Table 8 Household experience of acute undifferentiated fever (AUF) and treatment-seeking practices for malaria by category of migrant group
Characteristic | Category 1 | Category 2 | Category 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reported AUF in adults in past two weeks | ||||
n = 34 | n = 862 | n = 1,485 | n = 2,381 | |
Yes | 3(8.8) | 143(16.6) | 248(16.7) | 394(16.5) |
No | 30(88.2) | 689(79.9) | 1,153(77.6) | 1,872(78.6) |
DKa | 1(2.9) | 30(3.5) | 84(5.7) | 115(4.8) |
Reported AUF in children in past two weeks | ||||
n = 16 | n = 478 | n = 654 | n = 1,148 | |
Yes | 3(18.8) | 73(15.3) | 115(17.6) | 191(16.6) |
No | 12(75.0) | 366(76.6) | 476(72.8) | 854(74.4) |
DK/NRa | 1(6.2) | 39(8.2) | 63(9.6) | 103(9.0) |
Treatment seeking for AUF (past 6 months) | ||||
n = 34 | n = 862 | n = 1,485 | n = 2,381 | |
Public facilities | 11(32.4) | 185(21.5) | 286(19.3) | 482(20.2) |
GPb/worksite clinic | 6(17.6) | 55(6.4) | 85(5.7) | 146(6.1) |
NGO | 6(17.6) | 41(4.8) | 126(8.5) | 173(7.3) |
Volunteers | 8(23.5) | 54(6.3) | 140(9.4) | 202(8.5) |
Unlicensed practitioner | 1(2.9) | 43(5.0) | 95(6.4) | 139(5.8) |