Table 5

Distribution of CHE25 and multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with CHE25

Total
N=236
CHE25
N=78
Adjusted* OR (95% CI)P value
Hospital, n (%)
AKTH10129 (28.7)Reference
MMSH13549 (36.3)3.6 (1.4 to 9.5)0.005
IPD category, n (%)
Pneumonia11726 (22.2)Reference
Septicaemia6626 (39.4)2.5 (1.1 to 5.5)
Meningitis5326 (49.1)3.2 (1.3 to 8.3)0.02
Pre-admission care seeking
None7219 (26.4)Reference
Private5831 (53.5)4.3 (1.8 to 10.5)
Chemist10628 (26.4)0.8 (0.4 to 1.9)<0.001
Age of caregiver in years, n (%)
<3014344 (30.8)Reference
≥309334 (36.6)1.1 (0.5 to 2.4)0.75
Caregivers with salaried occupation, n (%)
No11249 (43.8)Reference
Yes12429 (23.4)0.5 (0.2 to 0.9)0.04
Age of child in months, n (%)
1–11367 (19.4)0.4 (0.2 to 1.3)
12–2310332 (31.1)Reference
≥249739 (40.2)1.2 (0.6 to 2.5)0.16
No of children <5 years, n (%)
<313553 (39.3)Reference
≥310125 (24.8)0.3 (0.2 to 0.7)0.003
Provider cost (US$10), mean (SD)300.0 (108.6)330.0 (147.3)1.09 (1.03 to 1.15)<0.001
Indirect cost† (US$10), mean (SD)21.0 (14.1)19.9 (15.5)0.6 (0.4 to 0.8)0.001
  • *Adjusted for all variables in the table.

  • †Using human-capital approach.

  • AKTH, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital; CHE, catastrophic health expenditure; IPD, invasive pneumococcal disease; MMSH, Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital.