Table 5.
SES and Rural-Urban differences in methods of diagnosis of malaria
| Blood tests | History | Temperature | Heart rate | Respiration n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| SES | |||||
| Q1 most poor | 100 (18.3) | 469 (85.9) | 185 (33.9) | 65 (11.9) | 123 (22.5) |
| Q2 very poor | 95 (17.4) | 486 (89.2) | 226 (41.5) | 43 (7.9) | 140 (25.7) |
| Q3 poor | 110 (20.1) | 515 (94.2) | 261 (47.7) | 36 (6.6 | 197 (36.0) |
| Q4 least poor | 128 (23.5) | 506 (92.8) | 241 (44.2) | 35 (6.4) | 171 (31.4) |
| Equity (Q1:Q4) ratio | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Chi-square(p-value) | 7.4 (.061) | 26.6 (< .0001) | 23.3 (< .0001) | 14.2 (.003) | 28.6(< .0001) |
| R/U differences | |||||
| Rural | 203 (24.7) | 757 (92.2) | 331 (40.3) | 213 (25.9) | 171(20.8) |
| Urban | 252 (16.8) | 1340 (89.4) | 624 (41.6) | 447 (29.8) | 419 (28.0) |
| Equity (R:U ratio | 1.47 | 1.03 | 0.96 | 0.87 | 0.74 |
| Chi-square(p-value) | 21.1 (< 001) | 4.8 (.028) | 0.38 (.54) | 3.9 (.048) | 14.3 (< .001) |