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Table 6 Treatment actions taken following perceived treatment failure among 281 under-five children who used HBMF as the first treatment action, Rakai District, 2006

From: Caregivers' perceived treatment failure in home-based management of fever among Ugandan children aged less than five years

Treatment Action

N = 281 n (%)

95% CI

Required no more treatment

217 (77.2)

71.9–82.0

No treatment

3 (1.1)

0.2–3.1

Use herbs

3 (1.1)

0.2–3.1

Traditional healer

2 (0.7)

0.1–2.5

Bought medicine

3 (1.1)

0.2–3.1

Health centre/Hosp government/NGO)

31 (11.0)

7.6–15.3

Private clinic

20 (7.1)

4.4–10.8

HBMF

2 (0.7)

0.1–2.5