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Utilization of CMDs for treatment of children with fever in 4 sites (source: CMD registers) |
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| Ejisu – Juaben District, Ghana |
Ho District, Ghana |
Badeku and Ojoku/Ajia Districts, Nigeria |
Bugiri and Iganga Districts, Uganda |
Totals |
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| Number of CMDs |
54 |
76 |
60 |
118 |
308 |
| Total number febrile episodes in children less than 5 treated with ACTs by CMDs |
4522 |
3958 |
1044 |
11039 |
20563 |
| Number (%) treated by age |
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| 6–11 months |
789 (17%) |
474 (12%) |
99 (9%) |
2209 (20%) |
3571 (17%) |
| 12–23 months |
1531 (34%) |
1157 (29%) |
186 (18%) |
2571 (23%) |
5445 (26%) |
| 24–35 months |
1082 (24%) |
1054 (27%) |
236 (23%) |
2548 (23%) |
4920 (24%) |
| 36–59 months |
1120 (25%) |
1273 (32%) |
523 (50%) |
3711 (34%) |
6627 (32%) |
| Number (%) treated by sex |
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| Female |
2458 (54%) |
1977 (50%) |
493 (47%) |
NA |
4928 (52%) |
| Male |
2064 (46%) |
1980 (50%) |
551 (53%) |
NA |
4595 (48%) |
| Number (%) treated by promptness of utilization |
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| Same day |
2636 (58%) |
2125 (54%) |
479 (49%) |
5445 (49%) within 24 hours |
14124 (69%) |
| Next day |
1886 (42%) |
1313 (33%) |
240 (24%) |
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| Later than next day |
0 (0%) |
520 (13%) |
263 (27%) |
5594 (51%) |
6377 (31%) |
Ajayi et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:6 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-6 |
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