|
Children with a malaria episode in the past two weeks
| | | | |
|
('at-risk', n = 1003; 'control', n = 953)
|
21.8%
|
15.8%
|
1.49 (0.46-4.76)
|
0.483
|
|
Children receiving treatment
| | | | |
|
('at-risk', n = 159; 'control', n = 208)
|
75.5%
|
84.6%
|
0.56 (0.29-1.08)
|
0.079
|
|
The first action taken
| | | | |
|
('at-risk', n = 120; 'control', n = 176)
| | | | |
|
Took the child to health services
|
60.0%
|
68.8%
| |
0.265
|
|
Treat with anti-malarials at home
|
35.8%
|
23.3%
| | |
|
Treat with herbs at home
|
2.5%
|
6.8%
| | |
|
Other
|
1.7%
|
1.1%
| | |
|
Use of anti-malarial remedies
| | | | |
|
('at-risk', n = 120; 'control', n = 179)
|
81.7%
|
79.3%
|
1.16 (0.29-4.65)
|
0.820
|
|
Type of anti-malarial(s) given
| | | | |
|
('at-risk', n = 98; 'control', n = 142)
| | | | |
|
Coartem® (artemether-lumefantrine (AL))
|
56.1%
|
74.6%
| |
0.392
|
|
Chloroquine (CQ)
|
34.7%
|
21.8%
| | |
|
Fansidar® (sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP))
|
9.2%
|
2.1%
| | |
|
Quinine (QN)
|
0.0%
|
1.4%
| | |
|
The child finished the dose
| | | | |
|
('at-risk', n = 142; 'control', n = 98))
| | | | |
|
Yes
|
95.9%
|
95.1%
|
1.22 (0.13-11.73)
|
0.853
|
|
Reasons for absence of treatment
| | | | |
|
('at-risk', n = 39; 'control', n = 32)
| | | | |
|
Lack of money
|
76.9%
|
53.1%
| |
0.114
|
|
Health facility very far
|
5.2%
|
28.1%
| | |
|
Child not seriously ill
|
15.4%
|
18.8%
| | |
|
Others
|
2.6%
|
0.0%
| | |
