Table 2

Treatment coverage in probable malaria cases, Makamba province, Burundi, 2004 (n = 165)
Treatment
 N
 [%]*
 95%CI
Strict definition of AS+AQ coverage†
AS+AQ
 13
 9.4
 3.8–15.0
Quinine
 10
 5.0
 1.7–8.4
Other treatments
 75
 45.6
 36.5–54.6
Traditional treatment
 6
 3.4
 0.5–6.3
No treatment
 61
 36.5
 27.7–45.3




Lenient definition of AS+AQ coverage‡
AS+AQ
 20
 14.1
 7.6–20.3
Quinine
 10
 5.0
 1.7–8.4
Other treatments
 68
 41.0
 32.1–50.0
Traditional treatment
 6
 3.4
 0.5–6.3
No treatment
 61
 36.5
 27.7–45.3




Treatment coverage with any antimalarial
AS+AQ/Quinine
 30
 19.1
 12.1–26.0
Other treatments
 68
 41.0
 32.1–50.0
Traditional treatment
 6
 3.4
 0.5–6.3
No treatment
 61
 36.5
 27.7–45.3
Total
 165
 100.0

* Weighted percentage

† Received AS+AQ in a public health centre within 48 hours after onset of fever

‡ Received AS+AQ

Gerstl et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:94   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-94

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