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Table 2 Malaria case management practices for 857 children under 5 years enrolled in the study

From: Malaria diagnostic and treatment practices for febrile children under 5 years at two general hospitals in Karamoja, a high transmission setting in Uganda

Malaria case management practices

Kaabong, n (%)

N = 428

Abim, n (%)

N = 429

Overall, n (%)

N = 857

Had fever and was tested

   

 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

   

 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

   

 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

   

 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

   

 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

   

 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)