Table 4 Supplementary indicators stratified by anti-malarial medication prescribed
ASP n (%) | ART* n (%) | All prescriptions n (%) | 95% CI | Chi-squared p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1,061 | N = 114 | N = 1,175 | |||
Patient presented with history of fever | 891 (84.0%) | 90 (78.9%) | 981 (83.5%) | 81.4-85.6 | 0.184 |
Patient clinically examined | 221 (20.8%) | 28 (24.6%) | 249 (21.2%) | 18.9-23.5 | 0.338 |
Peripheral blood smear for malarial obtained | 1,029 (97.0%) | 105 (92.1%) | 1,134 (96.5%) | 95.5-97.6 | 0.013 |
Peripheral blood smear positive for malaria | 516 (50.1%) | 73 (69.5%) | 589 (51.9%) | 49-54.8 | 0.000 |
Patient correctly diagnosed with uncomplicated malaria | 425 (40.1%) | 56 (49.1%) | 481 (40.9%) | 38.1-43.7 | 0.071 |