Signs and symptoms of malaria | Fasola community (N = 199) | Soku community (N = 204) | Total (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
   Stomach pains | 83 (23.2) | 72 (24.3) | 155 (23.7) |
   Yellow eyes | 64 17.9 | 66 22.3 | 130 19.9 |
*High body temperature | 61 (17.1) | 29 (9.8) | 90 (13.8) |
*Body pains | 43 (12.0) | 41 (13.9) | 84 (12.9) |
*Head ache | 31 (8.7) | 23 (7.8) | 54 (8.3) |
*Body weakness | 14 (3.9) | 36 (12.2) | 50 (7.7) |
   Yellow urine | 32 (9.0) | 14 (4.7) | 46 (7.0) |
* Cold/feverish | 12 (3.4) | 15 (5.0) | 27 (4.1) |
Constipation/diarrhea | 8 (2.2) | - | 8 (1.2) |
Sleeplessness | 5 (1.4) | - | 5(0.8) |
Cough | 2 (0.6) | - | 2 (0.3) |
Mosquito bite | 2 (0.6) | - | 2 (0.3) |