Table 1 Sample characteristics

Panel A: Household Characteristics (N = 36)

Median (IQR) or N(%)

Age of Household Respondent

41.5 (33.0, 56.0)

Household Respondent is Female

15 (41.7%)

Education Level of Household Respondent

 Less than primary

15 (41.7%)

 Primary education or more

21 (58.3%)

Main source of drinking water

 Piped/protected source

26 (72.2%)

 Unprotected source

10 (27.8%)

Owns more than one acre of land

16 (44.4%)

Household size

5.0 (4.0, 7.5)

Panel B: Individuals (N = 280)

N(%)

Female

151 (53.9%)

Adult 18 years or older:

110 (39.3%)

Among Adults 18 years or older:

 Education

  Less than a primary education

43 (39.1%)

  Primary education or more

67 (60.9%)

 Heard of RDTs

92 (87.6%)

 Previously had an RDT (among those who have heard of RDTs)

85 (94.4%)

 Beliefs about Malaria at Baseline

  Believe positive RDT very likely correct

82 (92.1%)

  Believe negative RDT very likely correct

55 (62.5%)

  Believe AL very effective in treating malaria

60 (60.0%)

 Reported malarial illness over study period

227 (84.7%)

 Number of study RDTs received

  0

56 (20.0%)

  1

41 (14.6%)

  2

27 (9.6%)

  3 or more

156 (55.7%)

Panel C: Monthly Surveys (N = 5617)

N (%)

Reported malaria illness in past month

909 (16.2%)

Had RDT for malaria illness

638 (70.2%)

Tested positive for malaria

337 (52.8%)

Adhered to positive test result

323 (95.8%)

Adhered to negative test result

182 (60.7%)