Table 2 Knowledge about malaria, signs and symptoms
Health centre | Hospital | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | P value | |
Malaria transmission | |||||
Mosquito bite | 26 | 100.00 | 18 | 100.00 | – |
Microorganism is responsible for the disease | |||||
Plasmodium | 22 | 84.62 | 14 | 77.78 | |
Other | 4 | 15.38 | 4 | 22.22 | 0.563 |
Signs and symptoms of malaria | |||||
Fever | 26 | 100.00 | 18 | 100.00 | – |
Anaemia | 5 | 19.23 | 1 | 5.56 | 0.194 |
Splenomegaly | 4 | 15.38 | 1 | 5.56 | 0.312 |
Diarrhoea | 15 | 57.69 | 7 | 38.89 | 0.220 |
Vomiting | 15 | 57.69 | 13 | 72.22 | 0.325 |
Headache | 16 | 61.54 | 10 | 55.56 | 0.691 |
Aching body | 4 | 15.38 | 1 | 5.56 | 0.312 |
Chills | 5 | 19.23 | 7 | 38.89 | 0.150 |
Loss of appetite | 11 | 42.31 | 8 | 44.44 | 0.888 |
Vertigo | 5 | 19.23 | 2 | 11.11 | 0.469 |
Sickness | 2 | 7.69 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.228 |
Weakness | 10 | 38.46 | 10 | 55.56 | 0.263 |
Abdominal pain | 6 | 23.08 | 3 | 16.67 | 0.604 |
Signs and symptoms of severe malaria | |||||
Loss of consciousness | 4 | 15.38 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.081 |
Prostration | 7 | 26.92 | 5 | 27.78 | 0.950 |
Convulsions | 21 | 80.77 | 18 | 100.00 | 0.048 |
Acidotic breathing | 1 | 3.85 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.400 |
Acute lung oedema | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5.56 | 0.224 |
Circulatory collapse | 1 | 3.85 | 1 | 5.56 | 0.789 |
Anaemia | 14 | 53.84 | 7 | 38.88 | 0.329 |