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Table 1 Summary statistic for treatment and control samples

From: SMS messages increase adherence to rapid diagnostic test results among malaria patients: results from a pilot study in Nigeria

 

SMS sent (N = 213)

SMS not sent (N = 206)

 

N

Mean or %

N

Mean or %

Sites

    

PPMV&

81

38.0%

109

52.9%

Ogbomosho&

36

16.9%

79

38.3%

Demographics

    

Male

109

51.2%

102

50.0%

Age

 

40.7

 

37.3

Married

157

73.7%

131

63.9%

Literacy status

    

Can not read or write*&

209

98.1%

189

91.7%

Education level

    

Less than primary

14

6.6%

16

7.8%

Completed primary

27

12.7%

29

14.1%

Completed secondary

88

41.5%

76

37.1%

More than secondary

83

39.2%

84

41.0%

Assets/infrastructure

    

Electricity

204

95.8%

196

95.1%

Radio

199

93.4%

189

91.7%

TV

193

90.6%

188

91.3%

Refrigerator

144

67.6%

129

62.6%

Cable TV&

114

53.8%

90

43.7%

Generator

152

71.4%

144

70.6%

AC

36

16.9%

29

14.1%

Computer

75

35.4%

78

38.0%

Electric iron

195

91.5%

179

87.3%

Fan

194

91.1%

189

92.2%

Motorcycle/scooter&

36

16.9%

58

28.3%

Car

102

47.9%

91

44.2%

Bank account*&

189

88.7%

154

74.8%

Flush toilet in house&

171

80.3%

144

69.9%

Kerosene to cook

116

54.5%

126

61.2%

Concrete floors

139

65.9%

126

62.1%

RDT prevalence

    

RDT positive&

12

5.6%

4

1.9%

  1. &Variables are statistically different across treatment and control groups.
  2. *Variables remain statistically different across treatment and control groups even within city (Ibadan/Ogbomosho0.)