Table 4.
Socio-demographic characteristics of malaria patient
| Characteristics | N = 161 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 75 | 46.6 |
| Male | 86 | 53.4 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 1–4 | 24 | 14.9 |
| 5–14 | 56 | 34.8 |
| ≥ 15 | 81 | 50.3 |
| Education (≥ 18 years) n = 68 | ||
| None | 8 | 11.8 |
| Primary school | 41 | 60.3 |
| Secondary school | 19 | 27.9 |
| Main occupation (≥ 15 years) n = 81 | ||
| Logger | 2 | 2.5 |
| Farmer | 66 | 81.5 |
| Housewife | 3 | 3.7 |
| Student | 6 | 7.4 |
| Merchant | 3 | 3.7 |
| Distiller | 1 | 1.2 |
| Malaria species | ||
| P. vivax | 113 | 70.2 |
| P. falciparum | 44 | 27.3 |
| Co-infection (P. vivax–P. falciparum) | 4 | 2.5 |
| Monthly income amount (≥ 15 years) | ||
| None | 10 | 12.4 |
| US$ 3–121 | 71 | 87.6 |
| Type of transportation to the point of diagnosis/treatment | ||
| None (live in the same place) | 2 | 1.2 |
| Foot | 76 | 47.2 |
| Mototaxi/Motorcycle | 2 | 1.2 |
| Dugout canoe | 76 | 47.2 |
| Row-boat | 1 | 0.6 |
| Foot + Mototaxi/Motorcycle | 1 | 0.6 |
| Foot + dugout canoe | 2 | 0.6 |
| Van | 1 | 1.2 |