Table 6 Knowledge related to early diagnosis and treatment of malaria by category of migrant group
Characteristic | Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 34 | n = 862 | n = 1,485 | n = 2,381 | |
Microscopy | ||||
Yes | 10(29.4) | 173(20.1) | 319(21.5) | 502(21.1) |
No | 1(2.9) | 110(12.8) | 45(3.0) | 156(6.6) |
DK | 23(67.6) | 579(67.2) | 1,121(75.5) | 1,723(72.4) |
RDT | ||||
Yes | 26(76.5) | 455(52.8) | 564(38.0) | 1,045(43.9) |
No | 0(0.0) | 34(3.9) | 15(1.0) | 49(2.1) |
DK | 8(23.5) | 373(43.3) | 906(61.0) | 1,287(54.1) |
Personnel/facilities providing EDPTa | ||||
Malaria volunteers | 21(61.8) | 155(18.0) | 429(28.9) | 605(25.4) |
GP clinic | 3(8.8) | 139(16.1) | 204(13.7) | 346(14.5) |
Worksite clinic | 6(17.6) | 35(4.1) | 69(4.6) | 110(4.6) |
NGO clinic | 1(2.9) | 47(5.5) | 48(3.2) | 96(4.0) |
Public hospital | 9(26.5) | 500(58.0) | 852(57.4) | 1,361(57.2) |
RHC/subcenter | 16(47.1) | 448(52.0) | 703(47.3) | 1,167(49.0) |
ACT | ||||
Heard | 12(35.3) | 268(31.1) | 428(28.8) | 708(29.7) |
Not heard | 5(14.7) | 131 (15.2) | 320(21.5) | 456(19.2) |
DK | 17(50.0) | 463(53.7) | 737(49.6) | 1,217(51.1) |
Preferred antimalarial that can cure infection | ||||
ACT | 6(17.6) | 131(15.2) | 183(12.3) | 320(13.4) |
Artesunate | 5(14.7) | 126(14.6) | 310(20.9) | 441(18.5) |
Artemether | 1(2.9) | 20(2.3) | 53(3.6) | 74(3.1) |
Quinine | 1(2.9) | 18(2.1) | 71(4.8) | 90(3.8) |
Chloroquine | 1(2.9) | 32(3.7) | 63(4.2) | 96(4.0) |
Analgesic | 5(14.7) | 144(16.7) | 216 (14.5) | 365(15.3) |
Othersb | 0(0.0) | 44(5.1) | 43(2.9) | 87(3.7) |
DK | 15(44.1) | 347(40.2) | 546(36.8) | 908(38.1) |