Table 1 Characteristics of sampled households, by community (N = 184)
From: Malaria and anaemia among children in two communities of Kumasi, Ghana: a cross-sectional survey
| Â | Manhyia (n = 97) | Moshie Zongo (n = 87) | p-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|
Caregiver education ≥ middle school, n (%) | 75 (77.3%) | 28 (32.2%) | < 0.001*** |
Ethnicity Northerner/Immigrant, n (%) | 18 (18.6%) | 65 (74.7%) | < 0.001*** |
Socioeconomic score, mean (standard deviation)2 | 2.07 (0.73) | 1.25 (0.70) | < 0.001*** |
House without ceiling, n (%) | 5 (5.2%) | 17 (19.5%) | 0.003** |
Number of people per sleeping room, median (range) | 4 (2,9) | 5 (1,11) | 0.020* |
Reported use of mosquito repellents/coils/spray, n (%) | 63 (64.9%) | 67 (77.0%) | 0.073 |
Reported use of bednet, n (%) | 15 (15.5%) | 21 (24.1%) | 0.139 |
Reported use of housescreens, n (%) | 11 (11.3%) | 4 (4.6%) | 0.095 |
Metres to nearest health facility, median (range) | 131 (26,345) | 237 (74,436) | < 0.001*** |
Metres to nearest government hospital, median (range) | 730 (241,990) | 2344 (1958,2550) | < 0.001*** |