Table 2 Lay health worker activity
CHW | CMD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total consultations (% of all consultations) | 16,757 (75.7%) | 5,384 (24.3%) | 22,141 (100%) |
Women patients (%) | 7,994 (47.7%) | 2,527 (46.9%) | 10,521 (47.5%) |
Children <5 yrs of age (%) | 6,201 (37.0%) | 1,970 (36.6%) | 8,171 (36.9%) |
Total RDTs conducted (% of all consultations) | 9,518 (56.8%) | 5,036 (93.5%) | 14,554 (65.7%) |
RDT + ve (%) | 6,800 (71.4%) | 3,800 (75.5%) | 10,600 (72.8%) |
RDT –ve (%) | 2,718 (28.6%) | 1,236 (24.5%) | 3,954 (27.2%) |
Total ACT prescribed (% all consultations) | 8,756 (52.3%) | 3,779 (70.2%) | 10,600 (47.9%) |
No. RDT + ve prescribed an ACT (% RDT+) | 6,129 (70.0%) | 3621 (95.3%) | 9750 (84.9%) |
No. RDT –ve prescribed an ACT (% RDT-) | 675 (7.7%) | 128 (3.4%) | 803 (7.0%) |
No. prescribed ACT without RDT (% all ACTs) | 1,952 (22.3%) | 30 (0.8%) | 1982 (17.3%) |
Total referrals (% of all consultations) | 1,860 (11.1%) | 1187 (22.0) | 3,047 (13.8%) |
RDT –ve (%) | 806 (43.3%) | 1047 (88.2%) | 1,853 (60.8%) |
RDT + ve (%) | 137 (7.4%) | 57 (4.8%) | 194 (6.4%) |
No RDT performed (%) | 919 (49.4%) | 83 (7.0%) | 1002 (32.9%) |
Severe symptoms (%) | 112 (6.0%) | 5 (0.4%) | 117 (3.8%) |
Child under 2 months (%) | 33 (1.8%) | 12 (1%) | 45 (1.5.0%) |
Pregnant woman (%) | 7 (0.4%) | 1 (0.1%) | 8 (0.3%) |
Other reason for referral (%) | 105 (5.6%) | 63 (5.3%) | 168 (5.5%) |