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Table 5 Factors Associated with utilization of HEP by the community, West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia, 2012 (n = 1318)

From: Health extension program factors, frequency of household visits and being model households, improved utilization of basic health services in Ethiopia

Variables

Utilization (HP visits)

 

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Mothers’ occupation

    

Housewife

837

204

1.0

1.0

Farmers and others

197

80

0.600 (0.444, 0.811)

0.920 (0.494, 1.715)

Family Income

    

562 and below

228

103

1.0

1.0

563-760

253

77

1.484 (1.051, 2.096)

1.189 (0.774, 1.827)

761-960

277

76

1.647 (1.167, 2.323)

1.275 (0.817, 1.989)

961 and above

276

28

4.453 (2.831, 7.005)

3.867 (1.630, 5.040)*

Heard about HEP

    

No

51

56

1.0

1.0

Yes

983

228

4.734 (3.155, 7.104)

1.198 (.604, 2.377)

Understanding HEP

    

No

284

144

1.0

1.0

Yes

750

140

2.716 (2.074, 3.557)

1.573 (1.056, 2.343)**

Perception on quality of services in HP

    

Bad

35

39

1.0

1.0

Good

999

245

4.544 (2.819, 7.323)

0.634 (0.356, 1.127)

Perception about the conduct of HEWs

    

Bad

38

32

1.0

1.0

Good

996

252

3.328 (2.039, 5.434)

0.804 (0.455, 1.421)

Frequency of home visits

    

No visits or less frequent visits

450

173

1.0

1.0

More frequent visits

584

111

2.023 (1.547, 2.645)

1.289 (1.028, 1.826)**

Household graduation status

    

Not graduated

203

109

1.0

1.0

1-2 years s

509

127

2.152 (1.589, 2.914)

1.310 (0.780, 1.830)

3 years

212

26

4.378 (2.739, 6.999)

2.150 (1.058, 4.365)**

4-5 years

110

22

2.685 (1.607, 4.487)

1.666 (0.736, 3.771)

  1. *p<0.01, **p < 0.05.