Table 2 Multiple logistic regression of potential care-seeking risk factors for severe disease among studied children (n = 483)

Symptoms duration

1-2 days

246

121 (49.2)

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3-4 days

137

102 (74.5)

3.0 (1.9-4.8)*

2.9 (1.8-4.7)*

5 or more days

100

70 (70.0)

2.4 (1.5-4.0)*

2.1 (1.3-3.6)*

First Rx PCM alone for 24 hrs or more

No

299

203 (67.9%)

2.0 (1.3-2.9)*

1.8 (1.2-2.7)*

Yes

170

88 (51.8%)

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Source of first Rx other than PCM

Home/local or drug shop

123

95 (77.2)

2.9 (1.8-4.7)*

3.2 (1.9-5.2)*

Private hospital

25

16 (64.0)

1.5 (0.7-3.5)

1.9 (0.8-4.8)

Public hospital

330

178 (53.9)

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Local herbs use

No

433

259 (59.8)

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Yes

50

34 (68.0)

1.4 (0.8-2.7)

1.4 (0.7-2.8)

Use of nearer PHC facility

No

191

93 (48.7)

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Yes

132

110 (83.3)

5.3 (3.1-9.0)*

5.2 (3.0-9.1)*