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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Factors affecting treatment-seeking for febrile illness in a malaria endemic block in Boudh district, Orissa, India: policy implications for malaria control

Variable

Men (%)

(n = 180)

Women (%)

(n = 120)

Total (%)

(n = 300)

Age

   

< 5 years

28 (15.6)

15 (12.5)

43 (14.3)

5-14 years

51 (28.3)

30 (25)

81 (27)

> 14 years

101 (56.1)

75 (62.5)

176 (58.7)

Mean (SD)

24.98 (20.44)

26.68 (19.03)

25.66 (19.87)

Caste

   

Scheduled Caste a

74 (41.1)

55 (45.8)

129 (43)

Scheduled Tribe b

30 (16.7)

26 (21.7)

56 (18.7)

Others

76 (42.2)

39 (32.5)

115 (38.3)

Education (Years of schooling)

Non-literate (0)

49 (27.2)

77 (64.2)

126 (42)

Primary school (1-5)

88 (48.9)

33 (27.5)

121 (40.3)

High school and above (>6)

43 (23.9)

10 (8.3)

53 (17.7)

Mean (SD)

3.36 (3.03)

1.44 (2.40)

2.59 (2.95)

Occupation

   

Farmer

44 (24.4)

18 (15.0)

62 (20.7)

Trader

3 (1.7)

0 (0)

3 (1)

Daily-wage laborer

38 (21.1)

22 (18.3)

60 (20)

Homemaker

0 (0)

33 (27.5)

33 (11.3)

Student

55 (30.6)

24 (20)

79 (26.3)

Not working

40 (22.2)

23 (19.2)

63 (20.7)

Standard of Living Index

Lower (0-14)

89 (49.4)

68 (56.7)

157 (52.3)

Middle (15-24)

85 (47.2)

50 (41.7)

135 (45)

Higher (25-67)

6 (3.3)

2 (1.7)

8 (2.7)

  1. a - socio-economically marginalized community, given special focus and privileges by the Government of India
  2. b - socio-economically marginalized tribal population, given special focus and privileges by the Government of India