Table 4 Characteristics of subjects with fever in prior 2 weeks and association between care-seeking behaviour and infection
Sought care | Total (%) | LAMP negative (%) | LAMP positive (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 571 | n = 552 | n = 19 | ||
  No | 275 (48.2) | 262 (47.5) | 13 (68.4) | 0.07 |
  Yes | 296 (51.8) | 290 (52.5) | 6 (31.6) |
Care-seeking behaviour among subjects that sought care | Total (%) | LAMP negative (%) | LAMP positive (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 296 | n = 290 | n = 6 | ||
 Treatment source | ||||
  Public | 272 (91.9) | 266 (91.7) | 6 (100) | 0.99 |
  Other | 24 (8.1) | 24 (8.3) | 0 (0) | |
 Days to seek treatment | ||||
  ≤ 1 day | 138 (46.6) | 135 (46.6) | 3 (50.0) | 0.83 |
  > 1 day and ≤ 1 week | 141 (47.6) | 138 (47.6) | 3 (50.0) | |
  > 1 week | 17 (5.7) | 17 (5.9) | 0 (0) | |
 Reasons for seeking treatment | ||||
  Close to home | 246 (83.1) | 240 (82.8) | 6 (100) | 1.00 |
  Other | 50 (16.9) | 50 (17.2) | 0 (0) | |
Reasons for not seeking treatment among subjects that did not seek care | Total (%) | LAMP negative (%) | LAMP positive (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 275 | n = 262 | n = 13 | ||
  Lacked money for care or transportation | 157 (57.1) | 152 (58.0) | 5 (38.5) | 0.18 |
  Drugs not available | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | |
  Self-medication | 13 (4.7) | 11 (4.2) | 2 (15.4) | |
  Long wait times at facility | 3 (1.1) | 3 (1.1) | 0 (0) | |
  Distance/other transportation issue | 17 (6.2) | 17 (6.5) | 0 (0) | |
  Illness not serious enough | 40 (14.5) | 36 (13.7) | 4 (30.8) | |
  Other | 44 (16.0) | 42 (16.0) | 2 (15.4) |