Factors associated with healthcare seeking behaviour for children in Malawi: 2016

摘要: Objective To characterise health seeking behaviour (HSB) and determine its predictors amongst children in Malawi 2016. Methods We used the 2016 Integrated Household Survey data set. The outcome of interest was HSB, defined as care at a facility people who reported one or more list possible symptoms given on questionnaire past two weeks. fitted multivariate logistic regression model HSB using forward step-wise selection method, with age, sex entered priori variables. Results Of 5350 children, 1666 (32%) had 1666, 1008 (61%) sought facility. aged 5-14 years were less likely to be taken facilities for than those 0-4 years. Having fever vs. not having skin problem associated increased likelihood HSB. headache lower accessing (AOR = 0.50, 95% CI: 0.26-0.96, P 0.04). Children from urban areas 1.81, 1.17-2.85, 0.008), households high wealth status 1.86, 1.25-2.78, 0.02). Conclusion There is need understand address individual, socio-economic geographical barriers increase access use fast-track progress towards Universal Health Coverage.