Table 2 Distribution of patients who received artemether-lumefantrine by health facility, health worker and patient characteristics (N = 503)
Patient seen in (type of) health facility: | n (%) |
|---|---|
Dispensary | 381 (75.7) |
Health centre | 114 (22.7) |
Hospital | 8 (1.6) |
Public health facility | 429 (85.3) |
Non-public health facility | 74 (14.7) |
Availability at health facility: | |
Artemether-lumefantrine in stock | 458 (91.1) |
Diagnostic capacity rapid diagnostic test or functional microscopy available | 278 (55.3) |
Weighing scale available | 367 (72.9) |
Printed copy of malaria treatment guidelines or reference available | 411 (81.7) |
Patient seen by health worker who had: | |
Supervision in previous six months | 110 (21.8) |
Training on use of artemether-lumefantrine | 224 (44.5) |
Patient age groups: | |
Aged <3 years | 177 (35.2) |
Aged 3 to <9 years | 144 (28.6) |
Aged 9 to <12 years | 33 (6.6) |
Aged 12 years and above | 149 (29.6) |
Patient weight groups: | |
Weight <15 kg | 245 (48.7) |
Weight 15 to <25 kg | 89 (17.7) |
Weight 25 to <35 kg | 24 (4.8) |
Weight 35 kg and above | 145 (28.8) |
Other characteristics: | |
Presented with fever/history of fever in previous 48 hours | 488 (97.0) |
Had weight assessed/recorded | 170 (33.8) |
Had age assessed/recorded | 482 (95.8) |
Had fever and a malaria test performed at health facility | 223 (44.3) |