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Table 2 Level and source of initial care in fatal acute febrile illness / malaria by age group in the Rufiji DSS sentinel area, 1999–2001

From: Care-seeking patterns for fatal malaria in Tanzania

Level of Care

Provider

Age

 

<5

5+

Government

VHW

0.0%

0.7%

 

Dispensary

19.4%

11.2%**

 

Health Centre

20.0%

14.4%*

 

Hospital

5.3%

5.0%

Home

Mothers

2.5%

2.2%

 

Family

9.4%

13.2%

 

Drug Shops

8.1%

20.6%**

Non-Government

Dispensary

10.3%

5.5%*

 

Health Centre

1.6%

2.0%

 

Hospital

2.2%

2.5%

 

TM at Practitioner

6.6%

6.5%

 

TM at Home

2.8%

1.7%

None

None

11.9%

14.3%

  

100%

48%

 

Number

320

402

 

Total

 

722

  1. * Significant at 5% level; ** Significant at 1% level TM Traditional Medicine or Practice