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Table 3 Caretakers compliance to referral, in relation to mRDT results and ACT prescribing in moderate-to-high transmission setting

From: Caregivers’ compliance with referral advice: evidence from two studies introducing mRDTs into community case management of malaria in Uganda

 

Referrals by CHWs

Complied with referral (%)

Did not comply with referral (%)

p-value

Total

2815

263 (9.3)

2552 (90.7)

 

mRDT result

 Not tested

164

7 (4.3)

157 (95.7)

 

 Tested

2651

256 (9.7)

2395 (90.3)

0.025

 Within those tested with an mRDT

  mRDT negative

2558

244 (9.5)

2314 (90.5)

 

  mRDT positive

93

12 (12.9)

81 (87.1)

0.319

ACT prescription by CHWa

 ACT not prescribed

2538

242 (9.5)

2296 (90.5)

 

 ACT prescribed

82

8 (9.8)

74 (90.2)

0.961

 Rectal artesunate prescribed

63

3 (4.8)

60 (95.2)

 

Type of referralb

 Non-severe signs or symptoms

1607

111 (6.9)

1496 (93.1)

 

 Severe signs or symptoms

1013

152 (15.0)

861 (85.0)

< 0.001

  1. a132 missing ACT prescription data
  2. b195 missing type of referral