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Table 1 Potential factors influencing care-seeking for fever investigated

From: Factors influencing choice of care-seeking for acute fever comparing private chemical shops with health centres and hospitals in Ghana: a study using case–control methodology

Category

Factors

Demographic

Age

Sex

Preventive practices

Insecticide-treated net (ITN) ownership

Insecticide-treated net (ITN) use

Socio-economic status

Patient’s highest educational level or highest educational level of caregiver (in case of a minor)

Income

Occupation

Type of lighting or cooking fuel

Main source of water

Type of toilet facility

Type of roof, wall and floor material

Ownership of house

Ownership of household gadgets such as TV, refrigerator, phone, mobile phone radio etc.

Ownership of vehicle

Ownership of income-generating equipment

Ownership of farm and type

Wealth quintile

Rural or urban residence