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Table 4 Estimated odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) from logistic regressions of child care on selected socioieconomic and other indicators

From: Socioeconomic factors differentiating maternal and child health-seeking behavior in rural Bangladesh: A cross-sectional analysis

Indicator

Newborn health checkup vs no checkup

Child treated by trained provider vs treated by untrained provider or not treated during recent fever/cough illness

Socio-economic indicators

    

Relative Wealth: Poorest (reference)

    

   Quintile 2

2.40**

[1.08-5.33]

4.83***

[1.93-12.05]

   Quintile 3

2.58**

[1.01-6.59]

3.18**

[1.19-8.49]

   Quintile 4

5.59***

[1.83-17.07]

7.36***

[1.95-27.86]

   Quintile 5

21.33***

[5.77-78.88]

23.90***

[4.67-122.42]

Credit group member

1.04

[0.54-2.01]

1.37

[0.68-2.78]

Mother's Education: none (reference)

    

   1-5 years

0.93

[0.44-2.00]

3.24**

[1.30-8.10]

   more than 5 years

0.89

[0.35-2.24]

2.35

[0.76-7.25]

Father's Education: none (reference)

    

   1-5 years

0.70

[0.38-1.29]

1.27

[0.52-3.13]

   more than 5 years

0.53

[0.22-1.26]

0.77

[0.24-2.49]

Father's occupation: Agriculture (reference)

    

   Unskilled labor

5.49*

[0.96-31.35]

2.15

[0.50-9.22]

   Skilled occupation

4.86*

[0.96-24.62]

2.04

[0.48-8.75]

Media Exposure: none (reference)

    

   TV or Radio

0.99

[0.37-2.64]

0.14***

[0.05-0.41]

   TV and Radio

1.56

[0.58-4.19]

0.10***

[0.03-0.33]

Other Indicators

    

Age: <20 (reference)

    

   20-39

1.39

[0.49-3.92]

1.27

[0.40-4.06]

   40 +

0.63

[0.10-4.02]

0.13*

[0.01-1.16]

Total decision making score

0.97

[0.90-1.05]

1.17***

[1.06-1.29]

Pharmacy in village

1.72

[0.67-4.38]

0.56

[0.26-1.20]

Observations

1212

788

  1. * significant at 10%; ** significant at 5%; *** significant at 1%