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Table 3 Descriptive statistics for prompt and adequate care

From: Determinants of prompt and adequate care among presumed malaria cases in a community in eastern Rwanda: a cross sectional study

Variable name

Variable groups

Frequency—n (%)

Prompt and adequate care

Sought care the same/next day after fever started

263 (87.3)

Sought care at the health centre/hospital or from CHWs

249 (82.4)

Had a diagnostic test performed

250 (82.9)

Fever/malaria experience was treated

273 (90.4)

Patient completion of prescribed medications

278 (92.1)

Composite prompt and adequate care scorea

162 (53.6)

  1. aIncludes only participants who met all the five items of the composite prompt and adequate care score