Table 1 Malaria care-seeking behaviour in women and children, Dakar, 2008
From: Perceived malaria in the population of an urban setting: a skipped reality in Dakar, Senegal
Covariates | Women (2,451) | Children (2,380) |
|---|---|---|
Reported malaria attacks in 2008 | 31.8% (780/2,451) | 39% (930/2,380) |
Hospital care-seeking | ||
Yes | 79.5% (618/777) | 81.5% (750/920) |
No | 20.5% (159/777) | 18.5% (170/920) |
Method of diagnosis | N=558 | N=816 |
Microscopy | 6.8% | 1.2% |
RDT* | 8.2% | 4.6% |
Presumptive | 70.6% | 80.1% |
DNK** | 14.3% | 14% |
Received treatment (Yes) | 92.4% (720/779) | 95.1% (881/925) |
Used anti-malarial drugs (Yes) | 68.8% (496/720) | 55.7% (492/884) |
Place of medication purchase (anti-malarials) | N=486 | N=477 |
Health services | 49.8% | 47% |
Official drugstores | 48.7% | 51.4% |
Shops, market, gift | 1.44% | 1.7% |
Self-medication by an anti-malarial | 4.5% | |
Self-medication by another treatment | 13.5% (94/720) | |
Use of a bed net (Yes) | 44.8% (1,093/2,438) | 42.4% (1,009/2,380) |
Death of a relative (Yes) | 9.6% (233/2,431) |