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Table 1 Decision-making on malaria treatment for a sick child under five as reported by mothers

From: Willingness and ability to pay for artemisinin-based combination therapy in rural Tanzania

 

Who decides to obtain an anti- malarial drug? (n = 130)

Who authorizes the expenditure? (n = 130)

Mother

46 (35%, 28%–44%)

14 (11%, 7%–17%)

Husband

55 (42%, 34%–51%)

103 (79%, 71%–85%)

Together

26 (20%, 14%–28%)

8 (6%, 3%–12%)

Relatives/others

3 (2%, 1%–7%)

5 (4%, 2%–9%)

Total

130 (100%)

130 (100%)

  1. The results are expressed with 95% confidence intervals.