Table 2 Parasite-based malaria testing and prescription rates (%) with anti-malarial drugs by age group
Patient category | <5 years | >5 years | All patients | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 87 | 108 | 195 | |
Patients tested for malaria | 57 (65.5) | 48 (44.4) | 105 (53.8) | 0.01 |
Patients with positive results | 17 (29.8) | 14 (29.2) | 31 (29.5) | 0.94 |
Patients with negative results | 40 (70.2) | 34 (70.8) | 74 (70.5) | 1.0 |
Malaria positive patients prescribed anti-malarial drugs | 17 (100) | 14 (100) | 31 (100) | 1.0 |
Malaria negative patients prescribed anti-malarial drugs | 5 (12.5) | 5 (14.7) | 10 (13.5) | 0.78 |
Non-tested patients | 30 (34.5) | 60 (55.6) | 90 (46.2) | 0.01 |
Non-tested patients prescribed anti-malarial drugs | 6 (20.0) | 19 (31.7) | 25 (27.8) | 0.24 |