Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population
Variable | N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Child characteristics | ||||
 Age (months) | Median 22.0 (IQR 14.0–9.5) | Range (6–59) |  |  |
   ≤ 24 |  |  | 128 | 61 |
   > 24–59 |  |  | 82 | 39 |
 Sex | ||||
  Male |  |  | 118 | 56.2 |
  Female |  |  | 92 | 43.8 |
 Fever duration (days) | ||||
   ≤ 3 |  |  | 143 | 68.1 |
   > 3 |  |  | 67 | 31.9 |
 Malaria parasitology | ||||
  Positive |  |  | 49 | 23.3 |
  Negative |  |  | 154 | 73.3 |
 Haemoglobin (Hb) g/dL | Mean 9.8 (SD 2.3) |  |  |  |
 Distance nearest health facility | ||||
   ≤ 5 km |  |  | 173 | 82.4 |
   > 5 km |  |  | 37 | 17.6 |
Caregiver characteristics | ||||
 Sex | ||||
  Female |  |  | 193 | 91.9 |
  Male |  |  | 17 | 8.1 |
 Age (years) | Mean 30.0 (SD 7.9) | Range (18–60) |  |  |
 ≤ 30 |  |  | 135 | 64.3 |
 >30 |  |  | 75 | 35.7 |
 Relation | ||||
  Mother |  |  | 179 | 85.2 |
  Other |  |  | 31 | 14.8 |
 Education level | ||||
  ≤ Primary |  |  | 109 | 51.9 |
  ≥ Secondary |  |  | 101 | 48.1 |
 Children cared for | ||||
 1 child |  |  | 52 | 24.8 |
  > 1 child |  |  | 158 | 75.2 |