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Table 3 Willingness to accept mRDTs if administered by VHWs

From: Acceptability of malaria rapid diagnostic tests administered by village health workers in Pangani District, North eastern Tanzania

Variables

Willingness to accept mRDTs

p value

Yes

No

Availability of health facility, n (%)

 Community with health facility

156 (97)

5 (3)

0.407

 Community without health facility

176 (95)

9 (5)

 

Age groups in years, n (%)

 14–24 years

110 (97)

4 (4)

0.454

 25–34 years

137 (95)

8 (6)

 

 35+ years

85 (98)

2 (2)

 

Sex, n (%)

 Male

23 (100)

0 (0)

0.308

 Female

309 (6)

14 (4)

 

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

43 (96)

2 (4)

 

 Married

262 (96)

10 (4)

0.836

 Separated

12 (92)

1 (8)

 

 Widow

4 (100)

0 (0)

 

 Divorced

10 (91)

1 (9)

 

Education level, n (%)

 Formal (primary school or above)

289 (97)

9 (3)

0.02

 Informal (never been to school)

43 (90)

5 (10)

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