Table 1. Characteristics of Household Members with Recent Acute Illness by Age.
| Individuals with acute illness(es) | All | <5 years | 5–14 years | 15+ years | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 606 | n = 123 | n = 144 | n = 339 | ||
| Weighted % [95%CI] | Weighted % [95%CI] | Weighted % [95%CI] | Weighted % [95%CI] | ||
| Region | |||||
| Mbeya | 48.4 [30.2, 67.1] | 50.7 [28.2, 72.9] | 53.4 [32.1, 73.5] | 45.1 [28.2, 63.3] | 0.314 |
| Morogoro | 19.9 [12.6, 30.2] | 18.2 [8.6, 34.5] | 18.8 [10.2, 32.1] | 21.1 [13.6, 31.3] | 0.746 |
| Singida | 9.8 [5.5, 16.9] | 10.1 [4.5, 21.2] | 8.5 [3.9, 18.1] | 10.2 [5.9, 17.0] | 0.788 |
| Tanga | 21.9 [13.7, 33.0] | 21.0 [10.5, 37.5] | 19.2 [10.3, 32.8] | 23.6 [14.8, 35.3] | 0.556 |
| Severe illness | 9.3 [5.8, 14.5] | 11.6 [6.2, 20.7] | 3.5 [1.2, 9.7] | 11.3 [6.3, 19.5] | 0.062 |
| Symptoms | |||||
| Cold-cough, runny nose | 50.2 [40.1, 60.2] | 65.9 [55.6, 74.9] | 51.9 [33.7, 69.7] | 43.6 [32.6, 55.2] | 0.025 |
| Malaria-fever, headache, hot body | 46.8 [38.1, 55.7] | 32.2 [14.3, 57.5] | 44.5 [30.0, 60.0] | 53.6 [36.0, 70.3] | 0.252 |
| Pain, aches | 22.4 [16.7, 29.5] | 16.9 [6.3, 37.9] | 27.5 [17.5, 40.5] | 22.0 [12.7, 35.5] | 0.527 |
| Thirst, sweating | 15.1 [8.7, 24.8] | 18.0 [8.5, 34.2] | 15.0 [5.4, 35.2] | 14.0 [8.5, 22.2] | 0.712 |
| Watery diarrhea | 5.8 [3.4, 9.9] | 11.0 [6.0, 19.2] | 5.5 [1.6, 17.3] | 4.0 [1.6, 9.5] | 0.170 |
| Sought care | |||||
| Outside the home | 68.6 [56.3, 78.8] | 71. [47.7, 87.3] | 76.6 [65.4, 85.1] | 63.6 [47.4, 77.2] | 0.217 |
| In ADDO/drug store | 30.9 [24.5, 38.1] | 28.2 [18.5, 40.4] | 36.0 [24.4, 49.4] | 29.4 [21.8, 38.4] | 0.414 |
| In public health center or dispensary | 18.3 [12.2, 26.4] | 23.8 [14.0, 37.5] | 20.1 [10.6, 34.8] | 15.2 [9.6, 23.1] | 0.187 |
| In public hospital | 12.0 [8.4, 16.9] | 14.6 [6.8, 28.6] | 12.7 [3.8, 34.9] | 10.6 [6.2, 17.6] | 0.784 |
| In private facility (profit or nonprofit) | 11.1 [6.2, 19.0] | 14.6 [5.8, 32.1] | 12.6 [5.0, 28.5] | 9.0 [5.4, 14.5] | 0.361 |
| Elsewhere** | 8.0 [4.8, 13.0] | 6.7 [1.9, 20.5] | 13.9 [6.4, 27.6] | 5.5 [3.1, 9.7] | 0.091 |
| Visited ADDO as first source of care | 17.1 [12.5, 23.1] | 13.1 [7.4, 22.1] | 20.4 [12.3, 32.0] | 17.1 [11.7, 24.2] | 0.329 |
| Received referral from the ADDO | 3.7 [1.6, 8.2] | 0.6 [0.1, 3.3] | 5.2 [1.9, 13.1] | 4.1 [1.7, 9.4] | 0.023 |
| Took medicines | 64.8 [54.2, 74.1] | 67.7 [48.3, 82.4] | 72.3 [57.4, 83.4] | 60.0 [44.6, 73.6] | 0.315 |
| Took antibiotics | 17.1 [13.6, 21.3] | 19.8 [11.7, 31.5] | 15.5 [9.2, 25.0] | 16.9 [11.8, 23.6] | 0.705 |
* Pearson chi-square
** Traditional healer, ordinary shop, household member, friend, neighbor.