Table 2. Client Demographics and Health-Seeking Behaviors Stratified by Region.
| Variable, n (%) | Mtwara (n = 374) | Mwanza (n = 403) | P-value |
| Demographics | |||
| Age* | – | – | 0.0408 |
| <5 years | 74 (20%) | 111 (30%) | |
| 5–14 years | 47 (13%) | 59 (14%) | |
| ≥15 years | 253 (68%) | 233 (56%) | |
| Female | 177 (48%) | 207 (50%) | 0.5217 |
| Head of household education | – | – | 0.2243 |
| Did not complete primary school | 70 (19%) | 93 (25%) | |
| Completed primary school | 248 (66%) | 251 (61%) | |
| Completed secondary school | 52 (15%) | 58 (14%) | |
| Bed-net ownership | 347 (93%) | 378 (95%) | 0.3948 |
| Wealth Index (calculated) * | 0.5222 | ||
| Poorest quintile | 78 (19%) | 75 (19%) | |
| 2nd quintile | 62 (15%) | 91 (22%) | |
| 3rd quintile | 90 (25%) | 67 (19%) | |
| 4th quintile | 70 (19%) | 87 (20%) | |
| Wealthiest quintile | 74 (21%) | 83 (21%) | |
| Health-Seeking Behaviors | |||
| Seen at health facility (HF) same day as drug shop visit* | 55 (14%) | 19 (3%) | 0.0001 |
| Diagnosed with malaria at HF* | 46 (12%) | 14 (3%) | 0.0003 |
| Provided prescription at HF* | 46 (12%) | 16 (3%) | 0.0004 |
| Any prior care this illness* | 86 (24%) | 36 (9%) | <.0001 |
| Prior antimalarial this illness* | 34 (9%) | 15 (4%) | 0.0123 |
* Weighted proportions differed significantly between regions.