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Table 3 Care-seeking patterns and treatment by location

From: Patterns and predictors of malaria care-seeking, diagnostic testing, and artemisinin-based combination therapy for children under five with fever in Northern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

 

Prompt treatment

Test done

Anti-malarial given

ACT given

Other medication given

Health facility (273)

58.6% (160)

15.0% (41)

46.5% (127)

14.3% (39)

29.3% (80)

Private doctor (14)

71.4% (10)

14.3% (2)

35.7% (5)

14.3% (2)

42.9% (6)

PMV (284)

64.4% (183)

6.0% (17)

38.0% (108)

7.0% (20)

40.8% (116)

CBHV (20)

45.0% (9)

0%

25% (5)

10.0% (2)

45% (9)

Traditional practitioner (15)

73.3% (11)

6.7% (1)

13.3% (2)

0%

66.7% (10)

Other (18)

61.1% (11)

0%

11.1% (2)

0%

66.7% (12)