Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of socio-economic variables associated with anti-malarial drugs use for malaria in the pooled data
| Variables | Category | Anti-malarial taken for malaria, weighted N (%) | Missing percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s age | One year old | 195 (37.5) | 6.2 |
| Two years old | 322.8 (42.9) | ||
| Three years old | 377.8 (50.9) | ||
| Four years old | 315.3 (51.3) | ||
| Five years old | 268.7 (46.1) | ||
| Sex of the child | Male | 820.9 (44.3) | 0 |
| Female | 688.9 (43.8) | ||
| Type of place of residence | Urban | 335.1 (46.0) | 0 |
| Rural | 1175 (43.6) | ||
| Highest educational level of mother’s | No education | 767.2 (40.2) | 0 |
| Primary | 258.4 (39.2) | ||
| Secondary | 380.7 (54.8) | ||
| Higher | 103.4 (63.9) | ||
| Number of children under 5 in the household | One | 327.9 (45.3) | 0 |
| Two | 448.8 (42.0) | ||
| Three | 286.8 (42.0) | ||
| Four | 158.9 (42.5) | ||
| Five or above | 287.4 (50.1) | ||
| Wealth index combined | Poorest | 261.5 (33.4) | 0 |
| Poorer | 299.1 (36.1) | ||
| Middle | 350.8 (45.4) | ||
| Richer | 312 (54.5) | ||
| Richest | 286.3 (61.0) |