Table 5 Predictors from multivariable logistic regression models of seeking health care for a chronic disease in the formal health system in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala, 2010

Economic and demographic variables

OR

CI

p-value

  A (wealthy)

1.0

0.4 – 2.6

1.00

  B (middle)

1.5

0.9 – 2.7

0.15

  C (poor)

1.0

–

  Secondary school+

2.1

0.9 – 4.6

0.07

  Primary school

1.1

0.7 – 1.7

0.69

  None or < primary school

1.0

–

 Household located <30 min to the public health care facility

3.0

1.6 – 5.8

0.00

 Female HH head

1.9

1.3 – 2.8

0.00

 Quality of care in the public health facility perceived as good

2.6

1.5 – 4.5

0.00

Economic and demographic variables

OR

CI

 p-value

  A (wealthy)

2.8

0.9 – 9.2

0.08

  B (middle)

1.9

0.9 – 4.1

0.10

  C (poor)

1.0

–

–

  Secondary school+

0.9

0.2 – 3.6

0.89

  Primary school

1.6

0.5 – 4.6

0.41

  None or < primary school

1.0

–

 Literacy in Spanish (individual with chronic condition)

2.0

1.0 – 4.4

0.07

 Health status perception evaluated as fair or bad

2.7

1.2 – 6.5

0.02

Economic and demographic variables

OR

CI

 p-value

  A (wealthy)

0.3

0.1 – 1.9

0.11

  B (middle)

1.1

0.4 – 3.4

0.87

  C (poor)

1.0

–

  Secondary school+

2.0

0.4 – 9.9

0.40

  Primary school

0.3

0.1 – 0.9

0.03

  None or < primary school

1.0

–

 Health insurance (HH head)

10.5

1.0 – 121.3

0.05

 Quality of care in the public health facility perceived as good

2.8

1.0 – 10.1

0.08