Variables | Referrals by CHWs | Complied with referral (%) | Unadjusted odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
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Test result | ||||||
Not tested | 164 | 7 (4.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
mRDT negative | 2558 | 244 (9.5) | 2.32 (0.97–5.54) | 0.151 | 2.50 (0.84–7.44) | 0.144 |
mRDT positive | 93 | 12 (12.9) | 2.61 (0.90–7.63) | 3.70 (0.94–14.56) | ||
Age group | ||||||
< 1.0 | 820 | 73 (8.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
1.0–2.9 | 1169 | 119 (10.2) | 1.05 (0.76–1.44) | 1.13 (0.80–1.61) | ||
3.0–4.9 | 788 | 69 (8.8) | 0.95 (0.66–1.37) | 0.951 | 1.04 (0.70–1.55) | 0.768 |
5.0–15.0 | 10 | 0 (0.0) | n/a | 1.00 (0.70–1.55) | ||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 1463 | 134 (9.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Female | 1330 | 126 (9.5) | 1.07 (0.82–1.40) | 0.628 | 1.04 (0.78–1.39) | 0.778 |
Slept under a net the previous night | ||||||
No | 267 | 27 (10.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 2500 | 232 (9.3) | 0.87 (0.54–1.41) | 0.579 | 1.04 (0.61–1.74) | 0.897 |
Resident in the same village as a CHW | ||||||
No | 317 | 23 (7.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 2490 | 239 (9.6) | 1.43 (0.89–2.30) | 0.137 | 1.17 (0.71–1.92) | 0.536 |
Time of presentation to CHW after the onset of symptoms | ||||||
> 24 h | 408 | 54 (13.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
Within 24 h | 2321 | 202 (8.7) | 0.68 (0.48–0.96) | 0.030 | 0.50 (0.37–0.69) | < 0.001 |
Type of referral | ||||||
Severe referral | 1013 | 152 (15.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
Non-severe referral | 1607 | 111 (6.9) | 0.47 (0.35–0.64) | < 0.001 | 0.63 (0.44–0.90) | 0.012 |
ACT prescription | ||||||
No ACT | 2538 | 242 (9.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
ACT | 82 | 8 (9.8) | 1.01 (0.45–2.25) | 0.978 | 1.70 (0.54–5.41) | 0.368 |
Day of visit to CHW | ||||||
Weekday | 2022 | 211 (10.4) | 1 | 0.002 | 1 | |
Weekend | 793 | 52 (6.6) | 0.60 (0.44–0.84) | 0.63 (0.45–0.89) | 0.009 | |
Season of visit | ||||||
Dry | 1139 | 142 (12.5) | 1 | < 0.001 | 1 | |
Wet | 1676 | 121 (7.2) | 0.58 (0.44–0.76) | 0.56 (0.42–0.74) | < 0.001 | |
Village distance to nearest health facility (km) | ||||||
0.0–2.4 | 1578 | 189 (12.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
2.5–4.9 | 1141 | 74 (6.5) | 0.46 (0.25–0.85) | 0.49 (0.25–0.94) | 0.019 | |
5.0–7.4 | 72 | 0 (0.0) | n/a | 0.013 | n/a | |
7.5–8.9 | 0 | 0 (0.0) | n/a | n/a |