Table 7 Beneficiaries' attitudes towards malaria diagnosis and treatment
From: Malaria prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Variables | N | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Household member had a fever in the previous 6 months | ||
Yes | 539 | 74.8 |
No | 175 | 24.3 |
Does not know/does not remember | 7 | 1.0 |
Total | 721 | 100.0 |
Household member had a fever in the previous two weeks | ||
Yes | 409 | 56.7 |
No | 273 | 37.9 |
Does not know/Does not remember | 5 | 0.7 |
Total | 687 | 95.3 |
Did you look for someone for malaria treatment? | ||
Yes | 409 | 100 |
No | 0 | 0 |
Total | 409 | 100 |
Where did you seek counselling and treatment? | ||
Health Facility | 395 | 96.6 |
Market | 10 | 2.4 |
Another place | 4 | 1.0 |
Total | 409 | 100.0 |
Reason sought advice or treatment from this provider | ||
More efficient/competent/better quality | 261 | 66.1 |
Less expensive | 87 | 22.0 |
Close to their residency | 36 | 9.0 |
Other reason | 11 | 3.0 |
Total | 395 | 100.0 |
Who decided where you went to for counselling/treatment? | ||
Head of household | 290 | 72.9 |
Wife of the head of household | 67 | 16.8 |
Mother-in-law | 1 | 0.3 |
The person with the fever | 36 | 9.0 |
Other | 4 | 1.0 |
Total | 395 | 100.0 |
Reported use of malaria test | ||
Yes | 359 | 90.2 |
No | 39 | 9.8 |
Total | 395 | 100.0 |
Malaria test result | ||
Positive | 322 | 89.7 |
Negative | 3 | 0.8 |
Do not know | 34 | 9.5 |
Total | 359 | 100.0 |