Table 2 Characteristics of children who died in the study cohort
From: Non-malaria fevers in a high malaria endemic area of Ghana
| Â | Attribute | Died | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Household characteristics | Â | Yes | No | Â |
Place of residence | Urban | 23 (22.5) | 367 (20.9) | 0.70 |
| Â | Rural | 79 (77.5) | 1386 (79.1) | Â |
Household size | <5 | 54 (52.9) | 883 (50.6) | 0.29 |
|  | 5–9 | 35 (34.3) | 705 (40.4) |  |
| Â | 10+ | 13 (12.8) | 157 (9.0) | Â |
Socio-economic status | Least poor | 20 (19.6) | 388 (22.1) | 0.82 |
| Â | Less poor | 23 (22.5) | 357 (20.4) | Â |
| Â | Poor | 15 (14.7) | 307 (17.5) | Â |
| Â | More poor | 21 (20.6) | 366 (20.9) | Â |
| Â | Very poor | 23 (22.6) | 335 (19.1) | Â |
Thatched roof | No | 60 (58.8) | 1252 (71.4) | 0.01 |
| Â | Yes | 42 (41.2) | 501 (28.6) | Â |
Animals in household | No | 32 (31.4) | 500 (28.5) | 0.54 |
| Â | Yes | 70 (68.6) | 1253 (71.5) | Â |
Distance from health centre | <1Â km | 35 (34.3) | 741 (42.3) | 0.26 |
|  | 1–4.9 km | 35 (34.3) | 585 (33.4) |  |
|  | 5–7.9 km | 22 (21.6) | 266 (15.2) |  |
|  | ≥8 km | 10 (9.8) | 161 (9.2) |  |