Skip to main content

Table 3 Final diagnosis of completed referrals

From: Low referral completion of rapid diagnostic test-negative patients in community-based treatment of malaria in Sierra Leone

  

n

(%)

 

< 24 hours

 

> 24 hours

RDT negative

       
 

ARI

8

(22.2)

 

5

 

3

 

Common cold

4

(11.1)

 

4

 

0

 

Abscess

2

(5.6)

 

2

 

0

 

Fever of unknown origin

2

(5.6)

 

2

 

0

 

Headache

2

(5.6)

 

2

 

0

 

Skin infection

2

(5.6)

 

2

 

0

 

Nephritis

1

(2.8)

 

1

 

0

RDT positive

       
 

Malaria

6

(16.7)

 

6

 

0

 

Malaria/anaemia

3

(8.3)

 

3

 

0

 

Malaria/ARI

2

(5.6)

 

2

 

0

 

Malaria/convulsion

2

(5.6)

 

2

 

0

 

Malaria/vomiting

1

(2.8)

 

1

 

0

 

Malaria/skin infection

1

(2.8)

 

1

 

0

Total

 

36

(100.0)

 

33

 

3