Table 2

Multilevel Logistic Regression analysis for determinants of childhood fever

Odds Ratios

P value

95% CI

Type of Place of Residence

Urban

Rural

1.27

<0.0001

1.16 - 1.41

Child's age

<6 months

6-11

2.45

<0.0001

2.13 - 2.91

12-23

2.64

<0.0001

2.28 - 3.04

24-35

2.14

<0.0001

1.84 - 2.47

36-47

1.65

<0.0001

1.42 - 1.92

48-59

1.49

<0.0001

1.28 - 1.74

Wealth index of household

Poorest

Poorer

1.03

0.57

0.93 - 1.13

Middle

1.01

0.91

0.90 - 1.12

Richer

1.01

0.91

0.89 - 1.14

Richest

0.98

0.75

0.84 - 1.14

Literacy status of mother

Not literate

Literate

0.93

0.38

0.800 - 1.089

Yusuf et al. Malaria Journal 2010 9:235   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-235