Table 1 Descriptive results of differential prevalence of fever among children under five from the baseline (2013) and endline (2017) survey data for the impact evaluation of Performance-Based Financing (PBF) in Burkina Faso

Household size

1–3

333

74.47

0.024**

1,189

52.61

0.071*

p < 0.001***

4–5

480

81.04

425

54.59

p < 0.001***

 ≥ 6

216

81.94

249

59.21

p < 0.001***

Number of children under five

1 infant

353

84.14

0.000***

678

54.69

0.325

p < 0.001***

2 infants

488

72.95

801

56.80

p < 0.001***

 ≥ 3

188

85.64

384

59.29

p < 0.001***

Number of elderly persons in the household

No elderly

915

79.13

0.237

1,648

55.95

0.005***

p < 0.001***

An elderly person

89

75.28

188

68.09

0.002***

 ≥ 2

25

92.00

27

62.96

p < 0.001***

Method of garbage disposal

In the street

510

81.76

0.022**

711

63.99

0.000***

p < 0.001***

Pile of filth

445

77.53

996

53.61

p < 0.001***

Garbage collection

74

70.27

156

50.00

p < 0.001***

Mode of disposal of human excreta

In nature

657

81.89

0.000***

1,023

59.63

0.000***

p < 0.001***

Ordinary latrines

337

75.07

776

56.06

p < 0.001***

Improved latrines

35

65.71

64

34.38

p < 0.001***

Source of drinking water

Unprotected sources

188

80.32

0.003***

364

60.99

0.079*

p < 0.001***

Protected well

99

82.83

285

52.28

p < 0.001***

Drilling

631

80.67

1,112

57.91

p < 0.001***

Household Tap

111

64.86

102

50.98

0.003***

Children fully immunized

No

434

81.86

0.099*

80

55.81

0.860

p < 0.001***

Yes

595

77.22

1,783

57.17

p < 0.001***

Received four skilled antenatal visits

 < 4

499

79.36

0.197

643

61.74

0.005***

p < 0.001***

 >  = 4

530

78.87

1220

54.92

p < 0.001***

Received postnatal care

No postnatal visits

315

80.32

0.938

383

60.34

0.000***

p < 0.001***

At least one postnatal visit

714

78.57

1,480

45.43

p < 0.001***

All Respondents

1,029

79.11

1,863

57.27

p < 0.001***