Table 2 The most common treatments prescribed for non-malarial febrile illnesses
Treatments* | Total (%) n = 1602 | Age < 5 years (%) n = 742 | Age ≥ 5 years (%) n = 860 | RR †(95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paracetamol | 1448 (90%) | 655 (88%) | 793 (92%) | 1.0 (1.0–1.2) | 0.003 |
Cough syrups | 767 (48%) | 394 (53%) | 373 (43%) | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | 0.0001 |
Vitamin C | 696 (43%) | 363 (49%) | 333 (39%) | 1.3 (1.1–1.4) | <0.001 |
Amoxicillin | 457 (29%) | 233 (31%) | 224 (26%) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4)) | 0.018 |
Other antibiotics | 332 (21%) | 181 (24%) | 151 (18%) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7) | 0.001 |
Oral rehydration salts | 199 (12%) | 111 (15%) | 88 (10%) | 1.5 (1.1–1.9) | 0.004 |
Vitamin A | 63 (4%) | 35 (5%) | 28 (3%) | 1.5 (0.9–2.4) | 0.134 |