The Challenges and Knowledge Gaps in Malaria Therapy: A Stakeholder Approach to Improving Oral Quinine Use in the Treatment of Childhood Malaria in Ghana

Table 1

Sociodemographic distribution of the study participants.

Characteristic	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Age range in years
20 – 30	267	35.69
31 – 40	256	34.23
41 – 50	123	18.05
51 – 60	64	9.22
61 – 70	17	2.27
70 +	3	0.54
Gender
Male	303	40.51
Female	455	59.49
Marital status
Single	289	38.64
Married	459	61.36
Education level
Primary	74	9.89
Secondary	265	35.43
Tertiary	393	52.54
Other	16	2.14
Employment status
Unemployed	159	21.26
Self-employed	279	37.30
Employed	310	41.44
Role in care giving
Healthcare professional	199	26.60
Parent/guardian/caregiver	549	73.40