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Table 1 Baseline information of the study participants (n = 286)

From: Cross-sectional study on the adherence to malaria guidelines in lakeshore facilities of Buyende and Kaliro districts, Uganda

Variable

Frequency

Per cent

Number of patients per district

 Buyende

137

47.9

 Kaliro

149

52.1

 Total

286

100.0

Distribution of gender

 Female

193

67.5

 Male

93

32.5

 Total

286

100.0

Sought treatment for an illness that included fever

 No

50

17.5

 Yes

223

78.0

 Did not respond to the question

13

4.5

 Total

286

100.0

For whom care/treatment was sought

 Self

127

57.0

 Child

94

42.1

 Both self and child

2

0.9

 Total

223

100.0

Distribution of age

 5 years old and below

82

41.6

 Above 5 years old

115

58.4

 Total

197

100.0

  1. Source: primary data