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. 2013 Nov 11;8(11):e80343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080343

Table 2. Cross-sectional survey.

Treatment taken during last malaria episode of a household member (n=711) N %
No treatment taken 4 0,5
Treatments separate
- Injections 229 32,2
- Infusions 188 26,4
- Pills - Blisterpack 555 78,1
- Pills - Cocktails 185 26,0
- Animal sacrifice 265 37,3
- Herbal treatment 103 14,5
- Coin massage 285 40,1
Treatments combined
- Substandard biomedical treatment exclusively (injections, infusions, cocktails) 59 8,3
- Standard biomedical treatment exclusively (blisterpacks) 141 19,8
- Traditional treatment exclusively (sacrifice, herbal, coin massage) 1 0,1
- Substandard, standard and traditional treatment combined 119 16,7
- Standard and traditional treatment combined 232 32,6
- Substandard and traditional treatment combined 92 12,9
- Standard and substandard treatment combined 63 8,9
Number of treatments combined
- 1 157 22,1
- 2 217 30,5
- 3 180 25,3
- 4 98 13,8
- 5 40 5,6
- 6 11 1,5
- 7 3 0,4