Table 2 Percentage of fever/suspected malaria patients observed discussing a specified topic or receiving a specified procedure during initial clinical consultation
Topic of Discussion/Performed Procedure | na | Occurrence (%) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Discussion | Current use of any medication | 453 | 38.9 | (30.9, 47.4) |
Concurrent illness/existing condition | 452 | 74.3 | (64.7, 82.1) | |
Pregnancy statusb | 51 | 15.7 | (6.5, 33.3) | |
Presence/recent experience of fever | 457 | 96.5 | (91.8, 98.5) | |
Presence/recent experience of cough | 453 | 78.8 | (73.2, 83.5) | |
Presence/recent experience of head/body ache/pain | 449 | 56.6 | (48.8, 64.0) | |
Presence/recent experience of nausea/vomiting | 453 | 63.4 | (55.4, 70.6) | |
Presence/recent experience of diarrhoea | 453 | 60.5 | (53.2, 67.3) | |
Presence/recent experience of chills | 444 | 39.2 | (30.8, 48.3) | |
Duration of current symptoms | 455 | 90.5 | (86.4, 93.5) | |
Procedure | Health card examination | 465 | 92.0 | (87.5, 95.0) |
Body temperature measurement | 463 | 86.8 | (81.1, 90.4) | |
Body weight measurement | 462 | 76.6 | (68.4, 83.2) | |
Blood pressure measurement | 455 | 4.6 | (2.8, 7.5) | |
Abdomen palpation | 461 | 16.9 | (10.8, 25.6) | |
Eyes examination | 460 | 16.3 | (11.5, 22.6) | |
Palms examination | 459 | 3.3 | (1.5, 7.2) | |
Blood slide taken or referral made | 468 | 3.6 | (1.2, 10.6) | |
RDT conducted or referral made | 468 | 15.0 | (7.3, 28.2) |