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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of OTCMS service providers

From: Factors impacting test-based management of suspected malaria among caregivers of febrile children and private medicine retailers within rural communities of Fanteakwa North District, Ghana

Characteristics

n(%)

Attendant

n(%)

Owner

n(%)

 

14 (100)

7 (50)

7 (50)

Gender

 Male

12 (85.71)

5 (71.43)

7 (100)

 Female

2 (14.29)

2 (28.57)

0 (0)

Age (years)

  ≤ 50

8 (57.14)

7 (100)

2 (28.57)

  > 50

6 (42.86)

0 (0)

5 (71.43)

Years of experience

  < 10

7 (50)

7 (100)

0 (0)

  ≥ 10

7 (50)

0 (0)

7 (100)

Marital Status

 Single

6 (42.86)

6 (85.71)

0 (0)

 Married

8 (57.14)

1 (14.29)

7 (100)

Level of education

 Junior High School

1 (7.14)

0 (0)

1 (14.29)

 Senior high school

11 (78.57)

7 (100)

4 (57.14)

 Tertiary

2 (14.29)

0 (0)

2 (28.57)

Religion

 Christianity

13 (92.86)

7 (100)

6 (85.71)

 Islam

1 (7.14)

0 (0)

1 (14.29)

Additional occupation

 None

4 (28.57)

3 (42.86)

1 (14.29)

 Farming/fishing

9 (64.29)

3 (42.86)

6 (85.71)

 Petty trader

1 (7.14)

1 (14.29)

0 (0)