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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: Obstacles to prompt and effective malaria treatment lead to low community-coverage in two rural districts of Tanzania

Characteristics

2004 community survey (N = 137)

2005 shamba survey (N = 57)

 

n

Percentage

n

Percentage

Age group

    

   under 5 years

80

58.4

29

50.9

   over 12 years

57

41.6

28

49.1

Sex

    

   Female

76

55.5

25

43.9

   Male

61

44.5

32

56.1

Residence

    

   Ulanga DSS villages

53

38.7

31

54.4

   Kilombero DSS villages

44

32.1

26

45.6

   Ifakara

40

29.2

NA

NA

Religion (of caretaker if patient < 12 years)

    

   Muslim

51

37.2

21

36.8

   Christian

84

61.3

36

63.2

Years of formal education (of caretaker if patient < 12 years)

    

   Mean (years)

5.4 (95% CI 4.83, 5.89)

6.5 (95% CI 6.01, 6.97)

   Median (years)

7 (51.1% of sample)

7 (77.2% of sample)

Household income regular and dependable

    

   Yes

68

49.6

33

57.9

   Possibly

18

13.1

3

5.3

   Uncertain

13

9.5

7

12.3

   No

38

27.7

14

24.6