) 0.637 Child-related factors Sex of the child Female 69 (45.1) 86 (56.2) 155 (50.7) 0.64 (0.41, 1.01) 0.052 Male 84 (54.9) 67 (43.8) 151 (49.3) 1 Age of the child (in month) 1–12 53 (34.6) 37 (24.2) 90 (29.4) 1.63 (0.95, 2.79) 0.074 13–24 35 (22.9) 42 (27.5) 77 (25.2) 0.95 (0.54, 1.66) 0.854 ≥24 65 (42.5) 74 (48.4) 139 (45.4) 1 Household-related factors Family size ≤3 44 (28.8) 48 (31.4) 92 (30.1) 1 4–6 90 (58.8) 71 (46.4) 161 (52.6) 1.38 (0.83, 2.31) 0.216 >6 19 (12.4) 34 (22.2) 53 (17.3) 0.61 (0.30, 1.22) 0.163 Number of under-five in the household 1–2 143 (93.5) 141 (92.2) 284 (92.8) 1 3–4 10 (6.5) 12 (7.8) 22 (7.3) 0.82 (0.34, 1.96) 0.658 Distance and transportation-related factors Distance >3 km 29 (19.0) 21 (13.7) 50 (16.3) 1.47 (0.80, 2.71) 0.218 ≤3 km 124 (81.0) 132 (86.3) 256 (83.7) 1 Transport systems Foot 38 (24.8) 34 (22.2) 72 (23.5) 1.16 (0.68, 1.96) 0.590 Car (taxi) 115 (75.2) 119 (77.8) 234 (76.5) 1 Family monthly income (in ETB) (n = 255) ≤1300.00 11 (9.2) 17 (12.5) 28 (11.0) 0.71 (0.32, 1.59) 0.408 >1300.00 108 (90.8) 119 (87.5) 227 (89.0) 1 Total 119 (46.67) 136 (53.33) 255 (100)
