Table 1 Characteristics of patients who provided information about household costs for management of malaria episodes resulting in hospitalization in Malawi, by age group, 2012 (N = 80)
|  | < 5 years | ≥ 5 years | Total % |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 31 (%) | n = 46 (%) | n = 80 | |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 1.6 (1.0, 2.7) | 12.0 (5.9, 30.6) | 4.9 (2.0, 17.5) |
Sex | |||
 Male | 14 (45.7) | 22 (47.8) | 37 (46.3) |
 Female | 17 (54.8) | 24 (31.2) | 43 (53.8) |
Residence | |||
 Rural | 30 (96.8) | 42 (91.3) | 5 (6.25) |
 Urban/small town | 1 (3.22) | 4 (8.7) | 75 (93.8) |
Wealth tertile | |||
 Least poor | 5 (16.1) | 20 (43.5) | 26 (32.5) |
 Middle | 11 (35.5) | 15 (32.6) | 26 (32.5) |
 Poorest | 15 (48.4) | 11 (23.9) | 28 (35.0) |
Health facility management | |||
 MoH | 20 (64.5) | 24 (52.2) | 46 (57.5) |
 CHAM | 11 (35.5) | 22 (47.8) | 34 (42.5) |
Health facility type | |||
 District/central | 16 (51.6) | 18 (39.1) | 36 (45.0) |
 Other hospital type | 10 (32.3) | 22 (47.8) | 33 (41.3) |
 Community/rural | 5 (16.1) | 6 (13.1) | 11 (13.8) |
Days in hospital, median (IQR) | 1.4 (0.7, 2.1) | 2.0 (0.6, 2.7) | 1.5 (0.6, 2.6) |
Days of illness, median (IQR) | 1.8 (0.7, 3.5) | 3.5 (1.3, 7.5) | 2.8 (0.9, 5.8) |
Sought care prior | |||
 Yes | 19 (61.3) | 40 (87.0) | 60 (75.0) |
 No | 12 (38.7) | 6 (13.0) | 20 (25.0) |
Distance, home to facility (km) | |||
 < 5 | 13 (41.9) | 23 (50.0) | 36 (45.0) |
 ≥ 5 | 18 (58.1) | 23 (50.0) | 44 (55.0) |
Travel time to and from facility in days, median (IQR) | 0.14 (0.1, 0.2) | 0.16 (0.0, 0.2) | 0.15 (0.1, 0.2) |