Table 2 Period prevalence of reported malaria and provider choice in Adami Tulu district, 2003
| Â | Â | Children | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | All ages | <5 years | 5–14 years | Adults ≥15 years | P-value |
No. interviewed about malaria illness | 12225 | 2249 (19%) | 4326 (35%) | 5650 (46%) | <0.001d |
No. with malaria illness in last 14 days (%) | 1748 (14%) | 290 (13%) | 578 (13%) | 880 (16%) | <0.001d |
No. with fever on day of survey (%) | 526 (4%) | 90 (4%) | 180 (4%) | 256 (5%) | NSe |
No. of malaria cases seeking treatment (%) | 1348 (77%) | 228 (79%) | 454 (79%) | 666 (76%) | NS |
No. first visiting public health facilitya (%) | 403 (23%) | 71(24%) | 132 (23%) | 200 (23%) | NS |
No. first visiting private clinic (%) | 294 (17%) | 51(18%) | 85 (15%) | 158 (18%) | NS |
No. first visiting CHWb (%) | 581 (33%) | 97(33%) | 210 (36%) | 274 (31%) | NS |
No. with home treatment as a 1st actionc (%) | 47 (3%) | 6 (2%) | 19 (3%) | 22 (3%) | NS |
No. with two or three treatment sources (%) | 272 (16%) | 37 (13%) | 85 (15%) | 150 (17%) | NS |