Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
Socio-economic characteristics | Value | |
|---|---|---|
No. | % | |
Respondents | 398 | 100 |
Sex | ||
Male | 176 | 58.5 |
Female | 222 | 41.5 |
Age | ||
< 1 | 53 | 13.3 |
1-4 | 86 | 21.6 |
5-14 | 70 | 17.6 |
15-24 | 52 | 13.1 |
25-34 | 59 | 14.8 |
35-44 | 23 | 5.8 |
45-54 | 35 | 8.8 |
55-64 | 10 | 2.5 |
65+ | 10 | 2.5 |
CBI 1 enrollment status of patient (n = 398) | ||
Currently enrolled at time of consultation (2010) | 135 | 33.9 |
Person who accompanied children under 15 (n = 209) | ||
Mother | 157 | 75.1 |
Father | 34 | 16.3 |
Grandmother | 2 | 1.0 |
None | 4 | 1.9 |
Other | 12 | 5.7 |
Marital situation of patients aged 15+ (n = 189) | ||
Single | 34 | 18.0 |
Married | 148 | 78.3 |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 7 | 3.7 |
Religion of respondent (n = 398) | ||
Muslim | 221 | 55.5 |
Catholic | 126 | 31.7 |
Protestant | 38 | 9.5 |
Animist | 11 | 2.8 |
No religion | 2 | 0.5 |
Education level reached of respondent (n = 398) | ||
None | 249 | 62.6 |
Primary incomplete | 59 | 14.8 |
Primary complete | 41 | 10.3 |
Secondary incomplete | 48 | 12.1 |
Secondary complete or higher | 1 | 0.3 |
Dry season economic activity of respondent (n = 398) | ||
None | 114 | 28.6 |
Small commerce | 235 | 59.0 |
Migration to city | 4 | 1.0 |
Animal husbandry | 7 | 1.8 |
Artisanal work | 5 | 1.3 |
Other | 33 | 8.3 |
Rainy season source of revenue of respondent (n = 398) | ||
None | 153 | 38.4 |
Small commerce | 189 | 47.5 |
Remittance | 21 | 5.3 |
Business enterprise | 7 | 1.8 |
Salary | 2 | 0.5 |
Retirement pension | 1 | 0.3 |
Other | 25 | 6.3 |
Illness and treatment-seeking history (n = 398) | ||
First illness symptom: fever | 152 | 38.2 |
First illness symptom: headache | 42 | 10.6 |
First illness symptom: stomach ache | 21 | 5.3 |
First illness symptom: cough | 18 | 4.5 |
Illness aggravated before seeking facility care | 298 | 74.9 |
Received household treatment before seeking assistance | 138 | 34.7 |