Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of children with potential non-falciparum malaria who were directed to visit an HF for PQ
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Gender of patients—n (%) | |
Male | 167 (54.0) |
Female | 142 (46.0) |
Age of patients, years—median [IQR] | 7 [4–10] |
Age of caregivers, years—median [IQR] | 34 [28–42] |
Educational level of caregivers, years—median [IQR] | 6 [6–8] |
Marital status of caregivers—n (%) | |
Married | 286 (92.6) |
Unmarried | 6 (1.9) |
Divorced or separated | 10 (3.2) |
Widowed | 7 (2.3) |
Household size—median [IQR] | 6 [5–7] |
Missing—n | 1 |
Wealth status—n (%) | |
Lower | 107 (36.0) |
Middle | 90 (30.3) |
Upper | 100 (33.7) |
Missing | 12 |
Transportation cost to HFs, Kinaa—median [IQR] | 0 [0–4] |
Missing—n | 4 |
Place of initial visit—n (%) | |
VHV | 168 (54.4) |
HF | 141 (45.6) |