Sociodemographic and clinical determinants of time to care-seeking among febrile children under-five in North-Central Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorAbdulkadir, Mohammed Baba
dc.contributor.authorIbraheem, Rasheedat
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, 'W.B.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-13T13:42:14Z
dc.date.available2018-06-13T13:42:14Z
dc.date.issued2015-09
dc.description.abstractObjectives: Our study sought to determine the time parents of febrile children under the age of five took to seek competent medical care. We also looked at the possible sociodemographic/clinical factors that influenced this presentation. Methods: Four hundred and nine under-fives presenting at the emergency unit with a history of fever in the last 48 hours along with their mothers were recruited over four months. Relevant sociodemographic information as well as symptoms and duration of illness were obtained. Multinomial regression analysis was performed to determine the predictors of early and late presentation. Results: Over half (57%) of patients presented within 24 hours of onset of fever. The mean age of the children and mothers were 22±15 months and 30±5 years, respectively. High social class (odds ratio (OR) 6.5, 95% CI 1.6–26.4), Hausa ethnic group (OR 19.3, 95% CI 5.7–65.6), convulsions (OR 3.2, 95% CI 1.6–6.5) and appearance of other symptoms (OR 6.0, 95% CI 3.0–12.0) were significant predictors of early presentation. Secondary school education, belonging to another ethnic group, and non-resolution of fever were significant predictors of late presentation. Conclusion: The majority of febrile under-fives came to the hospital to seek competent medical care within the first 24 hours of illness. However, there is a need for more parental education on early hospital presentation for parents of low socioeconomic status and educational background.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAbdulkadir, M. B., Ibraheem, R. M., & Johnson, W. B. R. (2015). Sociodemographic and Clinical Determinants of Time to Care-Seeking Among Febrile Children Under-Five in North-Central Nigeria. Oman Medical Journal, 30(5), 331–335. http://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2015.68en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5001%2Fomj.2015.68
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/489
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOman Medical Specialty Boarden_US
dc.subjectFeveren_US
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Careen_US
dc.subjectfebrile childrenen_US
dc.titleSociodemographic and clinical determinants of time to care-seeking among febrile children under-five in North-Central Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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