Table 2.
Household management of child illness (< 5 years) in the district of Djenné, Mali, Community health worker survey, April 2006 (n = 401).
| Knowledge/practice of the caregiver regarding specific illnesses | Number | % | CI 95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management of fever *: | |||
| Chloroquine | 149 | 37.0 | 32.4 -- 42.1 |
| Paracetamol | 42 | 11.0 | 7.7 -- 14.0 |
| Chloroquine + Paracetamol | 162 | 40.0 | 35.6 -- 45.4 |
| other | 48 | 12.0 | 9.0 -- 15.7 |
| Treatment of diarrhoea* : | |||
| ORS ± | 43 | 10.7 | 8.0 -- 14.3 |
| SSS ± | 5 | 1.2 | 0.5 -- 3.1 |
| Oxytetracycline | 111 | 27.7 | 23.4 -- 32.4 |
| Other** | 96 | 23.9 | 19.9 -- 28.5 |
| Traditional** | 96 | 23.9 | 19.9 -- 28.5 |
| Other over counter drugs** | 18 | 4.5 | 2.8 -- 7.1 |
| Doing nothing | 29 | 7.2 | 5.0 -- 10.3 |
| Correct knowledge of dosage | |||
| Chloroquine | 85 | 21.2 | 17.4 -- 25.6 |
| Paracetamol | 179 | 44.6 | 39.7 -- 49.7 |
| Possession of « household kit » | |||
| Yes | 47 | 11.8 | 8.9 -- 15.5 |
| No | 352 | 88.2 | 84.6 -- 91.2 |
| Presence of drugs in the household | |||
| Chloroquine | 73 | 18.2 | 14.6 -- 22.4 |
| Paracetamol | 42 | 10.5 | 7.7 -- 14.0 |
| ORS | 3 | 0.7 | 0.2 -- 2.4 |
| Over counter drugs | 18 | 4.5 | 2.8 -- 7.1 |
| Presence/use of bed net | |||
| Presence | 315 | 78.6 | 74.1 -- 82.4 |
| Being used | 216 | 57.8 | 52.8 -- 62.8 |
| Impregnated | 64 | 16.6 | 12.9 -- 20.3 |
| Presence of iodized salt in the household | |||
| Iodized salt | 376 | 98.7 | 96.8 -- 99.5 |
C.I. = confidence interval
± ORS = oral rehydration therapy; SSS = home-made salt/sugar solution
* Correct answer: for fever: chloroquine plus paracetamol, for diarrhoea SRO (26)
** Other: other drugs bought in the formal market, example: amoxiciline, drugs for a cold; traditional: beavers based on local plants; over the counter drugs: drugs acquired through the informal system.