Table 1 Socio-demographic data of study participants in Foumbot and Bamendjou district hospitals
| Â | Study area | Foumbot | Bamendjou | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diagnostic test | RDT Pos (%) | RDT Neg (%) | Total (%) | RDT Pos (%) | RDT Neg (%) | Total (%) | ||
|  | Number examined | 80 (47.06) | 90 (52.94) | 170 | 39 (19.8) | 158 (80.20) | 197 | < 0.0001 |
Sex | Females | 55 (68.75) | 42 (46.67) | 97 (57.06) | 30 (76.92) | 128 (81.01) | 158 (80.2) | < 0.0001 |
Males | 25 (31.25) | 48 (53.33) | 73 (42.94) | 9 (23.08) | 30 (18.99) | 39 (19.8) | Â | |
Age (years) | 18–30 | 30 (37.5) | 30 (33 .33) | 60 (35.29) | 11 (28.21) | 29 (18.35) | 40 (20.3) |  |
31–40 | 25 (31.25) | 30 (33.33) | 55 (32.35) | 10 (25.64) | 57 (36.08) | 67 (34.01) | 0.0008 | |
41–50 | 15 (18.75) | 20 (22.22) | 35 (20.59) | 9 (23.08) | 44 (27.85) | 53 (26.9) |  | |
>Â 50 | 10 (12.5) | 10 (11.11) | 20 (11.76) | 9 (23.08) | 28 (17.72) | 37 (18.78) | Â | |
Marital status | Single | 50 (62.5) | 50 (55.56) | 100 (58.82) | 18 (46.15) | 60 (37.97) | 78 (39.59) | Â |
Married | 30 (37.5) | 35 (38.89) | 65 (38.24) | 15 (38.46) | 72 (45.57) | 87 (44.16) | 0.0019 | |
Widow/widower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (15.38) | 24 (15.19) | 30 (15.23) | Â | |
Divorced | 0 | 5 (5.56) | 5 (2.94) | 0 | 2 (1.27) | 2 (1.02) | Â | |
Educational level | No formal education | 0 | 5 (5.56) | 5 (2.94) | 4 (10.26) | 22 (13.92) | 26 (13.2) | Â |
Primary | 10 (12.5) | 30 (33.33) | 40 (23.53) | 10 (25.64) | 42 (26.58) | 52 (26.4) | < 0.0001 | |
Secondary level | 55 (68.75) | 30 (33.33) | 85 (50%) | 19 (48.72) | 78 (49.37) | 97 (49.24) | Â | |
Higher education | 15 (18.75) | 25 (27.78) | 40 (23.53) | 6 (15.38) | 16 (10.13) | 22 (11.17) | Â | |
Religion | Christian | 50 (62.5) | 35 (38.89) | 85 (50) | 36 (92.31) | 141 (89.24) | 177 (89.85) | Â |
Moslem | 25 (31.25) | 55 (61.11) | 80 (47.06) | 0 | 3 (1.2) | 3 (1.52) | < 0.0001 | |
Others | 5 (6.25) | 0 | 5 (2.94) | 3 (7.69) | 14 (8.86) | 17 (8.63) | Â | |
Displacement status | An IDP? | 20 (25.0) | 15 (16.67) | 35 (20.59) | 1 (2.56) | 14 (8.86) | 15 (7.61) | 0.0003 |
Not an IDP | 60 (75.0) | 75 (83.33) | 135 (79.41) | 38 (97.44) | 144 (91.14) | 182 (92.39) | Â | |
Monthly income (frs) | Low (< 30,000) | 40 (50.0) | 50 (55.56) | 90 (52.94) | 28 (71.79) | 123 (77.85) | 151 (76.65) |  |
Medium 30,000–250,000) | 35 (43.75) | 40 (44.44) | 75 (44.12) | 9 (23.08) | 33 (20.89) | 42 (21.32) | 0.0527 | |
High >Â 250,000 | 5 (6.25) | 0 | 5 (2.94) | 2 (5.13) | 2 (1.27) | 4 (2.03) | Â | |
Occupation | Civil servants | 5 (6.25) | 0 | 5 (2.94) | 8 (20.51) | 17 (10.76) | 25 (12.69) | Â |
Business | 5 (6.25) | 5 (5.56) | 10 (5.88) | 2 (5.13) | 22 (13.92) | 24 (12.18) | 0.0035 | |
Farmer | 30 (37.5) | 34 (37.78) | 64 (37.65) | 11 (28.21) | 49 (31.01) | 60 (30.46) | Â | |
Others | 40 (50.0) | 51 (56.67) | 91 (53.53) | 18 (46.15) | 70 (44.30) | 88 (44.67) | Â | |