Table 1 Demographic characteristics of individuals in surveyed households
From: Treatment-seeking behaviour and associated costs for malaria in Papua, Indonesia
Characteristic | All household members (N = 5255) | Present during survey (N = 3896) | Reported fever during previous month (N = 1631, 42%) | Reported fever starting >2 days before survey and took treatment (N = 834, 51%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)—n (%) | ||||
0–4 | 870 (17%) | 820 (21%) | 405 (25%) | 205 (25%) |
5–14 | 1101 (21%) | 824 (21%) | 306 (19%) | 148 (18%) |
15+ | 3284 (62%) | 2252 (58%) | 920 (56%) | 481 (58%) |
Sex (female)—n (%) | 2409 (46%) | 2019 (52%) | 850 (52%) | 433 (52%) |
Pregnant (yes)—n (%) | 92 (2%) | 87 (2%) | 39 (2%) | 23 (3%) |
Place of birth—n (%) | ||||
Highland Papuan | 1494 (28%) | 1045 (27%) | 385 (24%) | 172 (21%) |
Lowland Papuan | 1371 (26%) | 1024 (26%) | 463 (28%) | 183 (22%) |
Non-Papuan | 2390 (45%) | 1827 (47%) | 783 (48%) | 479 (57%) |
Resided in lowlands for more than 1 year? (yes)—n (%) | 4969 (95%) | 3674 (94%) | 1547 (95%) | 797 (96%) |
District—n (%) | ||||
Mimika Baru | 4401 (84%) | 3242 (83%) | 1401 (86%) | 740 (89%) |
Mimika Timur | 371 (7%) | 286 (7%) | 108 (7%) | 11 (1%) |
Kuala Kencana | 331 (6%) | 249 (6%) | 93 (6%) | 65 (8%) |
Tembaga Pura | 152 (3%) | 119 (3%) | 29 (2%) | 18 (2%) |