Table 4 Factors associated with parental TM use for children in Tole District (N = 267)
Variables | Parental TM use for their children | COR (95%, CI) | AOR (95%, CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||||
Monthly income of a household | < 500 | 154(57.7) | 31(11.6) | 1 | 1 | |
> 501 | 58(21.7) | 24(9.0) | 0.49(0.26, 0.90) | 0.25(0.08, 0.78) | 0.021* | |
Residence | Urban | 48(18.0) | 37(13.8) | 1 | ||
Rural | 134(50.2) | 48(18.0) | 2.15(1.25, 3.70) | |||
Utilization of TM for the previous child | Yes | 159(75.0) | 21(9.9) | 2.96(1.21, 7.25) | ||
No | 23(10.8) | 9(4.2) | 1 | |||
Easily accessible | Yes | 107(50.5) | 11(5.2) | 2.46(1.11, 5.48) | ||
No | 75(35.4) | 19(9.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
Cultural influence | Yes | 105(49.5) | 9(4.2) | 3.18(1.38, 7.33) | 3.01(1.16, 7.83) | 0.024 |
No | 77(36.3) | 21(9.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
Religion influence | Yes | 110(51.8) | 11(5.2) | 2.64(1.17, 5.87) | 3.17(1.26, 7.93) | 0.014 |
No | 72(34.0) | 19(9.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
The parental practice of TM | Yes | 128(60.4) | 13(6.1) | 2.20(1.30, 3.72) | ||
No | 54(25.5) | 17(8.0) | ||||
Duration of illness | Chronic(> 30 days) | 21(9.9) | 9(4.2) | 1 | 1 | |
Acute(< 30 days) | 161(75.9) | 21(9.9) | 3.29(1.33, 8.11) | 3.11(1.07, 9.02) | 0.037 | |