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Table 2 Classification of candidacy for ACT by clinical site

From: Anti-malarial prescription practices among outpatients with laboratory-confirmed malaria in the setting of a health facility-based sentinel site surveillance system in Uganda

Candidacy for ACT

All Sites

Aduku

Kamwezi

Kasambya

Kihihi

Nagongera

Walukuba

Candidate for ACT, n (%)

46,265 (90.1%)

4,039 (90.0%)

4,981 (95.0%)

11,127 (99.1%)

7,274 (80.2%)

6,464 (72.8%)

12,380 (99.5%)

May not be candidate for ACT, n (%)

5,090 (9.9%)

450 (10.0%)

260 (5.0%)

100 (0.9%)

1,802 (19.9%)

2,416 (27.2%)

62 (0.5%)

Severe malaria or referred for admission

4,716

390

247

8

1,760

2,305

6

Age <4 months or weight <5 kg

374

60

13

92

42

111

56