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Table 1 Characteristics of patient presenting for initial consultations during the low and high malaria transmission seasons. N = 769

From: Provider compliance to artemisinin-based combination therapy at primary health care facilities in the middle belt of Ghana

Characteristics

Low season

N = 559

n (%)

High season

N = 210

n (%)

Both seasons N = 769

n (%)

Median age in years (range)

 <5 year olds

146 (26.1)

71 (33.8)

217 (28.2)

 ≥5 year olds

413 (73.9)

139 (66.2)

552 (71.8)

 Female

349 (62.4)

117 (55.7)

466 (60.6)

 Used ITN the previous night

190 (34.0)

108 (51.4)

298 (38.8)

 NHIS insured

509 (91.1)

186 (88.6)

695 (90.4)

 Fever prevalence

395 (70.7)

210 (100.0)

605 (78.7)

  1. ITN insecticide-treated net, NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme