|
Characteristics
|
Patients (%)
|
|---|
| | |
Government hospitals
|
Private clinics
|
Total
|
|---|
|
Numbers studied
|
348 (52.3)
|
317 (47.7)
|
665 (100)
|
|
Residence
|
Rural
|
160 (46.0)
|
79 (24.9)
|
239 (35.9)
|
| |
Urban
|
186 (53.4)
|
238 (75.1)
|
424 (63.8)
|
| |
Not specified
|
2 (0.6)
|
0 (0.0)
|
2 (0.3)
|
|
Age (years)
|
<5
|
84 (24.1)
|
44 (13.9)
|
128 (19.3)
|
| |
5+
|
223 (64.1)
|
135 (42.6)
|
358 (53.8)
|
| |
Not specified by clinician
|
41 (11.8)
|
138 (43.5)
|
179 (26.9)
|
|
Gender
|
Female
|
192 (55.2)
|
144 (45.4)
|
336 (50.5)
|
| |
Male
|
156 (44.8)
|
161 (50.8)
|
317 (47.7)
|
| |
Not specified
|
0 (0.0)
|
12 (3.8)
|
12 (1.8)
|
|
Clinical Assessment
|
Malaria blood smear performed
|
45.9% (157)
|
44.1% (137)
|
44.2% (294)
|
| |
Detailed history recorded
|
25.1% (86)
|
4.8% (15)
|
15.2% (101)
|
| |
General exam or one system
|
73.1% (250)
|
38.6% (120)
|
55.6% (370)
|
|
Malaria parasite blood slide results*
|
Number assessed (n)**
|
156
|
139
|
295
|
| |
Scanty
|
35 (22.4)
|
13 (9.3)
|
48 (16.3)
|
| |
+
|
82 (52.6)
|
80 (57.6)
|
162 (54.9)
|
| |
++
|
31 (19.9)
|
41 (29.5)
|
72 (24.4)
|
| |
+++/ numerous
|
5 (3.2)
|
4 (2.9)
|
9 (3.0)
|
| |
Negative
|
3 (1.9)
|
1 (0.7)
|
4 (1.4)
|
- * Species not specified; usually P. falciparum > 95% in the area.
- ** Percentage of number assessed (n)
