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Table 1 Baseline information and demographic characteristics of participants

From: Adherence to artemether-lumefantrine drug combination: a rural community experience six years after change of malaria treatment policy in Tanzania

Age group (years)

0-5

6-12

13-17

18+

Total

 

p value

Inclusion n = 151 (day 0)

Fever (≥37.5°C)

Yes

30

22

1

7

60

61.2%

<0.001

No

5

12

6

15

38

38.8%

Parasitaemia (/μl)

<2000

3

5

2

13

23

15.2%

<0.05

2000-100000

46

41

10

16

113

74.8%

>100000

11

4

  

15

9.9%

Home visit (day 3) n = 143

Sex of respondent

Male

2

14

6

13

35

24.5%

<0.001

Female

54

34

6

14

108

75.5%

Education level of respondent

At least primary

29

28

10

24

91

63.6%

<0.01

No formal

27

20

2

3

52

36.4%