Table 1 Total outpatient attendances during the 21-day period of the study according to primary diagnosis.
Diagnosis | *Age <5 yr | Age 5+ yr | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Acute respiratory infection | 184(40%) | 174(21%) | 358(28%) |
Malaria | 96(21%) | 144(18%) | 240(19%) |
Diarrhoea | 58(13%) | 59(7%) | 117(9%) |
Skin infection | 23(5%) | 21(3%) | 44(3%) |
Intestinal helminths | 17(4%) | 9(1%) | 26(2%) |
Ear infection | 7(2%) | 7(1%) | 14(1%) |
Urinary tract infection | 3(1%) | 11(1%) | 14(1%) |
Anaemia | 2(0.4%) | 10(1%) | 12(1%) |
Other | 70(15%) | 378(46%) | 448(35%) |
Total | 460 | 813 | 1,273 |