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Table 3 Individuals’ characteristics, history of illness, and care-seeking behaviour during cross sectional survey in Farafangana, Madagascar, October–December, 2019

From: Baseline malaria prevalence and care-seeking behaviours in rural Madagascar prior to a trial to expand malaria community case management to all ages

 

Percent (%)

95% CI

Observed

Male

52.4

(51.5, 53.3)

4162

Female

47.6

(46.7, 48.5)

3888

Under 5

22.7

(20.9, 24.4)

1799

5–14 years

28.7

(26.8, 30.6)

2345

15 + years

48.6

(47.1, 50.2)

3906

Not ill in past 2 weeks

93.3

(92.3, 94.3)

7591

Ill in past 2 weeks

6.7

(5.7, 7.7)

459

Among ill

   

 No fever

17.6

(12.2, 22.9)

82/459

 Fever

82.3

(76.9, 87.6)

375/459

 Unknown

0.2

(0, 0.4)

2/459

Among febrile

   

 No care

71.3

(64.7, 77.8)

258/375

 Any care

28.7

(22.2, 35.3)

112/375

 Care at HF and/or CHV

23.0

(17.0, 29.0)

88/375

Among care-seeking

   

 Not tested

25.7

(16.1, 35.3)

30/112

 Tested

74.3

(64.7, 83.9)

82/112

  1. Weighted population average responses are reported along with 95% confidence intervals. Raw counts observed in the survey are given in the last column