Table 1.
Symptoms1 used by Bwatiye mothers for the recognition of childhood malaria
| Symptom | Age (years) | Parity (childbirths) | Previous child mortality | Education | Total | ||||||
| <25 | 26–35 | >35 | 1st | 2nd-3rd | 4th or more | Yes | No | Literate | Illiterate | ||
| No in sample (%) | 54(29) | 59(32) | 72(39) | 42(23) | 63(34) | 81(44) | 36(19) | 150(81) | 139(75) | 47(25) | 186(100) |
| Hot body (>38C) | 77.9 | 89.3 | 93.2 | 100 | 92.1 | 79.0 | 100 | 85.3 | 87.8 | 89.4 | 88.2 |
| Diarrhoea/ enteric complaints | 38.9 | 47.5 | 46.6 | 61.9 | 81.0 | 28.4 | 80.6 | 36.0 | 49.6 | 29.8 | 44.6 |
| Vomiting | 29.6 | 32.2 | 37.0 | 33.3 | 30.2 | 35.8 | 11.1 | 38.7 | 37.4 | 21.3 | 33.3 |
| Loss of appetite | 31.5 | 30.5 | 27.4 | 38.1 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 58.3 | 24.0 | 28.1 | 38.3 | 30.6 |
| Persistent crying | 38.9 | 32.2 | 20.5 | 47.6 | 15.9 | 30.9 | 19.4 | 32.0 | 20.9 | 55.3 | 29.6 |
| Dehydration /sweating | 37.0 | 33.9 | 32.9 | 35.7 | 31.2 | 35.8 | 66.7 | 26.7 | 38.1 | 23.4 | 34.4 |
| Convulsions | 9.3 | 10.2 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 9.7 |
| Other 3 | 9.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
1Multiple responses allowed
2Vertical comparison only (based on number of responses)
3Faint spells, insomnia, Restlessness, moodiness, withdrawal, colds