Table 2 Frequency distribution of presumed diagnosis of febrile illness in the child
Diagnosis | BaselineIntervention | Post intervention | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention N = 322 n (%) | Control N = 257 n (%) | Intervention N = 229 n (%) | Control N = 230 n (%) |
"Iba" (Malaria) | 267(82.9) | 222(86.4) | 189(82.5) | 173(75.2) |
"Iba Ponju" (Yellow fever) | 1(0.3) | 1(0.3) | 6(2.6) | 21(9.1) |
"Iko ile tutu" (Pneumonia) | 4(1.2) | 0(0.0) | 10(4.4) | 16(7.0) |
"Ogbele" (Measles) | 6(1.9) | 2 (0.8) | 2(0.9) | 6(2.6) |
"Cough" | 2(0.6) | 3(1.2) | - | - |
Don't know | 20(6.2) | 20(7.8) | - | - |
Others | 22(6.8) | 9(3.5) | 22(9.6) | 14 (6.1)) |
| Â | X2 = 5.07; p = 0.28 | X2 = 17.5; p = 0.004 | ||