Table 1 Enrolled patient characteristics
Characteristic | n/N (%) |
|---|---|
Aged <5 years | 39/146 (27) |
Female | 103/152 (68) |
Pregnant | 13/149 (9) |
Live in urban area | 64/148 (43) |
Days symptomatic | |
≤3 days | 47/151 (31) |
4–7 days | 51/151 (34) |
8–14 days | 30/151 (20) |
>14 days | 23/151 (15) |
Days febrile | |
≤3 days | 53/146 (36) |
4–7 days | 49/146 (34) |
8–14 days | 28/146 (19) |
>14 days | 16/146 (11) |
Own a mosquito net | 94/153 (61) |
Slept under mosquito net last night | 63/92 (68) |
Knows that mosquitoes transmit malaria | 104/153 (68) |
Sought care at health facility first | 100/152 (66) |
Education | |
Primary school or less | 84/152 (55) |
Secondary school or more | 68/152 (45) |
Time to travel to facility | |
<30 min | 71/151 (47) |
30–60 min | 36/151 (24) |
1–2 h | 38/151 (25) |
>2 h | 6/151 (4) |
Satisfied with care received | 128/149 (86) |