Table 2 Summary of responses to Likert scale questions on beliefs
Response to question N (%) | Observations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very unlikely | Unlikely | 50–50 | Likely | Very likely | ||
1. How likely is it that the illness was malaria? | 11 (1.1) | 31 (3.0) | 100 (9.5) | 223 (21) | 687 (65) | 1052 |
2. How likely do you think the malaria drug you take/took is/was effective? | 17 (2.1) | 23 (2.8) | 41 (5) | 148 (18) | 594 (72) | 823 |
3. If you have fever and your malaria test is negative, how likely is it that the test is correct | 267 (26) | 124 (12) | 141 (14) | 205 (20) | 309 (30) | 1046 |
4. If you have fever and your malaria test is positive, how likely is it that the test is correct | 12 (1.1) | 1 (0.1) | 15 (1.4) | 145 (14) | 885 (84) | 1058 |