Table 2.
Percentage of fever/suspected malaria patients observed discussing a specified topic or receiving a specified procedure during initial clinical consultation
| Topic of Discussion/Performed Procedure | na | Occurrence (%) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discussion |
Current use of any medication |
453 |
38.9 |
(30.9, 47.4) |
| |
Concurrent illness/existing condition |
452 |
74.3 |
(64.7, 82.1) |
| |
Pregnancy statusb |
51 |
15.7 |
(6.5, 33.3) |
| |
Presence/recent experience of fever |
457 |
96.5 |
(91.8, 98.5) |
| |
Presence/recent experience of cough |
453 |
78.8 |
(73.2, 83.5) |
| |
Presence/recent experience of head/body ache/pain |
449 |
56.6 |
(48.8, 64.0) |
| |
Presence/recent experience of nausea/vomiting |
453 |
63.4 |
(55.4, 70.6) |
| |
Presence/recent experience of diarrhoea |
453 |
60.5 |
(53.2, 67.3) |
| |
Presence/recent experience of chills |
444 |
39.2 |
(30.8, 48.3) |
| |
Duration of current symptoms |
455 |
90.5 |
(86.4, 93.5) |
| Procedure |
Health card examination |
465 |
92.0 |
(87.5, 95.0) |
| |
Body temperature measurement |
463 |
86.8 |
(81.1, 90.4) |
| |
Body weight measurement |
462 |
76.6 |
(68.4, 83.2) |
| |
Blood pressure measurement |
455 |
4.6 |
(2.8, 7.5) |
| |
Abdomen palpation |
461 |
16.9 |
(10.8, 25.6) |
| |
Eyes examination |
460 |
16.3 |
(11.5, 22.6) |
| |
Palms examination |
459 |
3.3 |
(1.5, 7.2) |
| |
Blood slide taken or referral made |
468 |
3.6 |
(1.2, 10.6) |
| RDT conducted or referral made | 468 | 15.0 | (7.3, 28.2) |
a. Each specified topic/procedure was scored ‘observed’, ‘not observed’ or ‘don’t know’. All ‘don’t know’ responses were excluded from the analyses, hence the variation in reported numbers. b. Sample limited to females 15–40 years of age.