Table 2 CHWs referral practices amongst eligible children (temperature ≥38.5 °C) by RDT result and ACT prescription in each transmission setting
(a) Moderate-to-high transmission setting | Total | Referred (%) | Not referred (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Overalla | 1463 | 603 (41.2) | 860 (58.8) |
RDT | |||
Not tested | 405 | 73 (18.0) | 332 (82.0) |
Tested | 1058 | 530 (50.1) | 528 (49.9) |
Within those tested with RDT | |||
RDT Negative | 657 | 497 (75.6) | 160 (24.4) |
RDT Positive | 401 | 33 (8.2) | 368 (91.8) |
ACT prescriptionb | |||
ACT not prescribed | 665 | 504 (75.8) | 161 (24.2) |
ACT prescribed | 709 | 16 (2.3) | 693 (97.7) |
Rectal artesunate prescribed | 47 | 47 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
(b) Low transmission setting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Overallc | 420 | 289 (68.8) | 131 (31.2) |
RDT | |||
Not tested | 186 | 82 (44.1) | 104 (55.9) |
Tested | 234 | 207 (88.5) | 27 (11.5) |
Within those tested with an RDT | |||
RDT negative | 225 | 202 (89.8) | 23 (10.2) |
RDT positive | 9 | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) |
ACT prescriptiond | |||
ACT not prescribed | 225 | 201 (89.3) | 24 (10.7) |
ACT prescribed | 146 | 39 (26.7) | 107 (73.3) |
Rectal artesunate prescribed | 37 | 37 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |