From: Economic costs of fever to households in the middle belt of Ghana
Variables | Total number | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Had fever and sought care outside home | 1127 | 92.2 |
Response rate | ||
Consent given | 1127 | 100 |
Age groups (years) | ||
<18 | 658 | 58.4 |
≥18 | 469 | 41.6 |
Sex | ||
Male | 503 | 44.6 |
Female | 624 | 55.4 |
Main occupation | ||
Farmers | 255 | 62.7 |
Formal sector | 33 | 8.1 |
Traders | 84 | 20.6 |
Artisans | 25 | 6.1 |
Unemployed | 9 | 2.2 |
Other | 1 | 0.3 |
Wealth quintiles | ||
Highest | 194 | 17.2 |
Fourth | 223 | 19.8 |
Middle | 278 | 24.7 |
Second | 193 | 17.1 |
Lowest | 239 | 21.2 |