Table 1 Characteristics of consented caregivers of febrile children presenting at Makarfi General Hospital, Makarfi, Nigeria (N = 295)
Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
A. Characteristics | ||
Sex | ||
Male | 54 | 18.3 |
Female | 241 | 81.7 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 203 | 68.8 |
Farmer | 65 | 22.0 |
Civil servant | 10 | 3.4 |
Othersa | 17 | 5.8 |
Highest educational attained | ||
None/informal | 214 | 72.5 |
Primary | 38 | 12.9 |
Secondary | 35 | 11.9 |
Tertiary | 8 | 2.7 |
Distance from MGH (km) | ||
< 5 | 54 | 18.3 |
≥ 5 | 241 | 81.7 |
B. Outcomes | ||
Aware of malaria test (N = 283) | ||
Yes | 15 | 5.3 |
No | 268 | 94.7 |
Ever asked to do the test (N = 259) | ||
Yes | 11 | 4.3 |
No | 245 | 95.7 |