Table 1 Characteristics of the study population
Characteristic | Kaabong n (%) | Abim n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Participant characteristics | |||
Number | 428 | 429 | 857 |
Male sex | 212 (49.5) | 214 (49.9) | 426 (49.7) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â |
 < 6 months | 36 (8.4) | 30 (7.0) | 66 (7.7) |
 ≥ 6 months | 392 (91. 6) | 399 (93.0 | 791 (92.3) |
Primary caregiver | Â | Â | Â |
 Mother | 413 (96.5) | 411 (95.8) | 824 (96.2) |
 Other | 15 (3.5) | 18 (4.2) | 33 (3.9) |
Educational level of caregiver | Â | Â | Â |
 Primary/None | 395 (92.3) | 303 (70. 6) | 698 (81.4) |
 Secondary/Tertiary | 33 (7.7) | 126 (29.4) | 159 (18. 6) |
Employment status of caregiver | Â | Â | Â |
 None | 237 (55.4) | 151 (35.2) | 388 (45.3) |
 Informal employment | 191 (44. 6) | 238 (55.5) | 429 (50.0) |
 Formal employment | 0 (0.0) | 40 (9.3) | 40 (4.7) |
Time to seeking care for fever | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ 1 day | 332 (77.7) | 350 (81. 6) | 682 (79.7) |
 > 1 day | 96 (22.3) | 79 (18.4) | 175 (20.3) |
 Taken anti-malarials prior to presentation | 97 (22.7) | 136 (31.7) | 233 (27.2) |
Health worker characteristics | |||
Number | 8 | 10 | 18 |
Mean age in years (SD) | 36 (± 3.9) | 45.7 (± 10.5) | 41.4 (± 9.5) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 8 (100.0) | 9 (90.0) | 17 (94.4) |
Cadre | Â | Â | Â |
 Doctor | 2 (25.0) | 1 (10.0) | 3 (16.7) |
 Clinical officer | 4 (50.0) | 9 (90.0) | 13 (72.2) |
 Nurse | 2 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.1) |
Training on malaria case management in last 1 year | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 3 (37.5) | 5 (50.0) | 8 (44.4) |
Supervision in last 6 months | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 1 (12.5) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (16.7) |
Health facility characteristics | |||
Days diagnostics are available | Â | Â | Â |
 RDTs | 22 (55.0) | 40 (100.0) | 31 (77.5) |
 Microscopy | 39 (97.5) | 40 (100.0) | 39.5 (98.8) |
 No test available | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.5) |
Days recommended anti-malarial is available | Â | Â | Â |
 Artemether Lumefantrine | 40 (100.0) | 40 (100.0) | 40 (100.0) |
 Artesunate | 22 (55.0) | 40 (100.0) | 31 (77.5) |