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Table 3 Impact assessment of malaria infection on socioeconomic activities of children and Adult

From: High parasitaemia correlates with malaria episodes and the socioeconomic impact of recurrent malaria infection in high-transmission zone of Nigeria

Impact assessment of malaria infection

Adult (≥ 19 years)

(143)

Children (≤ 18 years)

(152)

Questions and options

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Inability to do daily economic activities/ school

Quite a lot

18.9 (8.39–20.22)

29.8 (24.84–32.63)

Only a little

69.2 (60.88–76.53)

56.4 (30.07–58.32)

Not at all

11.9 (7.28–18.62)

13.0 (10.25–14.21)

Decline in personal saving/academic performance

Quite a lot

18.9 (11.25–24.15)

7.0 (3.41–10.40)

Only a little

37.8 (29.91–46.28)

18.7 (13.83–24.70)

Not at all

43.4 (35.18–51.90)

74.3 (67.81–79.90)

Decline in religious commitment

Quite a lot

8.4 (6.29–11.96)

5.6 (2.39–8.68)

Only a little

7.7 (4.09–13.67)

14.5 (10.20–20.09)

Not at all

83.9 (76.63–89.33)

79.9 (73.78–84.93)

Loss of job or client/ school admission or debate

Quite a lot

10.5 (2.16–10.21)

7.0 (3.76–10.96)

Only a little

16.8 (11.25–24.15)

15.0 (10.60–20.61)

Not at all

72.7 (64.54–79.67)

78.0 (71.77–83.27)

Change of lifestyle/inability to engage in school sports

Quite a lot

6.3 (1.72–9.31)

9.3 (4.47–12.08)

Only a little

19.6 (13.61–27.23)

7.5 (4.47–12.08)

Not at all

74.1 (66.01–80.92)

83.2 (77.33–87.80)

Sleepless nights

Quite a lot

14.7 (8.39–20.22)

7.4 (1.14–6.29)

Only a little

10.5 (6.19–17.00)

10.3 (6.70–15.34)

Not at all

74.8 (66.75–81.53)

82.2 (76.31–86.98)

Indebted/ashamed due to malaria infection

Quite a lot

25.2 (18.47–33.25)

5.6 (2.73–9.26)

Only a little

14.2 (9.52–21.80)

6.1 (3.41–10.40)

Not at all

60.1 (51.60–68.13)

88.3 (83.06–92.15)