Table 6 Percent distribution of respondents ready to get their children vaccinated with malaria vaccine despite the fact that even though a child is vaccinated, s/he will still have to use ITNs and seek treatment if s/he has fever; by various characteristics (n = 2123)
From: Stakeholders’ opinions and questions regarding the anticipated malaria vaccine in Tanzania
Characteristics | Total number of respondents | % Ready | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 2123 | 92.5 | ‒ |
Age (years) | |||
<20 | 143 | 93.7 | 0.798 |
20–34 | 1499 | 92.3 | |
>34 | 481 | 92.7 | |
Marital status | |||
Currently married | 1793 | 92.5 | 0.742 |
Ever married (currently divorced/widowed) | 143 | 90.9 | |
Single | 187 | 93.1 | |
Education | |||
Never been to school | 412 | 92.5 | 0.962 |
Primary | 1473 | 92.5 | |
Secondary+ | 238 | 92.0 | |
Parity (number of children) | |||
1 | 537 | 93.1 | 0.446 |
2 | 473 | 90.9 | |
3 | 376 | 92.0 | |
4+ | 737 | 93.2 | |
Occupation | |||
Farmer/other | 1495 | 93.1 | 0.125 |
Business (petty vender, tailoring etc) | 355 | 90.7 | |
Housekeeper/no job | 215 | 92.6 | |
Civil servant | 58 | 86.2 | |
Religion | |||
Islam | 868 | 88.5 | <0.001 |
Christian | 1192 | 95.1 | |
Other | 63 | 96.8 | |
Tribe | |||
Kurya | 313 | 94.6 | <0.001 |
Makonde | 272 | 91.2 | |
Hangaza | 206 | 96.1 | |
Zigua | 204 | 94.1 | |
Zaramo | 140 | 82.1 | |
Ndali | 129 | 99.2 | |
Sukuma | 120 | 92.5 | |
Othersa | 739 | 91.3 | |
Region (district) | |||
Arusha (Ngorongoro) | 280 | 92.1 | <0.001 |
Kagera (Ngara) | 331 | 96.7 | |
Lindi (Lindi rural) | 183 | 88.5 | |
Mara (Serengeti) | 286 | 93.7 | |
Mbeya (Ileje) | 188 | 99.5 | |
Mtwara (Newala) | 193 | 90.7 | |
Mwanza (Ilemela) | 235 | 93.6 | |
Pwani (Kisarawe) | 190 | 81.1 | |
Tanga (Handeni) | 237 | 92.4 | |