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Table 2 Recovery from self-described malaria in adults and children, by initial health care provider and treatment given.

From: Malaria treatment-seeking behaviour and recovery from malaria in a highland area of Kenya

 

Medical facility

Shop

Traditional healer/herbal medicine

No treatment

Therapy

N

% Recoveredd

N

% Recovered

N

% Recovered

N

% Recovered

Adults (N = 100)

        

   Anti-malariala

51

86.3

5

80.0

0

0

0

0

   No anti-malarialb

0

0

12

16.7

0

0

4

50.0

   Not knownc

15

80.0

2

50.0

9

77.8

2

0

All

66

84.9

19

36.8

9

77.8

6

33.3

Children (N = 66)

        

   Anti-malariala

32

81.3

1

100

0

0

0

0

   No anti-malarialb

0

0

18

38.9

0

0

1

0

   Not knownc

12

75.0

1

0.0

1

0

0

0

All

44

79.6

20

40.0

1

0

1

0

  1. a Sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine, quinine, amodiaquine, or chloroquine.
  2. b Paracetamol, aspirin, anti-histamine, antibiotics.
  3. c Respondent could not recall treatment or treatment content not known.
  4. d Percentage who reported recovery from symptoms with this treatment, with no requirement for further treatment.