Table 4 Prescription of antibiotics in patients with negative RDT or microscopy by age and health centre
From: Antibiotic use among patients with febrile illness in a low malaria endemicity setting in Uganda
Diagnostic method | < 5 years n(%)[95%CI] | All age ≥ 5 years n(%)[95%CI] | Total n(%)[95%CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
RDT | Â | Â | Â |
Burere | 299(80.0) [75.6-83.8] | 1258(58.5) [56.4-60.6] | 1557(61.7) [59.8-63.6] |
Bushenyi | 180(81.1) [75.9-86.3] | 767(54.0) [51.4-56.6] | 947(57.7) [55.3-60.1] |
Katerera | 285(82.6) [78.6-86.6] | 1190(63.0) [60.8-65.2] | 1475(66.1) [64.1-68.0] |
Kyamuhumga | 485(81.1) [78.0-84.3] | 1826(60.8) [59.0-62.5] | 2311(64.2) [62.6-65.7] |
Kyeizoba | 353(79.0) [75.2-82.8] | 1266(52.8) [50.8-54.7] | 1619(56.9) [55.1-58.7] |
Total | 1602(80.6) [78.9-82.4] | 6307(58.1) [57.1-60.0] | 7909(61.6) [60.7-62.4] |
Microscopy | Â | Â | Â |
Bugongi | 202(64.9) [59.6-70.3] | 470(29.8) [27.5-32.0] | 672(35.5) [33.4-37.7] |
Kabira | 213(65.5) [60.3-70.7] | 543(32.7) [30.4-34.9] | 756(38.0) [35.9-40.2] |
Kabushaho | 207(70.7) [65.4-75.9] | 570(36.8) [34.4-39.2] | 777(42.2) [39.9-44.5] |
Kichwamba | 189(70.3) [64.8-75.8] | 572(39.4) [36.9-41.9] | 761(44.2) [41.9-46.6] |
Kigarama | 195(64.9) [59.6-70.4] | 590(33.0) [30.9-35.2] | 785(37.6) [35.5-39.7] |
Total | 1006(67.2) [64.8-69.5] | 2745(34.2) [33.2-35.2] | 3751(39.4) [38.4-40.4] |