Table 2 Malaria prevalence and malaria knowledge factors
From: Burden of malaria in mobile populations in the Greater Accra region, Ghana: a cross- sectional study
Variable | Frequency (N = 390) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Microscopy result | ||
Negative | 331 | 84.87 |
Positive | 59 | 15.13 |
RDT result | ||
Negative | 330 | 84.62 |
Positive | 60 | 15.38 |
History of fever | ||
No | 152 | 38.97 |
Yes | 238 | 61.03 |
Have a bed net | ||
No | 360 | 92.31 |
Yes | 30 | 7.69 |
Know malaria | ||
No | 25 | 6.41 |
Yes | 365 | 93.59 |
Malaria transmission | ||
No | 55 | 14.10 |
Yes | 335 | 85.90 |
Prevention methods | ||
No | 58 | 14.87 |
Yes | 332 | 85.13 |