Variables | MV (n = 299) | NMV (n = 298) | |||
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n | % | n | % | p value | |
Number of household members | |||||
≤ 4 | 183 | 61.2 | 183 | 61.4 | 0.959 |
> 4 | 116 | 38.8 | 115 | 38.6 | |
Number of children U5 at home | |||||
1 | 271 | 90.6 | 265 | 88.9 | 0.491 |
> 1 | 28 | 9.4 | 33 | 11.1 | |
Children’s age (months) | |||||
≤ 27 | 158 | 52.8 | 159 | 53.4 | 0.900 |
> 27 | 141 | 47.2 | 139 | 46.6 | |
Children’s sex | |||||
Male | 156 | 52.2 | 161 | 54.0 | 0.650 |
Female | 143 | 47.8 | 137 | 46.0 | |
Caregivers’ age (years) | |||||
≤ 30 | 170 | 56.9 | 155 | 52.0 | 0.235 |
> 30 | 129 | 43.1 | 143 | 48.0 | |
Relationship to child | |||||
Mother | 271 | 90.6 | 270 | 90.6 | 0.989 |
Other | 28 | 9.4 | 28 | 9.4 | |
Level of education | |||||
Illiterate | 22 | 7.4 | 21 | 7.0 | 0.984 |
Primary school | 209 | 69.9 | 208 | 69.8 | |
Secondary school or higher | 68 | 22.7 | 69 | 23.2 | |
Occupation | |||||
Farmer | 116 | 38.9 | 123 | 41.4 | 0.001 |
Forest worker | 70 | 23.5 | 30 | 10.1 | |
Other | 112 | 37.6 | 144 | 48.5 | |
Income (US$) | |||||
≤ 60 | 165 | 55.9 | 197 | 66.1 | 0.011 |
> 60 | 130 | 44.1 | 101 | 33.9 | |
Nearest health service* | |||||
Drug store | 172 | 57.5 | 160 | 53.7 | <0.001 |
Midwife | 68 | 22.7 | 62 | 20.8 | |
Charlatan/traditional healer | 29 | 9.7 | 35 | 11.7 | |
Malaria volunteer | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Rural health centre | 9 | 3.0 | 31 | 10.4 | |
General practitioner | 4 | 1.3 | 10 | 3.4 | |
Mode of transportation | |||||
On foot | 260 | 87.0 | 149 | 83.6 | 0.241 |
By vehicle | 39 | 13.0 | 49 | 16.4 | |
Duration | |||||
Within 30 min | 291 | 97.3 | 287 | 96.3 | 0.480 |
More than 30 min | 8 | 2.7 | 11 | 3.7 |