Factors | Total | Location | p value* | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | |||
Number of days of illness prior to health centre attendance (%) | ||||
<1 | 78 (10) | 53 (11) | 25 (7) | 0.02 |
1 | 62 (8) | 38 (8) | 24 (7) | |
2 | 213 (26) | 139 (29) | 74 (22) | |
3 | 251 (31) | 140 (29) | 111 (33) | |
4+ | 206 (25) | 106 (22) | 100 (30) | |
Sought health advice prior to visiting current health centre (%) | ||||
Yes | 75 (9) | 34 (7) | 41 (12) | 0.01 |
No | 735 (91) | 442 (93) | 293 (88) | |
Took antimalarial tablets prior to attendance at health centre (%) | ||||
Yes | 65 (8) | 23 (5) | 42 (13) | >0.001 |
No | 136 (17) | 79 (17) | 57 (17) | |
No response | 609 (75) | 374 (79) | 235 (70) | |
Positive laboratory test for malaria (%) | ||||
Yes | 204 (25) | 108 (23) | 96 (29) | 0.05 |
No | 606 (75) | 368 (77) | 238 (71) |