Table 2 Factors associated with BPG prophylaxis adherence in quantitative survey participants

Age (per year)^a

0.98 (0.97–1.00)

0.973 (0.952–0.995)^b

0.015

Female gender (Ref male)

1.94 (1.14–3.29)

^

^

Employment status

Employed

Reference

Reference

Unemployed

0.90 (0.45–1.82)

Homemaker

1.37 (0.81–2.34)

^

^

Student

0.96 (0.31–2.97)

Household monthly income

 < 2000 SDG (Sudanese Pound)

Reference

Reference

2000–3999 SDG

2.02 (1.26–3.25)

^

^

4000–7999 SDG

0.66 (0.21–2.06)

^

^

 > 8000 SDG

-

-

-

Educational level

No formal schooling

Reference

Reference

Primary School

1.25 (0.73–2.13)

^

^

Secondary School

1.45 (0.80–2.65)

^

^

University

2.15 (1.07–4.30)

^

^

# of People in Household^a

1.00 (0.94–1.07)

^

^

# of Rooms in Household^a

1.14 (0.99–1.32)

^

^

Urban/rural residence

Rural

Reference

Reference

Urban

1.20 (0.78–1.87)

^

^

Suburban

0.36 (0.14–0.90)

^

^

Insured status (Ref uninsured)

0.90 (0.56–1.44)

^

^

History of carditis (self-reported)^c

1.36 (0.86–2.15)

^

^

History of heart valve surgery

1.25 (0.82–1.90)

^

^

Distance to healthcare facility in km^a

0.997 (0.994–1.000)

^

^

Wait-time at healthcare facility (per minute)^a

0.997 (0.994–0.999)

0.995 (0.992–0.999)^b

0.006

Perceived adequate staffing at healthcare facility (ref inadequate staffing)

2.07 (1.16–3.71)

3.47 (1.48–8.17)^b

0.004

Transportation costs^a

0.999 (0.997–1.001)

^

^

Treatment costs (per Sudanese Pound)^a

1.013 (1.002–1.025)

1.015 (1.002–1.028)^b

0.025

Reported primary barrier to treatment

None listed

Reference

Reference

Cost of medicine/treatment

0.60 (0.23–1.56)

^

^

Cost of travel to receive care

0.47 (0.15–1.45)

^

^

Distance to nearest healthcare facility

0.61 (0.20–1.86)

^

^

Fear of injection pain

0.38 (0.10–1.40)

^

^

Lack of understanding of RHD

0.22 (0.08–0.56)

0.32 (0.16–0.62)^b

0.001