Table 2 Preferences for malaria test location (n = 824)
From: Attitudes toward home-based malaria testing in rural and urban Sierra Leone
Question | Â | Home-based test by self/family | Home-based test by a trained CHV | Laboratory-based test | No preference | Would not take the test either way |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Some communities have trained volunteers who are able to do malaria tests in their neighbours’ homes. If a community health volunteer lived in your section, would you prefer to take a malaria test at a clinical laboratory or in your home? | Rural | -- | 72.1% (477/662) | 24.8% (164/662) | 1.7% (11/662) | 1.5% (10/662) |
Urban | -- | 40.9% (63/154) | 58.4% (90/154) | 0.6% (1/154) | 0.0% (0/154) | |
Some new malaria tests are designed for self-use. If you had the option of testing yourself for malaria at home, would you prefer to take a malaria test at a clinical laboratory or in your home? | Rural | 73.5% (486/661) | -- | 22.5% (149/661) | 2.0% (13/661) | 2.0% (13/661) |
Urban | 52.6% (81/154) | -- | 46.1% (71/154) | 1.3% (2/154) | 0.0% (0/154) | |
If you were going to take a malaria test while at home, would you prefer to do the test yourself (or have a family member help you) or have a community health volunteer assist you? | Rural | 28.1% (186/661) | 68.1% (450/661) | -- | 2.0% (13/661) | 1.8% (12/661) |
Urban | 21.3% (33/155) | 76.8% (119/155) | -- | 0.6% (1/155) | 1.3% (2/155) |