Variable | Frequency | (%) |
---|---|---|
Province | ||
 Al-Hodeidah | 28 | 32.6 |
 Al-Mahwit | 58 | 67.4 |
Gender | ||
 Male | 40 | 46.5 |
 Female | 46 | 53.5 |
Age group (years) | ||
 <5 | 20 | 23.3 |
 5–15 | 50 | 58.1 |
 >15 | 16 | 18.6 |
 History of fever | 86 | 100.0 |
 Weight (kg)b | 20.0 (17.5) | – |
 Haemoglobin level (g/dl)a | 10.2 (1.9) | – |
Parasitaemia (asexual parasites density per μl) | ||
 Parasitaemia on day 0b | 5247 (9648) | – |
 ≤999 | 13 | 15.1 |
 1000–9999 | 50 | 58.1 |
 ≥10,000 | 23 | 26.7 |
Type of house | ||
 Wooden | 44 | 51.2 |
 Cement | 27 | 31.4 |
 Cement and wood | 15 | 17.4 |
Source of drinking water | ||
 Piped water | 22 | 25.6 |
 Well | 35 | 40.7 |
 Stream/river | 29 | 33.7 |
 Having electricity supply | 69 | 80.2 |
Having vehicles | ||
 Do not have | 72 | 83.7 |
 Motorcycle | 9 | 10.5 |
 Car/truck | 4 | 4.7 |
 Motorcycle and car | 1 | 1.2 |
 Having radio | 35 | 40.7 |
 Having TV | 30 | 34.9 |
History of IRS (in the last 12Â months) | ||
 No | 59 | 68.6 |
 Yes | 21 | 24.4 |
 Do not remember | 6 | 7.0 |
Mosquito bed nets | ||
 Having bed nets | 45 | 52.3 |
 Using bed nets | 28 | 32.6 |
 Source of bed nets (governmental) | 45 | 100.0 |
What do you do first when have a fever? | ||
 Go to clinic/hospital | 47 | 54.7 |
 Self-treatment | 18 | 20.9 |
 Do nothing | 21 | 24.4 |