Table 2. Weighted characteristics of participants and respondents (for participants <18 years) in the baseline survey by arm*.
Weighted characteristics for each follow-up survey can be found in S1 Table.
| Variable: Number (%), unless otherwise stated | Control (N = 1,009) |
Intervention (N = 1,009) |
|---|---|---|
| Age of participant1 | ||
| Under 5 | 221 (21.9%) | 239 (23.7%) |
| 5 to 17 | 388 (38.5%) | 405 (40.2%) |
| 18+ | 399 (39.6%) | 364 (36.1%) |
| Gender of participant2 | ||
| Male | 379 (37.6%) | 416 (41.3%) |
| Female | 629 (62.4%) | 592 (58.7%) |
| Wealth index (quintile) | ||
| 0 to 20th | 216 (21.7%) | 211 (21.1%) |
| >20.0 to 40th | 169 (17.0%) | 182 (18.2%) |
| >40.0 to 60th | 202 (20.3%) | 218 (21.8%) |
| >60.0 to 80th | 196 (19.7%) | 207 (20.8%) |
| >80.0 | 212 (21.3%) | 181 (18.1%) |
| Missing | 13 (.%) | 10 (.%) |
| Highest school level of participant (or respondent if participant <18 years) | ||
| None or less than primary | 399 (39.9%) | 421 (42.0%) |
| Completed primary | 373 (37.2%) | 360 (35.9%) |
| Completed secondary | 230 (22.9%) | 221 (22.1%) |
| Missing | 7 (.%) | 6 (.%) |
| Distance3: Median (25th, 75th percentile) | ||
| Nearest retail medicine outlet (km) | 1.3 (0.7–2.3) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) |
| Nearest private hospital (km) | 14.1 (8.5–42.9) | 15.2 (9.8–41.5) |
| Nearest public health center/dispensary (km) | 2.2 (1.3–3.2) | 2.4 (1.5–3.5) |
| Nearest public hospital (km) | 5.9 (4.1–8.2) | 4.1 (2.4–8.3) |
| Health-seeking behavior of participant4 | ||
| Sought treatment in public facility | 371 (37.6%) | 372 (37.7%) |
| Sought treatment at a private facility | 165 (16.7%) | 152 (15.4%) |
| Sought treatment at a medicine retailer | 565 (57.2%) | 590 (59.8%) |
| Had a malaria test | 440 (43.6%) | 422 (41.8%) |
| Took an ACT | 679 (67.3%) | 683 (67.9%) |
*Note that the weighted totals are provided by arm, which sum to n = 2,018 across arms. Due to rounding, this is slightly different than the observed total of n = 2,017 (n = 977 control; n = 1,040 intervention).
1One participant in the control arm and 1 participant in the intervention arm were missing age information.
2One participant in the control arm and 1 participant in the intervention arm were missing gender information.
3Distance calculated as straight line between 2 points; n = 570 participants in the control arm and n = 299 participants in the intervention arm were missing valid coordinates.
4n = 19 participants in the control arm and n = 23 participants in the intervention arm were missing data on health-seeking behavior.
Abbreviation: ACT, artemisinin combination therapy.