Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of study sample between 2016 (N = 2323) and 2019 (N = 1938)
Variables characteristics | Headcount 2016 n (%) | Headcount 2019 n (%) | Chi-square statistic of difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Socioeconomic status (wealth quintile) | Â | Â | 0.932 |
Poorest | 480 (20.66) | 371 (19.14) | Â |
Poorer | 478 (20.58) | 373 (19.25) | Â |
Middle | 472 (20.32) | 393 (20.28) | Â |
Richer | 438 (18.85) | 388 (20.02) | Â |
Richest | 455 (19.59) | 413 (21.31) | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | 0.020** |
Akan | 800 (34.44) | 656 (33.85) | Â |
Ga/Dangme | 105 (4.52) | 87 (4.49) | Â |
Ewe | 272 (11.71) | 241 (12.44) | Â |
Guan | 89 (3.83) | 49 (2.53) | Â |
Mole Dagbani | 647 (27.85) | 715 (36.89) | Â |
Grusi | 119 (5.12) | 86 (4.44) | Â |
Gurma | 249 (10.72) | 85 (4.39) | Â |
Mande | 42 (1.81) | 19 (0.98) | Â |
Maternal education | Â | Â | 0.083* |
No formal education | 792 (34.00) | 515 (26.57) | Â |
Primary | 465 (20.02) | 393 (20.28) | Â |
Secondary | 926 (39.86) | 923 (47.63) | Â |
Higher | 140 (6.03) | 107 (5.52) | Â |
Place of residence | Â | Â | 0.883 |
Rural | 1453 (62.55) | 1172 (60.47) | Â |
Urban | 870 (37.45) | 766 (39.53) | Â |
National health insurance scheme (NHIS) coverage of child | Â | Â | 0.034** |
Yes | 1525 (65.65) | 1220 (62.95) | Â |
No | 798 (34.35) | 718 (37.05) | Â |
Regions | Â | Â | 0.821 |
Western | 172 (7.40) | 182 (9.39) | Â |
Ashanti | 234 (10.07) | 189 (9.75) | Â |
Eastern | 184 (7.92) | 153 (7.89) | Â |
Central | 158 (6.80) | 167 (8.62) | Â |
Brong Ahafo | 215 (9.26) | 157 (8.10) | Â |
Northern | 404 (17.39) | 295 (15.22) | Â |
Volta | 257 (11.06) | 170 (8.77) | Â |
Greater Accra | 206 (8.87) | 167 (8.62) | Â |
Upper East | 278 (11.97) | 227 (11.71) | Â |
Upper West | 215 (9.26) | 231 (11.92) | Â |
Ownership of household insecticide net | Â | Â | 0.319 |
No | 267 (11.49) | 225 (11.61) | Â |
Yes | 2056 (88.51) | 1713 (88.39) | Â |
Under-five slept under insecticide net previous night | Â | Â | 0.245 |
Yes | 1494 (64.31) | 1299 (67.03) | Â |
No | 829 (35.69) | 639 (32.97) | Â |
Mother’s age |  |  | 0.977 |
15–24 years | 485 (20.88) | 421 (21.72) |  |
25–34 years | 1159 (49.89) | 975 (50.31) |  |
35–44 years | 626 (26.95) | 503 (25.95) |  |
45–49 years | 53 (2.28) | 39 (2.01) |  |
Child’s age |  |  | 0.399 |
0–12 months | 550 (23.68) | 497 (25.64) |  |
13–24 months | 457 (19.67) | 401 (20.69) |  |
25–36 months | 482 (20.75) | 374 (19.30) |  |
36–48 months | 424 (18.25) | 341 (17.60) |  |
49–59 months | 410 (17.65) | 325 (16.77) |  |
Malaria prevalence | Â | Â | 0.144 |
Positive | 208 (8.95) | 204 (10.53) | Â |
Negative | 2115 (91.05) | 1734 (89.47) | Â |