Table 5

Mean number of days taken before seeking treatment by source of treatment

Study

Formal

Informal

General

[37]

N/A

N/A

2 *

[43]

2

N/A

N/A

[27]

2

0-1

N/A

[31]

3

1

[29]

N/A

N/A

1

[12]

4 (private clinics and government dispensary)

2

N/A

9 (district hospital)

[26]

3

N/A

N/A

*Median

Chuma et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:243   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-243