Table 2 Anti-malarial drug use among children under five presenting with fever at a tertiary health facility in northern Uganda
Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Anti-malarial (n = 72) | ||
 Artemether-lumefantrine | 60 | 83.3 |
 Quinine | 7 | 9.7 |
 Artesunate | 3 | 4.2 |
 Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine | 2 | 12.8 |
Other medications (n = 210) | ||
 Paracetamol | 145 | 69 |
 Antibiotics | 83 | 39.5 |
 Others | 7 | 3.3 |
Source of anti-malarial drugs (n = 72) | ||
 Drug shops (over-the-counter) | 12 | 16.7 |
 Empiric prescription | 16 | 22.2 |
 Parasitological-based prescription | 35 | 48.6 |
 Remnants at home | 9 | 12.5 |