Table 2.
Distribution of self-reported fever across districts
| Variable | Bondo n = 901 (%) |
Gucha n = 1048 (%) |
Kwale n = 1329 (%) |
Makueni n = 936 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of self-reported fevers | ||||
| • < 5 years | 63 (44.7) | 43 (21.7) | 105 (41.7) | 30 (21.7) |
| • > = 5 years | 199 (26.2) | 170 (20.0) | 322 (29.9) | 142 (17.8) |
| • All | 262 (29.1) | 213 (20.3) | 427 (32.1) | 172 (18.4) |
| Self-reported fever by gender (age > = 15 years) | ||||
| • Male | 46 (25.3) | 56 (21.3) | 102 (33.4) | 39 (21.3) |
| • Female | 30 (17.8) | 31 (15.1) | 59 (29.2) | 28 (15.7) |
| Fever perceived as severe* | ||||
| • < 5 years | 51 (81.0) | 31 (72.0) | 73 (65.2) | 20 (66.7) |
| • > = 5 years | 97 (48.2) | 129 (75.6) | 184 (56.4) | 86 (60.4) |
| Proportion of fevers treated | ||||
| • < 5 years | 52 (89.7) | 44 (93.6) | 102 (81.1) | 27 (90.0) |
| • > = 5 years | 190 (94.5) | 150 (89.3) | 299 (91.2) | 116 (82.9) |
| Proportion of fevers treated in the formal sector | ||||
| • < 5 years | 25 (43.1) | 22 (46.4) | 38 (34.0) | 20 (66.7) |
| • > = 5 years | 62 (30.9) | 40 (23.8) | 78 (23.8) | 63 (45.0) |