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Table 2 Descriptive epidemiology of malaria-related indicators in Siaya County, Kenya, 2012

From: Socioeconomic health inequality in malaria indicators in rural western Kenya: evidence from a household malaria survey on burden and care-seeking behaviour

 

< 5 years n (%)

5–14 years n (%)

≥ 15 years n (%)

Total n (%)

Fever in prior 2 weeksa

935 (60.6)

209 (44.2)

319 (45.5)

1463 (53.9)

Malaria parasitaemia

532 (34.4)

259 (54.8)

135 (19.3)

926 (34.1)

Care seeking

708 (75.6)

134 (64.1)

190 (59.6)

1032 (70.4)

Medication usageb

766 (81.9)

157 (75.1)

208 (65.2)

1131 (77.3)

ITN use

1033 (66.9)

251 (53.1)

481 (68.6)

1765 (64.9)

  1. ITN insecticide-treated net
  2. aSelf-reported fever
  3. bOf 1463 persons who reported having fever, 1131 took medication