Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the respondents

Total number of observations^a

150

70

155

108

Mean Age in years (SD)

24 (5.80)

24 (5.55)

27 (5.80)

27 (5.12)

Mean Number of children (SD)

1.43 (1.72)

1.36 (1.68)

1.75 (1.69)

1.75 (1.77)

Percentage Breakdowns of Characteristics^b

Diagnosis

Clinical malaria

100

71

65

56

Severe anemia

0

16

35

39

Malaria & severe anemia

0

13

0

5

Education

None

77

73

65

70

Primary

12

11

21

18

Secondary

11

14

14

12

Primary Religion

Catholic

53

53

2

4

Islam

33

36

97

96

Traditional African

14

11

1

0

None

1

0

0

0

Ethnicity

Mossi

92

79

–

–

Gourounsi

5

9

–

–

Peuhl

3

11

–

–

Mandinka

–

–

30

41

Fula

–

–

37

27

Serahuleh

–

–

30

28

Marital status

Married

86

73

92

93

In relationship

12

24

1

2

Single

1

3

6

6

Separated

1

0

1

0

Activity

Housewife

29

41

15

11

Farmer

55

36

54

65

Market trader

6

9

6

4

No occupation

6

11

9

6

Others

4

3

15

14

Partner’s activity

Farmer

68

57

67

81

Market trader

9

6

12

6

Civil servant

3

3

13

8

No occupation

0

1

1

0

Others

21

33

7

5