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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population

From: Patient adherence to prescribed artemisinin-based combination therapy in Garissa County, Kenya, after three years of health care in a conflict setting

Variable

N

% (95% CI)

Patient sex

  

Male

158

81.0 (74.8, 86.0)

Female

37

19.0 (14.0, 25.2)

Patient age

  

≤15 years

2

1.0 (0.25, 4.1)

>15 years

193

99.0 (95.9, 99.7)

Patient education

  

Never attended

63

32.3 (26.1, 39.2)

Primary

55

28.2 (22.2, 35.0)

Secondary

48

24.6 (19.0, 31.2)

Post-secondary

25

12.8 (8.8, 18.3)

Not applicable

4

2.1 (0.8, 5.4)

Head of household’s job

  

Farming

1

0.5 (−0.4, 1.4)

Own Business

105

53.8 (47.2, 60.4)

Retired

1

0.5 (−0.4, 1.4)

In school

2

1.0 (−0.3, 2.3)

Other

50

25.6 (19.8, 31.4)

Unemployed

36

18.5 (13.4, 23.7)

Household size

  

0-5 people

108

55.4 (48.3, 62.3)

≥6 people

87

44.6 (37.7, 51.7)