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Table 3 Appropriate use of antimalarial drug by source of health care utilized in previous illness in U5 [n (%) (95% CI)]

From: Factors associated with appropriate home management of uncomplicated malaria in children in Kassena-Nankana district of Ghana and implications for community case management of childhood illness: a cross-sectional study

 

Health Centre/clinic

Drug store

Community Health Officers

Hospital

Self-medication

Use of antimalarial drugs by source of health care (n = 395)

227 (57.5) (52.4-62.4)

62 (15.7) (12.2-19.7)

61 (15.4) (12.0-19.4)

40 (10.1) (7.3-13.5)

5 (1.3) (0.4-2.9)

Appropriate use of drug regimen by source of health care utilised in previous illness

110/227 (48.5) (41.8-55.2)

30/62 (48.3) (35.5-61.4)

27/61 (44.3) (31.5-57.6)

27/40 (67.5) (50.9-81.4)

3/5 (60.0) (14.7-94.7)