Table 1 Percentage distribution of children born less than 60 months prior to 2008/9 KDHS in Kenya’s malaria prone areas
Variable | Malaria prone area | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Highland epidemic | Coast endemic | Lake endemic | All | |
Bed nets use by children | ||||
Higher (>60%) | 26.3 | 82.2 | 64.9 | 57.9 |
Lower (<= 60%) | 73.7 | 17.8 | 35.1 | 42.1 |
Number of children | 938 | 770 | 1,570 | 3,278 |
Prompt treatment with anti-malaria drugs for children with fever | ||||
Higher (>45%) | 73.3 | 57.9 | 54.5 | 58.7 |
Lower (<= 45%) | 26.7 | 42.1 | 45.5 | 41.3 |
Number of children | 445 | 770 | 1,407 | 2,622 |
Anti-malaria drugs use during pregnancy for prevention | ||||
Higher (>44%) | 44.5 | 57.7 | 70.9 | 60.2 |
Lower (<= 44%) | 55.5 | 42.3 | 29.1 | 39.8 |
Number of children | 938 | 770 | 1,570 | 3,278 |
Mean breastfeeding duration in months | ||||
Longer (>13.5) | 86.1 | 52.5 | 47.6 | 59.8 |
Shorter (<= 13.5) | 13.9 | 47.5 | 52.4 | 40.2 |
Number of children | 938 | 770 | 1,570 | 3,278 |
Toilet facility type | ||||
Improved | 13.4 | 34.1 | 16.1 | 19.6 |
Non improved | 86.6 | 65.9 | 83.9 | 80.4 |
Number of children | 933 | 756 | 1,548 | 3,237 |
Age of child | ||||
12-59 months | 87.5 | 85.5 | 85.7 | 86.2 |
0 – 11 months | 12.5 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.8 |
Number of children | 938 | 770 | 1,570 | 3,278 |