Malaria case management practices | Kaabong, n (%) N = 428 | Abim, n (%) N = 429 | Overall, n (%) N = 857 |
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Had fever and was tested | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 396 (92.5) | 424 (98.8) | 820 (95.7) |
 No (Inappropriate) | 32 (7.5) | 5 (1.2) | 37 (4.3) |
Test results of tested participants | Â | Â | Â |
 Positive | 331(83.6) | 292(68.9) | 623(76.0) |
 Negative | 65(16.4) | 132(31.1) | 197(24.0) |
Tested negative and prescribed an anti-malarial | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes (Inappropriate) | 28 (43.1) | 9 (6.8) | 37 (18.8) |
 No | 37(56.9) | 123(93.2) | 160(81.2) |
Tested positive and prescribed an anti-malarial | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 331(100.0) | 292(100.0) | 623(100.0) |
No (Inappropriate) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Positive test and recommended anti-malarial prescribed | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 157(47.4) | 267(91.4) | 424(68.1) |
 No (Inappropriate) | 174 (52.6) | 25 (8.6) | 199 (31.9) |
Correct dose of recommended anti-malarial drug prescribed | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 143(91.1) | 233(87.3) | 376(88.7) |
 No (Inappropriate) | 14 (8.9) | 34 (12.7) | 48 (11.3) |
Overall classification | |||
 Number enrolled | 428 | 429 | 857 |
 Appropriately managed | 179 (41.8) | 357 (83.2) | 536 (62.5) |
 Inappropriately managed | 249 (58.2) | 72 (16.8) | 321 (37.5) |