Table 1 Time of episode and treatment and initial treatment source of adults and children with self-described malaria.
From: Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya
Adults (N = 100) | Children (N = 66) | |
|---|---|---|
% | % | |
Malaria episode within 6 months of interview | 53.0 | 90.9a |
Treatment sought within 1 day | 68.0 | 48.5b |
Initial treatment source | ||
Health care facility | 66.0 | 66.7 |
Shop | 19.0 | 30.3 |
Traditional healer | 4.0 | 1.5 |
Herbal medicine | 5.0 | 0.0 |
Self treatment | 4.0 | 0.0 |
No treatment | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Ever treated at health facility | 88.0 | 98.5 |