Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Intervention arm (N = 1021) | Control arm (N = 1034) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age of the caregivers (mean ± SD; range) | 24.3 ± 6.3 (17; 52) | 23.6 ± 5.8 (18; 45) | 0.14 |
Number of children less than five years (mean ± SD; range) | 1.5 ± 0.01 (1; 3) | 1.4 ± 0.01 (1; 3) | 0.21 |
Knowledge of malaria transmission | |||
Mosquitoes | 282 (27.6%) | 291 (28.1%) | 0.79 |
Others (rain, sun) | 138 (13.5%) | 112 (10.8%) | 0.06 |
Health care-seeking behaviour (first option for treating malaria episodes) | |||
Use of health facility | 289 (28.3%) | 278 (26.9%) | 0.45 |
Self-treatment | 732 (71.7%) | 758 (73.3%) | 0.45 |
Children malaria symptoms mentioned by the caregivers | |||
Hot body | 748 (73.3%) | 752 (72.7%) | 0.78 |
Crying more than usual | 161 (15.8%) | 186 (18.0%) | 0.18 |
Yellowish vomiting | 358 (35.1%) | 385 (37.2%) | 0.30 |
Anorexia | 229 (22.4%) | 190 (18.4%) | 0.02 |
Others | 39 (3.8%) | 43 (4.2%) | 0.69 |