Malaria Research and Treatment / 2018 / Article / Tab 1 / Research Article
Utilization of Long-Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets and Parasitaemia at 6 Months after a Mass Distribution Exercise among Households in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Community Based Study Table 1 Sociodemographic and economic characteristics of the respondents (n=346).
Characteristics n ( ) Place of residence Kakoba division 191 (55.2) Nyamitanga division 155 (44.8) Median household size 4 [IQR=3-5] Median number of children ≤5 in the household 1 [IQR=1-2] Gender of the respondents Male 27 (7.8) Female 319 (92.2) Age of the respondent <25 100 (28.9) 25-34 165 (47.7) 35 or more 81 (23.4) Religion of the household head Catholic 106 (30.6) Protestant 133 (38.4) Muslim 73 (21.1) Others 34 (9. 8) Marital status Single 26 (7. 5) Married 290 (83.8) Widowed 11 (3. 2) Others 19 (5. 5) Education Level of the respondents No formal education 28 (8. 1) Primary 167(48.3) Secondary 105 (30.4) Tertiary/University 46 (13.3) Occupation of the respondents Unemployed 33 (9. 5) Business 172 (49.7) Professional 30 (8.7) Domestic services 76 (22.0) Peasant 22 (6.4) Other 13 (3.8) Number of children under five years 1 200 (57.8) 2 116 (33.5) 3 or + 30 (8.7) Type of house Permanent 304 (87.9) Temporary 42 (12.1) Median monthly income (USD) of household 27.5 (IQR 8.3, 55.5) Possession of a radio Yes 235 (67.9) No 111(32.1) Possession of Television Yes 163 (47.1) No 183 (52.9) Owned a bed net before mass distribution Yes 300 (86.7) No 46 (14.3) Possession of mobile phone Yes 293 (84.7) No 53 (15.3)