Table 1.
Socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of caregivers and children with fever by care seeking status in Mozambique, 2018
| Characteristics | n | % of children for whom care was not sought | 95% CI | % of children for whom care was sought | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child’s age in months | |||||
| < 6 | 109 | 22.2 | (13.1–34.9) | 77.8 | (65.1–86.9) |
| 6–11 | 198 | 25.6 | (17.7–35.5) | 74.4 | (64.5–82.3) |
| 12–23 | 396 | 25.0 | (18.7–32.5) | 75.0 | (67.5–81.3) |
| 24–35 | 315 | 34.2 | (26.0–43.4) | 65.8 | (56.6–74.0) |
| 36–47 | 232 | 36.8 | (27.8–46.9) | 63.2 | (53.1–72.2) |
| 48–59 | 223 | 39.8 | (31.2–49.1) | 60.2 | (50.9–68.8) |
| Sex of the child | |||||
| Male | 740 | 31.8 | (26.1–38.1) | 68.2 | (61.9–73.9) |
| Female | 734 | 30.0 | (23.3–37.6) | 70.0 | (62.4–76.7) |
| Place of residence | |||||
| Urban | 357 | 25.5 | (16.6–37.1) | 74.5 | (62.9–83.4) |
| Rural | 1116 | 32.7 | (326.6–39.4) | 67.3 | (60.6–73.4) |
| Region | |||||
| Niassa | 102 | 33.9 | (25.3–43.7) | 66.1 | (56.3–74.7) |
| Cabo Delgado | 96 | 35.7 | (19.2–56.5) | 64.3 | (43.5–80.8) |
| Nampula | 351 | 48.0 | (35.2–61.0) | 52.0 | (39.0–64.8) |
| Zambezia | 392 | 27.2 | (16.7–41.1) | 72.8 | (58.9–83.3) |
| Tete | 135 | 19.3 | (12.2–29.3) | 80.7 | (70.7–87.3) |
| Manica | 77 | 18.7 | (10.7–30.7) | 81.3 | (69.3–89.3) |
| Sofala | 116 | 26.2 | (13.0–45.7) | 73.8 | (54.3–87.0) |
| Inhambane | 65 | 15.4 | (7.8–28.3) | 84.6 | (71.7–92.2) |
| Gaza | 55 | 20.6 | (10.7–36.0) | 79.4 | (64.0–89.3) |
| Maputo Province | 50 | 30.1 | (20.6–41.7) | 69.9 | (58.3–79.4) |
| Maputo City | 33 | 11.6 | (5.3–23.6) | 88.4 | (76.4–94.7) |
| Wealth index | |||||
| Poorest | 415 | 41.8 | (31.6–52.8) | 58.2 | (47.2–68.4) |
| Poorer | 395 | 32.8 | (23.6–43.6) | 67.2 | (56.4–76.4) |
| Middle | 278 | 27.6 | (20.0–36.8) | 72.4 | (63.2–80.0) |
| Richer | 228 | 21.5 | (13.5–32.4) | 78.5 | (67.6–86.5) |
| Richest | 157 | 16.9 | (11.4–24.4) | 83.1 | (75.6–88.6) |
| Mother's age | |||||
| 15–19 | 201 | 23.2 | (14.6–34.9) | 76.8 | (65.1–85.4) |
| 20–24 | 405 | 27.4 | (21.2–34.5) | 72.6 | (65.5–78.8) |
| 25–29 | 319 | 31.7 | (23.5–41.2) | 68.3 | (58.8–76.5) |
| 30–34 | 217 | 31.0 | (22.5–41.0) | 69.0 | (59.0–77.5) |
| 35–39 | 159 | 32.3 | (21.6–45.3) | 67.7 | (54.7–78.4) |
| 40–44 | 137 | 47.2 | (32.4–62.5) | 52.8 | (37.5–67.6) |
| 45–49 | 34 | 38.6 | (20.6–60.3) | 61.4 | (39.7–79.4) |
| Mother's level of education | |||||
| No education | 336 | 41.8 | (30.8–53.6) | 58.2 | (45.6–70.7) |
| Primary | 865 | 31.1 | (25.7–37.2) | 68.9 | (62.8–74.3) |
| Secondary and higher | 272 | 16.8 | (11.3–24.2) | 83.2 | (75.8–88.7) |
| Malaria prevetion methods | |||||
| Child slept under ITN* | |||||
| No | 200 | 41.3 | (29.3–54.4) | 58.7 | (45.6–70.7) |
| Yes | 1273 | 29.3 | (24.2–35.0) | 70.7 | (65.0–75.8) |
| Mom saw or heard malaria message in past 6 months* | |||||
| No | 1037 | 32.5 | (26.1–39.8) | 67.5 | (45.6–70.7) |
| Yes | 436 | 27.1 | (20.0–35.5) | 72.9 | (65.0–75.8) |
| Maternal comprehensive malaria knowledge | |||||
| No | 837 | 27.7 | (21.4–35.0) | 72.3 | (65.0–78.6) |
| Yes | 637 | 35.2 | (27.4–43.9) | 64.8 | (56.1–72.6) |
| Malaria messages seen or heard: seek fever treatment quickly (within 24 h)* | |||||
| No | 1458 | 31.0 | (25.9–36.6) | 69.0 | (63.4–74.1) |
| Yes | 15 | 24.4 | (16.4–60.3) | 75.6 | (39.7–93.6) |
| Malaria messages seen or heard: seek treatment for fever* | |||||
| No | 1445 | 30.9 | (25.8–36.5) | 69.1 | (63.5–74.2) |
| Yes | 29 | 31.8 | (13.5–58.2) | 68.2 | (41.8–86.5) |
| Malaria messages seen or heard: malaria can kill* | |||||
| No | 1330 | 31.7 | (26.4–37.6) | 68.3 | (62.4–73.6) |
| Yes | 143 | 23.4 | (15.2–34.1) | 76.6 | (65.9–84.8) |
| Total | 1473 | 30.9 | (25.8–36.5) | 69.1 | (63.5–74.2) |
*Mother's report