Table 3 Perceptions of asymptomatic infections in relation to socio-demographic characteristics [% of respondents affirming the statement (n/N)]
From: Community perspectives on treating asymptomatic infections for malaria elimination in The Gambia
Hidden malaria in the body | Increased risk in same household | Mosquito bites trigger symptoms | Hot sun triggers symptoms | Drinking milk triggers symptoms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 73% (538/736) | 71% (416/586) | 89% (520/585) | 91% (533/587) | 85% (498/586) |
Gender | |||||
Male | 74% (225/306) | 71% (172/243) | 87% (210/242) | 89% (216/243) | 85% (206/243) |
Female | 73% (306/421) | 71% (240/336) | 91% (306/336) | 92% (310/337) | 85% (286/336) |
p-value | 0.800 | 0.865 | 0.100 | 0.205 | 0.909 |
Ethnicity | |||||
Mandinka | 74% (285/383) | 74% (218/296) | 90% (267/296) | 95% (283/297) | 87% (257/297) |
Fula | 73% (159/219) | 67% (125/186) | 88% (163/185) | 83% (155/186) | 82% (152/185) |
Wolof | 60% (30/50) | 58% (19/33) | 79% (26/33) | 91% (30/33) | 82% (27/33) |
Other | 76% (64/85) | 76% (54/71) | 90% (64/71) | 92% (65/71) | 87% (62/71) |
p-value | 0.162 | 0.108 | 0.245 | < 0.001 | 0.517 |
Education level | |||||
None | 72% (380/530) | 70% (290/416) | 88% (366/415) | 91% (378/417) | 85% (355/417) |
Primary | 78% (113/144) | 76% (91/119) | 92% (109/119) | 90% (107/119) | 84% (100/119) |
Secondary | 76% (29/38) | 63% (20/32) | 88% (28/32) | 100% (32/32) | 87% (27/31) |
p-value | 0.242 | 0.207 | 0.563 | 0.182 | 0.905 |
Socio-economic status quartile | |||||
Wealthiest | 80% (143/178) | 73% (108/148) | 92% (139/151) | 89% (135/152) | 84% (128/152) |
2nd | 73% (132/180) | 73% (105/144) | 88% (117/132) | 91% (121/133) | 81% (107/132) |
3rd | 69% (124/179) | 68% (91/133) | 88% (128/145) | 97% (140/145) | 89% (129/145) |
Poorest | 73% (133/181) | 69% (105/152) | 87% (129/148) | 88% (130/148) | 86% (127/148) |
p-value | 0.118 | 0.745 | 0.562 | 0.043 | 0.313 |