Characteristic

Sub-categories

Frequency(n)

Percentage (%)

Age-group

0 - 4

120

29.4

5 - 10

69

16.9

11 - 17

34

8.3

18 - 27

74

18.1

28 - 37

53

12.9

38 - 47

22

5.4

48 - 57

12

2.9

58 - 67

20

4.9

68 - 77

4

0.9

Age (years) mean (SD)

3.3 (2.1)

Sex

Male

156

38.2

Female

252

61.8

Education level^

None

100

34.7

Primary

108

37.5

Secondary

64

22.2

Post secondary

16

5.6

Marital status®

Single

116

62.7

Cohabiting

21

11.4

Married

38

20.5

Widowed

10

5.4

Employment status π

Not employed

142

76.8

Employed

43

23.2

Type of residence

Rural

192

47.1

Urban

216

52.9

Visitor in this district

Yes

56

13.7

No

352

86.3

Utilization of malaria diagnostic tests

Non-utilizers

49

12.0

Utilizers

359

88.0

*Utilizers of malaria diagnostic tests

Positive

134

37.3

Negative

225

62.7

Receipt of anti-malarial drugs

Did not receive

167

40.9

Received

241

59.1