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Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the respondents (n = 1594)

From: Socio-economic differences and health seeking behaviour for the diagnosis and treatment of malaria: a case study of four local government areas operating the Bamako initiative programme in south-east Nigeria

Variables

n (%)

Status: 1 = head

788 (49.4)

0 = representative

806 (50.6)

No of household residents: Mean (S.D)

5.1 (3.5)

Age (years): Mean (S.D.)

46.94 (14.42)

Sex: 1 = male

760 (47.7)

0 = female

834 (52.3)

Years of Formal education: Mean (S.D.)

6.0 (5.9)

Marital status: 1 = married

1464 (91.8)

0 = never married

130 (8.2))

Households previous week's food cost: Mean (S.D.)

2851.02 (3009.20)

Household with a radio: 1 = yes

1419 (89.0)

0 = no

175 (11.0)

Household with a fridge: 1 = yes

428 (26.6)

0 = no

1171 (73.4)

Household with a TV: 1 = yes

492 (30.8)

0 = no

1102 (69.2)

Household with a bicycle: 1 = yes

747 (46.9)

0 = no

847 (53.1)

Household with a motorcycle:1 = yes

563 (35.3)

0 = no

1031 (64.7)

Household with a motor car: 1 = yes

147 (9.2)

0 = no

1447 (90.8)

1st Quartile (Poorest)

397 (24.9)

2nd Quartile (Very poor)

397 (24.9)

3rd Quartile (Poor)

400 (25.1)

4th Quartile (Least poor)

400 (25.1)