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Table 4 Distributions of fever, anti-malarial drugs given and rapid diagnostic test results by anti-malarial drug prescription after laboratory results

From: Rapid diagnostic tests for malaria and health workers’ adherence to test results at health facilities in Zambia

District

Total (%)

Fever

Prescribed anti-malarial drugs after laboratory results

Yes

No

n (%)

n (%)

Chibombo

637 (100)

Yes

266 (90.8)

83 (24.1)

No

27 (9.2)

261 (75.9)

 

Total

293 (100)

344 (100)

Chingola

571 (100)

Yes

394 (73.1)

15 (46.9)

No

145 (26.9)

17 (53.1)

 

Total

539 (100)

32 (100)

Chipata

345 (100)

Yes

140 (41.1)

2 (50.0)

No

201 (58.9)

2 (50.0)

 

Total

341 (100)

4 (100)

Choma

408 (100)

Yes

88 (27.1)

3 (3.6)

No

237 (72.9)

80 (96.4)

 

Total

325 (100)

83 (100)