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Table 3 Patients treated with ACT during periods of stock out of ACT

From: Prescription practices for malaria in Mozambique: poor adherence to the national protocols for malaria treatment in 22 public health facilities

Health facility, month

Type of stock out of ACT

A—number of patients tested for malaria

B—number of patients with malaria pos. result, n (B/A %)

C—number of patients treated with ACT, n (C/B %)

Health facility with stock out of ACT # 1

 August

Totala

1367

524 (38.3)

0

Health facility with stock out of ACT # 2

 October and November

Partialb

645

361 (56.0)

180 (49.9)

Health facility with stock out of ACT # 3

 September

Partial

1080

320 (29.6)

140 (43.7)

  1. aTotal stock out of ACT = duration of stock out was 30 days (entire month)
  2. bPartial stock out of ACT = duration of stock out was <30 days