Table 3 Treatment coverage of febrile children aged 6–59 months with ACTs obtained from CMDs (source: household survey)
Ejisu – Juaben District, Ghana | Ho District, Ghana | Badeku and Ojoku/Ajia Districts, Nigeria | Bugiri and Iganga Districts, Uganda | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of febrile children identified | 428 | 124 | 551 | 1087 | 2190 |
Number (%) treated with ACTs from a CMD | 289 (68%) | 93 (75%) | 288 (52%) | 619 (57%) | 1289 (59%) |
95% CI | 61–74% | 63–87% | 44–61% | 51–63% | |
Number treated (% coverage) by age in months | |||||
6–11 | 20 (45%) | 13 (76%) | 17 (53%) | 16 (52%) | 66(53%) |
12–23 | 89 (74%) | 21 (81%) | 49 (49%) | 179 (56%) | 338 (60%) |
24–35 | 64 (73%) | 25 (76%) | 69 (52%) | 142 (56%) | 300 (59%) |
36–59 | 116 (66%) | 28 (72%) | 153 (54%) | 282 (58%) | 579 (59%) |
Number treated (% coverage) by sex | |||||
Female | 137 (65%) | 46 (72%) | 154 (54%) | NA | 337 (60%) |
Male | 152 (70%) | 47 (78%) | 134 (50%) | NA | 333 (61%) |
Number treated (%) coverage by educational level of caregiver | |||||
None | 71 (75%) | 20 (77%) | 80 (47%) | 192 (54%) | 363 (56%) |
Primary | 74 (68%) | 28 (80%) | 155 (56%) | 315 (56%) | 572 (58%) |
Secondary | 144 (64%) | 45 (76%) | 53 (52%) | 112 (65%) | 354 (63%) |
Number treated (% coverage) by marital status of caregiver | |||||
Married | 219 (67%) | 87 (75%) | 256 (54%) | 571 (56%) | 914 (47%) |
Not married | 70 (69%) | 6 (75%) | 30 (41%) | 48 (63%) | 127 (49%) |