Integrated community case management by drug sellers influences appropriate treatment of paediatric febrile illness in South Western Uganda: a quasi-experimental study

Table 5 Effects of the iCCM intervention on provision of ACTs, amoxicillin DT and diarrhea treatment and uptake of diagnostic testing for febrile childhood conditions among U5 children at drug shops in South Western Uganda from 2013 to 2014; difference-in-difference analysis of data from care-seeker exit interviews

	Observed percentage		Effect estimate of the iCCM intervention
	Intervention arm	Comparison arm	Change in percentage	95% CI	p value
Child cases with fever, pneumonia symptoms and diarrhea
Pre-intervention	n = 212	n = 216
Post-intervention	n = 285	n = 268
Provision of ACT, amoxicillin DT and diarrhea treatment
Provision of ACTs for suspected uncomplicated malaria
Pre-intervention	46.2	32.0	24.8	− 3.3, 51.1	0.090
Post-intervention	92.6	53.6	24.8	− 3.3, 51.1	0.090
Provision of DT amoxicillin for suspected pneumonia symptoms
Pre-intervention	4.8	3.1	91.5	82.5, 100.5	< 0.001
Post-intervention	93.2	0	91.5	82.5, 100.5	< 0.001
Provision of diarrhea treatment for non-bloody diarrhea
Pre-intervention	65.3	49.0	17.1	− 22.3, 53.7	0.397
Post-intervention	58.0	24.6	17.1	− 22.3, 53.7	0.397
Uptake of diagnostic testing for uncomplicated malaria, pneumonia symptoms and fever
Malaria RDTs
Pre-intervention	18.5	23.6	52.6	27.3, 77.9	< 0.001
Post-intervention	47.8	0.39	52.6	27.3, 77.9	< 0.001
Respiratory timer
Pre-intervention	0	0	60.1	47.6, 72.6	< 0.001
Post-intervention	60.1	0	60.1	47.6, 72.6	< 0.001
Thermometer
Pre-intervention	8.5	32.4	41.2	19.4, 63.0	0.001
Post-intervention	28.3	10.9	41.2	19.4, 63.0	0.001
No investigations done
Pre-intervention	53.6	43.5	− 53.5	− 93.9, − 13.3	0.013
Post-intervention	13.8	57.2	− 53.5	− 93.9, − 13.3	0.013

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