Table 1.

Selected results from the quality of care assessment of HSAs providing community case management services for common child illnesses in Malawi in October and November of 2009

	N (sick children)	In six districts (95% CI)*
Sick child consultation for common illnesses
Proportion of children assessed for cough, fever, and diarrhea	382	77% (71–82%)
Proportion of children with classifications matching fever, cough and fast breathing (pneumonia), and diarrhea	382	68% (62–73%)
Proportion of children receiving correct treatment of fever, pneumonia,† and/or diarrhea	242	62% (56–68%)
Sick child consultation for danger signs
Proportion of children assessed for four physical danger signs‡	382	37% (30–45%)
Proportion of children with danger signs requiring referral who were referred	69	55% (42–68%)

^*95% Confidence limit adjusted for sick children seen by the same HSA (within HSA correlation).

^†Defined as cough and fast breathing.

^‡Chest indrawing, palmar pallor, red on MUAC tape, and swelling of both feet.