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 (%) | ||||
| AKTH | 101 | 29 (28.7) | Reference | |
| MMSH | 135 | 49 (36.3) | 3.6 (1.4 to 9.5) | 0.005 |
| IPD category, n (%) | ||||
| Pneumonia | 117 | 26 (22.2) | Reference | |
| Septicaemia | 66 | 26 (39.4) | 2.5 (1.1 to 5.5) | |
| Meningitis | 53 | 26 (49.1) | 3.2 (1.3 to 8.3) | 0.02 |
| Pre-admission care seeking | ||||
| None | 72 | 19 (26.4) | Reference | |
| Private | 58 | 31 (53.5) | 4.3 (1.8 to 10.5) | |
| Chemist | 106 | 28 (26.4) | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.9) | <0.001 |
| Age of caregiver in years, n (%) | ||||
| <30 | 143 | 44 (30.8) | Reference | |
| ≥30 | 93 | 34 (36.6) | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.4) | 0.75 |
| Caregivers with salaried occupation, n (%) | ||||
| No | 112 | 49 (43.8) | Reference | |
| Yes | 124 | 29 (23.4) | 0.5 (0.2 to 0.9) | 0.04 |
| Age of child in months, n (%) | ||||
| 1–11 | 36 | 7 (19.4) | 0.4 (0.2 to 1.3) | |
| 12–23 | 103 | 32 (31.1) | Reference | |
| ≥24 | 97 | 39 (40.2) | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.5) | 0.16 |
| No of children <5 years, n (%) | ||||
| <3 | 135 | 53 (39.3) | Reference | |
| ≥3 | 101 | 25 (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.