Table 5

Treatment indicators for fever episodes recognized at home and in the shamba

Indicator
Home Percentage (95% CI)
Shamba Percentage (95% CI)
P

N
22
30


Treated with any drug
95.8% (78.9 to 99.9)
97.1% (84.7 to 99.9)
0.803
Antimalarial (AM)*
95.8% (78.9 to 99.9)
88.2% (72.6 to 96.7)
0.290
AM on day 1 or 2*
62.5% (40.6 to 81.2)
76.5% (58.8 to 89.3)
0.252
AM on day 1*
16.7% (4.7 to 37.4)
32.4% (17.4 to 50.5)
0.171
Health facility visit
58.3% (36.6 to 77.9)
55.8% (37.9 to 72.8)
0.853
Exclusive HMM
37.5% 18.8 to 59.4)
32.4% (17.4 to 50.5)
0.685

* Recommended antimalarial (AM): SP, amodiaquine or quinine

Home-management

Hetzel et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:7   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-7

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