Table 3 Prevalence and treatment of fevers in children (10 years or younger) by study site
Site | Aduku | Butemba | Hembecho | Guba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of children with fever | 35 | 59 | 42 | 76 |
% children with fever in last 48Â h | 10.3 | 15.8 | 4.4 | 7.3 |
% children with fever (or history of fever) for whom treatment was sought | 94.3 | 91.5 | 61.9 | 80.3 |
% febrile children who sought treatment in the public sector among those who sought treatment | 33.3 | 48.0 | 72.2 | 91.8 |
% febrile children given any antimalarial (% ACT use) | 77.1 (55.6) | 72.9 (79.1) | 35.7 (86.7) | 73.7 (41.1) |
% febrile children treated with antimalarial within 24Â h of onset of fever | 44.4 | 53.5 | 6.7 | 1.8 |
% of febrile children for whom treatment was sought from any source who were tested | 51.6 | 60.4 | 76.9 | 91.8 |
% of the tests that were done in public health facilities | 62.5 | 75.0 | 100.0 | 96.4 |