Table 1 Source and type of treatment for malaria among respondents (n = 392)
Categories | Adults N = 194 | Child’s caregiver N = 198 | Overall N = 392 |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) (95% CI) | n (%) (95% CI) | n (%) (95% CI) | |
Source | 96 (42.2) (42.2 – 56.7) | 126 (56.7) (56.5 – 70.3) | 222 (56.6) (51.6 – 61.6) |
Health facility for treatment | |||
Non-prescribed treatment | 98 (57.6) (43.3 – 57.8) | 72 (42.4) (29.7 – 43.5) | 170 (43.4) (38.4 – 48.4) |
Traditional healer | 1 (0.5) (0.0 – 2.8) | - | 1 (0.3) (0.0 – 1.6) |
Drug type | 4 (2.1) (0.6 – 5.2) | 3 (1.5) (0.3 – 4.4) | 7 (1.8) (0.8 – 3.8) |
Took antibiotic | |||
Took anti-malarial | 46 (23.7) (17.9 – 30.3) | 20 (10.1) (6.3 – 15.2) | 66 (16.8) (11.3 – 21.0) |
Paracetamol | 45 (23.2) (17.5 – 29.8) | 51 (25.8) (6.7 – 15.8) | 96 (25.8) (20.4 – 29.1) |
Herbs | 38 (19.6) (14.2 – 25.9) | 17 (8.6) (5.1 – 13.4) | 55 (14) (10.8 – 18.0) |