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. 2008 Jan 8;7:6. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-7-6

Table 6.

Safety and perceived effectiveness of treatment of ACTs obtained from CMDs

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%)