Table 3

Outcomes (%, number and adjusted odds ratio (AOR)) for most recent episode of fever, by intervention area*

Outcome

Intervention area

No intervention

Outreach

VMW

% (n)

% (n)

AOR (95% CI)

% (n)

AOR (95% CI)

Received biological diagnosis

17%

(42/251)

35%

(31/88)

2.4 (0.6–8.9)

(p = 0.102)

63%

(14/22)

10.7 (4.7–24.3)

(p =< 0.001)

Received modern drugs

85%

(213/251)

84%

(74/88)

0.7 (0.3–1.5)

(p = 0.340)

63%

(14/22)

0.28 (0.1–0.8)

(p = 0.03)

Received drugs from trained provider (of those who received modern drugs)

8%

(17/206**)

31%

(23/74)

4.0 (1.2–13.2)

(p = 0.023)

93%

(13/14)

147.5 (8.5–2571)

(p = 0.002)

Received artesunate and mefloquine (of those who received modern drugs)

8%

(17/210**)

22%

(16/74)

2.7 (1.0–7.6)

(p = 0.053)

64%

(9/14)

7.7 (1.8–28.2)

(p = 0.007)

Paid > $1 for treatment (of those who received modern drugs)

52%

(110/210**)

46%

(34/74)

1.2 (0.6–2.1)

(p = 0.525)

29%

(4/14)

0.55 (0.2–1.9)

(p = 0.107)

*Adjusted for sex, age (< 6 and 6–14 years), distance from health centre (> 2 hours by motorcycle), poverty rank (poorest 40% and richest 20%) and survey design. Results in bold highlight variables that significantly affect the AOR.

**Missing data therefore does not add up to 213

Yeung et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:96   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-96