Age of fever cases (years) |
0.033 |
Under 5 |
65 (20.6) |
79 (24.5) |
144 (22.6) |
|
5–14 |
100 (31.8) |
84 (26.1) |
184 (28.9) |
|
15–45 |
73 (23.2) |
99 (30.8) |
172 (27.0) |
|
46 and above |
77 (24.4) |
60 (18.6) |
137 (21.5) |
|
Gender of fever cases |
0.688 |
Male |
138 (43.8) |
136 (42.2) |
274 (43.0) |
|
Female |
177 (56.2) |
186 (57.8) |
363 (57.0) |
|
Education of main income earner |
0.000 |
No schooling |
30 (9.5) |
81 (25.2) |
111 (17.4) |
|
Primary grade |
104 (33.0) |
152 (47.2) |
256 (40.2) |
|
Middle grade |
95 (30.2) |
60 (18.6) |
155 (24.3) |
|
High grade and above |
86 (27.3) |
29 (9.0) |
115 (18.05) |
|
Occupation of main income earner |
0.000 |
Professionals/skilled workers |
38 (12.1) |
9 (2.8) |
47 (7.4) |
|
Farmers/fishermen |
71 (22.5) |
166 (51.6) |
237 (37.21) |
|
Self-employed/shop owners |
89 (28.3) |
22 (6.8) |
111 (17.43) |
|
Unskilled labourers |
117 (37.1) |
125 (38.8) |
242 (38.1) |
|
Household SES quintile |
0.000 |
Level 1 |
42 (13.3) |
98 (30.4) |
140 (22.0) |
|
Level 2 |
43 (13.7) |
77 (23.9) |
120 (18.8) |
|
Level 3 |
63 (20.0) |
79 (24.5) |
142 (22.3) |
|
Level 4 |
72 (22.9) |
42 (13.0) |
114 (17.9) |
|
Level 5 |
95 (30.2) |
26 (8.1) |
121 (19.0) |
|
Had additional symptoms (multiple responses) |
155 (24.3) |
130 (20.4) |
285 (44.7) |
0.025 |
Cough |
68 (21.6) |
64 (19.9) |
132 (20.72) |
0.594 |
Aches and pains |
52 (16.5) |
41 (12.7) |
93 (14.6) |
0.177 |
Sweating |
11 (3.5) |
2 (0.6) |
13 (2.04) |
0.010 |
Chills |
11 (3.5) |
17 (5.3) |
28 (4.4) |
0.271 |
Vomiting |
11 (3.5) |
8 (2.5) |
19 (3.0) |
0.455 |
Less active |
10 (3.2) |
8 (2.5) |
18 (2.8) |
0.599 |
Loss of appetite |
9 (2.9) |
8 (2.5) |
17 (2.7) |
0.770 |
Treated at home |
61 (19.4) |
98 (30.4) |
159 (25.0) |
0.001 |
Home remedies |
9 (2.9) |
29 (9.0) |
38 (6.0) |
0.001 |
Traditional medicine |
18 (5.7) |
21 (6.5) |
39 (6.1) |
0.671 |
Modern medicine |
34 (10.8) |
48 (14.9) |
82 (12.9) |
0.121 |
Sought treatment outside |
259 (82.2) |
223 (69.3) |
482 (75.7) |
0.000 |
Early seeking treatment |
0.032 |
Sought treatment within 24 h of fever onset |
187 (59.4) |
164 (50.9) |
351 (55.1) |
|
Sought treatment >24 h after fever onset |
128 (40.6) |
158 (49.1) |
286 (44.9) |
|
Malaria knowledge |
|
Know that mosquito bite can cause malaria |
227 (72.1) |
207 (64.3) |
434 (68.1) |
0.035 |
Think malaria is severe in community |
55 (17.5) |
66 (20.5) |
121 (19.0) |
0.329 |
Know sleeping under bed net can prevent malaria |
16 (5.1) |
25 (7.8) |
41 (6.4) |
0.167 |
Know of at least one anti-malarial drug |
60 (19.1) |
48 (14.9) |
108 (17.0) |
0.164 |
Heard of rapid diagnostic testing |
49 (15.6) |
58 (18.0) |
107 (16.8) |
0.407 |