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Table 5 Record keeping practices for documentation of cases diagnosed and treated by ASHAs

From: A comparative assessment of the community frontline health workers for their knowledge and practices of malaria diagnosis and treatment in three contiguous districts Mandla, Balaghat, and Dindori of Madhya Pradesh, India

Variables

Mandla

Balaghat (N = 230)

Dindori (N = 184)

Baseline (N = 220)

End line§ (N = 261)

Maintain record of fever cases diagnosed and treated

190 (86.36)

227 (86.97)

224 (97.39)***

176 (95.65)**

Number of fever cases diagnosed

 During last week

2.61 ± 4.03

2.71 ± 2.80

3.41 ± 4.03*

2.90 ± 2.68

 During last month

5.96 ± 6.72**

7.72 ± 6.15

9.50 ± 8.74**

7.31 ± 5.00

 During last 3 month

12.35 ± 16.29***

18.68 ± 15.55

23.01 ± 17.23**

18.0 ± 10.80

Number of P. vivax cases diagnosed

 During last week

0.01 ± 0.08

0

0 ± 0.07

0

 During last month

0.01 ± 0.08

0 ± 0.07

0

0

 During last 3 month

0.04 ± 0.33

0.01 ± 0.13

0 ± 0.07

0

Number of P. falciparum cases diagnosed

 During last week

0

0

0.12 ± 1.39

0

 During last month

0.06 ± 0.71

0

0.08 ± 0.55*

0

 During last 3 month

0.05 ± 0.49

0.02 ± 0.26

0.14 ± 0.96*

0

Number of P. vivax cases treated

 During last week

0.63 ± 7.85

0

0 ± 0.07

0

 During last month

0.63 ± 7.85

0 ± 0.07

0

0

 During last 3 month

0.64 ± 7.85

0.01 ± 0.13

0

0

Number of P. falciparum cases treated

 During last week

0.62 ± 7.85

0

0.02 ± 0.24

0

 During last month

0.62 ± 7.85

0

0.04 ± 0.30*

0

 During last 3 month

0.67 ± 7.86

0.02 ± 0.26

0.13 ± 0.95

0

  1. § Reference category; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001