Table 6 Health outcomes of the management of febrile childhood illness in the respective study Arms
Patient outcome | Clinical algorithm + microscopy (Arm-I) n/N (%) | Clinical algorithm (Arm-II) n/N (%) | No special training (Arm-III) n/N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Re-attending on Day 1–6 with complaints | 17/973 (1.7) | 17/1058 (1.6) | 40/1100 (3.6) |
Re-attending on Day 1–6 with parasitaemia | 8/17 (47.1) | 10/17 (58.8) | 24/40 (60) |
Routine visit on Day 7 with complaints | 94/934 (10.1) | 47/826 (5.7) | 41/961 (4.3) |
Routine visit Day 7 with complaints and parasitaemia | 19/94 (20) | 7/47 (14.9) | 10/41 (24.4) |
Routine visit Day 7 with parasitaemia* | 87/857 (10.2) | 97/786 (12.3) | 141/821 (17.2) |
Referred Day 1–7 | 3/973 (0.3) | 13/1058 (1.2) | 3/1100 (0.3) |
Death Day 1–7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |