Table 2 Household characteristics of febrile children
From: Prevalence of malaria, typhoid, toxoplasmosis and rubella among febrile children in Cameroon
Variable | Group | Number of Participants (%) n = 315 |
|---|---|---|
Type of housing | Completed Modern House (cement or ground) | 161 (51.1) |
Unfinished Modern House (cement or ground) | 115 (36.5) | |
Poorly Constructed Houses with blocks | 23(7.3) | |
Poorly Constructed Houses Local material like planks | 16 (5.1) | |
Main source of drinking water | Piped water into dwelling (e.g. water tap inside the house) | 8 (2.5) |
Piped water into yard / plot (e.g. water tap in the yard) | 14 (4.4) | |
Borehole or Well | 132 (41.9) | |
Surface water (river or stream) | 54 (17.1) | |
Public tap | 88 (27.9) | |
Bottled water | 19 (6.0) | |
Household owns an insecticide treated bednet (ITN) | Yes | 251 (79.7) |
No | 64 (20.3) | |
Patient slept under an ITN the night prior to health facility visit | Yes | 141 (44.8) |
No | 174 (55.2) | |
Household has cat(s) | Yes | 39 (12.4) |
No | 276 (87.6) | |
Household has dog (s) | Yes | 47 (14.9) |
No | 268 (85.1) |