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Table 6 Safety and perceived effectiveness of treatment of ACTs obtained from CMDs

From: Feasibility and acceptability of artemisinin-based combination therapy for the home management of malaria in four African sites

 

Ejisu – Juaben District, Ghana

Ho District, Ghana

Badeku and Ojoku/Ajia Districts, Nigeria

Bugiri and Iganga Districts, Uganda

Totals

CMD registers

     

Number of episodes treated with ACTs from a CMD (CMD registers)

4522

3958

1044

11039

20563

Number (%) of children reporting an adverse event to a CMD

63 (1%)

10 (<1%)

NA

NA

 

Number (%) children reported recovered

NA

NA

NA

NA

 

Survey data

     

Number of episodes treated with ACTs from a CMD (surveys)

289

93

288

619

1289

Number (%) of children reporting an adverse event at survey

24 (8%)

7 (8%)

10 (4%)

34 (6%)

75 (6%)

Number (%) children reported recovered

NA

NA

284 (99%)

NA

284 (99%)

Number of caregivers (%) who perceived treatment to be effective

286 (99%)

93 (100%)

280 (97%)

NA

659 (98%)