Table 1 Table showing the socio-demographic characteristics of the study population
Participant characteristics | Frequency | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 45 | 54.2 |
Female | 38 | 45.8 |
Age group | ||
Less than 1 year | 42 | 50.6 |
1–5 years | 22 | 26.5 |
6–10 years | 10 | 12.0 |
Greater than 10 years | 9 | 10.8 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 67 | 80.7 |
Rural | 16 | 19.3 |
Level of education of parent | ||
None | 1 | 1.2 |
Primary | 13 | 15.7 |
Secondary | 51 | 61.4 |
University | 18 | 21.7 |
Use of mosquito net at home | ||
Yes | 63 | 75.9 |
No | 20 | 24.1 |
Is this the first malaria episode? | ||
Yes | 21 | 25.3 |
No | 62 | 74.7 |
Number of prior malaria episode | ||
Less than 5 | 52 | 62.7 |
5–10 | 10 | 12.0 |
Any prior anti-malarial treatment received before consultation | ||
Yes | 28 | 33.7 |
No | 55 | 66.3 |
Type of antimalarial taken | ||
Oral ACT | 15 | 53.6 |
Oral quinine | 3 | 10.7 |
Injectable quinine | 5 | 17.9 |
Arthemeter/Artesunate | 5 | 17.9 |