Table 4.
Time delays associated with access to health care and treatment among severe malaria cases
| Delay | Mean | Median | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient (days) | ||||
| Date of illness to first MD visit (n=229) | 4.2 | 3.0 | 5.3 | (0–50)a |
| Healthcare system (hours) | ||||
| Time from MD visit to lab diagnosis (n=229) | 30.2 | 0.0 | 94.94 | (0–864)b |
| Time from diagnosis to contact CMN (n=90) | 2.0 | 0.8 | 4.6 | (0–24) |
| Time from contact to receive IV drug (n=133) | 2.2 | 1.5 | 2.8 | (0–24) |
| Time from receipt to drug administration (n=18) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | (0–3.5) |
| Total healthcare system delay (n=248) | 29.9 | 2.0 | 91.6 | (0–864) c |
Abbreviations: SD standard deviation.
aTwo cases had delays of greater than 30 days.
bFive cases had delays of 9 days to a maximum of 35 days. Delays due to: P.vivax infection, unavailability of microbiologists.
cElevated numbers for the same reason as explained inb.