Awareness and Utilization of Affordable Medicine Facility-Malaria among Caregivers of Under-Five Children in Ibadan North-West Local Government Area, Oyo State

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age (yrs) 𝑁=476
15–24	58	12.2
25–34	287	60.3
≥35	131	27.5
Income 𝑁=438
Low socioeconomic status	297	67.8
High socioeconomic status	141	32.2
Level of education 𝑁=475
None	18	3.8
Primary	107	22.5
Secondary	293	61.7
Postsecondary	57	12.0
Marital status
Married	427	89.3
Separated	1	1.3
Divorced	6	0.2
Single	38	7.9
Cohabiting	6	1.3
Occupation 𝑁=478
Trader	267	55.9
Artisans	128	26.8
Civil servant	55	11.5
Others*	28	5.9
Religion 𝑁=472
Christian	286	60.6
Islam	186	39.4

∗Others were housewife, students, and auxiliary nurse.