Table 2 Utilization of CMDs for treatment of children with fever in 4 sites (source: CMD registers)
Ejisu – Juaben District, Ghana | Ho District, Ghana | Badeku and Ojoku/Ajia Districts, Nigeria | Bugiri and Iganga Districts, Uganda | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of CMDs | 54 | 76 | 60 | 118 | 308 |
Total number febrile episodes in children less than 5 treated with ACTs by CMDs | 4522 | 3958 | 1044 | 11039 | 20563 |
Number (%) treated by age | |||||
6–11 months | 789 (17%) | 474 (12%) | 99 (9%) | 2209 (20%) | 3571 (17%) |
12–23 months | 1531 (34%) | 1157 (29%) | 186 (18%) | 2571 (23%) | 5445 (26%) |
24–35 months | 1082 (24%) | 1054 (27%) | 236 (23%) | 2548 (23%) | 4920 (24%) |
36–59 months | 1120 (25%) | 1273 (32%) | 523 (50%) | 3711 (34%) | 6627 (32%) |
Number (%) treated by sex | |||||
Female | 2458 (54%) | 1977 (50%) | 493 (47%) | NA | 4928 (52%) |
Male | 2064 (46%) | 1980 (50%) | 551 (53%) | NA | 4595 (48%) |
Number (%) treated by promptness of utilization | |||||
Same day | 2636 (58%) | 2125 (54%) | 479 (49%) | 5445 (49%) within 24 hours | 14124 (69%) |
Next day | 1886 (42%) | 1313 (33%) | 240 (24%) | ||
Later than next day | 0 (0%) | 520 (13%) | 263 (27%) | 5594 (51%) | 6377 (31%) |