Table 4 Mean ideation score and proportion of miners with high and low scores, by characteristics of the sample
From: Malaria care-seeking and treatment ideation among gold miners in Guyana
Mean (standard error [SE]) Ideation Score (n = 745) | % Low Ideation (score < 5) n = 454 | % High Ideation (score ≥ 5) n = 291 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 4.1 (0.1) | 59.3% | 40.7% | n/a |
Region | ||||
1 | 3.9 (0.2) | 64.4 | 35.6 | 0.002 |
7 | 4.3 (0.1) | 53.2 | 46.8 | |
8 | 3.7 (0.1) | 70.2 | 29.8 | |
Sex | ||||
Female | 4.1 (0.1) | 63.5 | 36.5 | 0.437 |
Male | 4.1 (0.1) | 58.6 | 41.4 | |
Religion | ||||
Other | 3.9 (0.3) | 61 | 39 | 0.743 |
Christian | 4.1 (0.1) | 58.9 | 41.1 | |
Age | ||||
≤ 35 years | 3.9 (0.1) | 64.3 | 35.7 | 0.004 |
> 35 years | 4.3 (0.1) | 52.7 | 47.3 | |
Marital status | ||||
Not married | 4.0 (0.1) | 59.3 | 40.7 | 0.992 |
Married | 4.2 (0.1) | 59.2 | 40.8 | |
Education | ||||
< Secondary | 4.0 (0.1) | 60.3 | 39.7 | 0.566 |
≥ Secondary | 4.3 (0.1) | 57 | 43 | |
Mining experience | ||||
< 5 years | 4.0 (0.1) | 61.6 | 38.4 | 0.289 |
5 or more | 4.2 (0.1) | 56.9 | 43.1 | |
Prior episode of confirmed malaria | ||||
No | 3.9 (0.1) | 63.3 | 36.7 | 0.154 |
Yes | 4.2 (0.1) | 57.2 | 42.8 | |
Owns mobile phone | ||||
No | 3.6 (0.1) | 72.9 | 27.1 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 4.3 (0.1) | 53.8 | 46.2 | |
Accesses media channels frequently | ||||
No | 3.8 (0.1) | 66.9 | 33.1 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 4.4 (0.1) | 51 | 49 | |