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Table 2 Socio demographic characteristics of children and their guardians

From: Challenges affecting prompt access to adequate uncomplicated malaria case management in children in rural primary health facilities in Chikhwawa Malawi

Characteristic

Frequencies

Male

128 (50%)

6 months to 5 years

75 (29.3%)

5 years to 10 years

181 (70.7%)

Guardian

 Mother

212 (82.8%)

 Father

21 (8.2%)

 Other

23 (8.9%)

Guardian level of education

 None

57 (22.3%)

 Some primary

149 (58.2%)

 Completed primary or more

49 (19.1%)

Average hours taken traveling time to facility (SD)

1.2 (1.15 SDS)

Travel mode

 Walking

206 (80.5%)

 Bicycle

47 (18.0%)

 Vehicle

4 (1.6%)

Household source of income

 Subsistence Farming

113 (44.1%)

 Commercial farming

85 (33.2%)

 No employment

2 (0.8%)

 Other employmenta

56 (21.9%)

  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aShop owner, temporary employment, NGO employment, teacher