Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of participants who attended Haydom and Dareda hospitals in 2015–2016 (N = 247).

From: Detection of pathogens associated with acute febrile illness in children under five years of age in rural Tanzania

Variable

Level

Median (range)

n

%

Age (months)

 

19 (2–59)

Gender

  
 

Male

 

108

43.7

 

Female

 

139

56.3

Mother ‘s Occupation

  
 

Farmer

 

219

88.7

 

Employed

 

28

11.3

Father’s Occupation

  
 

Farmer

 

162

68.1

 

Employed

 

76

31.9

 

NA

 

9

-

Domestic animals at household

  
 

Yes

 

203

82.2

 

No

 

44

17.8

Brucellosis in clinical diagnosis

    
 

Yes

 

0

0

 

No

 

133

100

 

NA

 

114

-

Malaria in clinical diagnosis

    
 

Yes

 

17

12.8

 

No

 

116

87.2

 

NA

 

114

-

Dengue in clinical diagnosis

    
 

Yes

 

0

0

 

No

 

133

100

 

NA

 

114

-