Table 7: Practices employed in the management, prevention and control of ILI infections among respondents
| Attribute (N = 343) | n | % | Rao Scott chi square (X2C). | p-value |
| Local remedies used/applied to manage ILI infections | 123 | 35.9 | 0.0012 | > 0.995 |
| Hot lemon/lime Use warm water only Mixture of warm water and honey Chew local roots/herbs Inhale steam of garlic Other local mixtures |
83 31 12 16 33 10 |
67.5 25.2 9.8 13.0 26.8 8.1 |
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| Drugs used from the shops to manage influenza like illness | 167 | 48.7 | 0.117 | 0.995 < p < 0.975 |
| Paracetamol/its resemblance Aspirin/its resemblance Cold-capsules Flu-cold capsules Piriton/its resemblance Antibiotics |
41 37 76 94 81 49 |
24.6 22.2 45.5 56.3 48.5 29.3 |