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Table 2 The distribution of febrile illnesses reported for children within the past seven days prior to the baseline and evaluation prevalence surveys. *

From: Two-year evaluation of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Children (IPTc) combined with timely home treatment for malaria control in Ghana

Variables

Baseline (N = 174)

Evaluation Year1 (N = 357)

Evaluation Year 2 (N = 337)

Chills and Rigors **

18 (10.3)

13 (3.6)

4 (1.2)

Convulsions

4 (2.3)

0

0

Diarrhoea **

32 (18.4)

15 (4.2)

2 (1.2)

Fever/Malaria/Asra **

73 (42.0)

27 (7.6)

16 (4.7)

Headache **

58 (33.3)

18 (5.0)

6 (1.8)

Others (Cough, Rashes, Stomach ache etc.) ***

20 (11.5)

8 (2.2)

16 (4.7)

Vomiting **

20 (11.5)

11 (3.1)

2 (0.6)

  1. * Sorted in column 1 in alphabetical order.
  2. ** P < 0.001 and *** P = 0.011 (trend analysis)