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Table 4 Logistic regression models predicting prior knowledge of NNJ, accurate recognition of NNJ, self-treatment and planned future hospital visit for NNJ treatment

From: Pattern and predictors of maternal care-seeking practices for severe neonatal jaundice in Nigeria: a multi-centre survey

Factors

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

AOR (95% Cl)

AOR (95% Cl)

AOR (95% Cl)

AOR (95% Cl)

Parity

    

 0

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 1

1.76 (0.78-3.96)

1.48 (0.80-2.76)

1.58 (0.85-2.96)

1.86 (0.98-3.55)

 2 or more

4.05 (1.75-9.36)***

2.38 (1.27-4.46)**

1.64 (0.89-3.03)

1.63 (0.87-3.04)

Ethnicity

    

 Hausa

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Ibo

1.11 (0.42-2.97)

0.94 (0.42-2.10)

0.91(0.45-1.83)

1.07 (0.50-2.29)

 Yoruba

1.44 (0.49-4.25)

0.55 (0.24-1.24)

1.47 (0.68-3.16)

1.13 (0.50-2.58)

 Others

1.49 (0.56-3.98)

0.75 (0.34-1.63)

0.81 (0.41-1.62)

0.90 (0.43-1.91)

Religion

    

 Christianity

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Islam

0.69 (0.23-2.07)

1.68 (0.72-3.90)

1.08 (0.49-2.35)

2.04 (0.83-5.01)

Education

    

 Non-tertiary

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Tertiary

1.91 (1.01-3.61)*

1.92 (1.21-3.05)**

0.78 (0.51-1.21)

1.20 (0.74-1.92)

Residential type

    

 Self-contained

Reference

Not Applicable

Reference

Reference

 Shared

0.71 (0.35-1.41)

 

1.29 (0.76-2.19)

0.70 (0.41-1.22)

Location

    

 Abuja

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Lagos

2.96 (1.10-7.97)*

0.60 (0.30-1.23)

1.33 (0.70-2.54)

0.67 (0.33-1.40)

 Port Harcourt

1.15 (0.53-2.48)

0.70 (0.37-1.34)

0.74 (0.43-1.30)

0.70 (0.36-1.35)

Source of information

    

 Non health worker

Not applicable

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Health worker

1.09 (0.69-1.73)

0.60 (0.39-0.92)*

1.88 (1.20-2.95)**

 Hosmer-Lemeshow Test

p = 0.235

p = 0.395

p = 0.769

p = 0.552

  1. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 001; AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
  2. Model 1: Factors predicting women who are most likely to have previously heard about neonatal jaundice.
  3. Model 2: Factors predicting ability to recognise the possible occurrence of NNJ.
  4. Model 3: Factors predicting self-treatment with potentially harmful substances.
  5. Model 4: Factors predicting women who are likely to seek or advise hospital care for an infant with NNJ.