Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria patients in AsgedeTsimbla, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 384)
Patients' characteristics | Frequency n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 174 (45.3) |
Female | 210 (54.7) | |
Age group (years) | < 5 | 96 (25) |
5 to 17 | 96 (25) | |
≥ 18 | 192 (50) | |
Marital status | Married | 168 (43.8) |
Single | 32 (8.3) | |
Divorced/Widowed | 32 (8.3) | |
Underage (< 18 yeras of age) | 152 (39.6) | |
Religion | Orthodox Christian | 368 (96) |
Others* | 16 (4) | |
Educational level | Illiterate | 161(41.9) |
Primary (1–8 grade) | 123 (32.1) | |
Secondary and above | 100 (26) | |
Residency status | Semi-urban | 214 (55.7) |
Rural | 170 (44.3) | |
Occupational status | Farmer | 184 (48) |
Merchant | 70 (18.2) | |
Government employee | 66 (17.2) | |
Private employee | 64 (16.6) | |
Had radio/TV | Yes | 226 (58.9) |
No | 158 (41.1) | |
Race | Tigrayan | 376 (98) |
Others** | 8 (2) | |
Household size | < 5 | 232 (60.4) |
≥ 5 | 152 (39.6) | |