Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of malaria patient
From: Economic costs analysis of uncomplicated malaria case management in the Peruvian Amazon
Characteristics | N = 161 | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 75 | 46.6 |
Male | 86 | 53.4 |
Age (years) | ||
1–4 | 24 | 14.9 |
5–14 | 56 | 34.8 |
≥ 15 | 81 | 50.3 |
Education (≥ 18 years) n = 68 | ||
None | 8 | 11.8 |
Primary school | 41 | 60.3 |
Secondary school | 19 | 27.9 |
Main occupation (≥ 15 years) n = 81 | ||
Logger | 2 | 2.5 |
Farmer | 66 | 81.5 |
Housewife | 3 | 3.7 |
Student | 6 | 7.4 |
Merchant | 3 | 3.7 |
Distiller | 1 | 1.2 |
Malaria species | ||
P. vivax | 113 | 70.2 |
P. falciparum | 44 | 27.3 |
Co-infection (P. vivax–P. falciparum) | 4 | 2.5 |
Monthly income amount (≥ 15 years) | ||
None | 10 | 12.4 |
US$ 3–121 | 71 | 87.6 |
Type of transportation to the point of diagnosis/treatment | ||
None (live in the same place) | 2 | 1.2 |
Foot | 76 | 47.2 |
Mototaxi/Motorcycle | 2 | 1.2 |
Dugout canoe | 76 | 47.2 |
Row-boat | 1 | 0.6 |
Foot + Mototaxi/Motorcycle | 1 | 0.6 |
Foot + dugout canoe | 2 | 0.6 |
Van | 1 | 1.2 |