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Table 4 Breakdown of types of anti-malarials received from each of the sources of treatment (number of cases and percentages)

From: Improvements in access to malaria treatment in Tanzania following community, retail sector and health facility interventions -- a user perspective

 

2004

2006

2008

 

Health facilities

Drug shops

General shops

Health facilities

Drug shops

General shops

Health facilities

Drug shops

General shops

Chloroquine*

 

1

(2.1%)

       

Artemether-Lumefantrine

      

40

(62.5%)

7

(13.0%)

1

(16.7%)

SP

40 (58.5%)

20 (42.6%)

10

(90.9%)

41 (51.2%)

33 (70.2%)

10

(83.3%)

11

(17.2%)

35

(64.8%)

3

(42.9%)

Amodiaquine

10 (14.7%)

9 (19.2%)

 

16

(20.0%)

9

(19.2%)

1

(8.3%)

4

(6.3%)

4

(7.4%)

 

Quinine

38 (55.9%)

26

(55.3%)

3

(27.3%)

24 (42.5%)

13 (27.7%)

3

(25%)

12

(18.8%)

11 (20.4%)

2

(28.5%)

Total

68

48

11

80

47

12

64

54

6

  1. * 2 patients took chloroquine in 2004 but information on source of treatment was available for 1 patient