Table 4.

Trial beliefs and malaria health-seeking behaviors of survyed respondents

n = 864	n (%)
Believe malaria to be a problem
Yes	220 (25)
Yes, but less now than in past	544 (63)
No	32 (4)
Does not know	35 (4)
No answer/missing	33 (4)
Non-health impacts of malaria, prompted, could choose multiple (n = 561)
Costs of health facility	229 (41)
Costs of medicines	251 (45)
Costs of transport	215 (38)
Missed work	440 (78)
Missed school	359 (57)
Missed household responsibilities	374 (67)
None	6 (1)
Does not know	14 (3)
Other	2 (0)
Benefits to trial, unprompted, could choose multiple
None	58 (7)
Access to study medicine	49 (6)
Access to medical personnel	7 (1)
Access to other medicines	4 (0)
Improved health	609 (70)
Access to transportation	1 (0)
Material benefits	1 (0)
Prevents malaria	389 (45)
Does not know	61 (7)
No answer	5 (1)
Benefit: access to medical personnel, prompted
Yes	586 (68)
No	122 (14)
Does not know	81 (9)
No answer/missing	75 (9)
Benefit: access to transportation, prompted
Yes	431 (50)
No	277 (32)
Does not know	84 (10)
No answer	72 (8)
Preferred treatment for malaria
Nothing	7 (1)
Treat at home	27 (3)
Village health worker	7 (1)
Health facility	748 (87)
MRC	61 (7)
Other	3 (0)
Does not know	6 (1)
No answer	5 (1)
Treatment sought for last malaria: self, could choose multiple
Nothing	1 (0)
Treat at home	23 (3)
Go to VHW	23 (3)
Go to health facility	518 (60)
Go to traditional healer	3 (0)
Go to MRC	26 (3)
Other	4 (0)
Does not know	7 (1)
No answer	1 (0)
Non-applicable	281 (33)
Treatment sought for last malaria: child, could choose multiple
Nothing	0 (0)
Treat at home	10 (1)
Go to VHW	8 (1)
Go to health facility	383 (44)
Go to traditional healer	1 (0)
Go to MRC	12 (1)
Other	6 (1)
Does not know	1 (0)
No answer	0 (0)
Non-applicable	188 (22)