Table 3.
Percentage of children under five with fever in the 2 weeks before the survey who received prompt treatment with anti-malarial drug by country
| Country | Prompt treatment with any anti-malarial drug among those who received any anti-malarial drug | Prompt treatment with ACT among those who received prompt treatment with any anti-malarial drug | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | Na | % (95% CI) | Na | |
| Angola | 57.8 (51.2–61.4) | 738 | 72.4 (68.0–76.8) | 398 |
| Beninb | 77.8 (76.0–79.5) | 2243 | n/a | n/a |
| Ethiopiac | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Ghana | 55.2 (48.6–61.7) | 225 | 51.0 (42.0–59.9) | 124 |
| Kenya | 50.6 (50.0–56.1) | 311 | 36.1 (28.1–44.0) | 145 |
| Liberia | 61.3 (58.1–64.5) | 895 | 69.9 (66.0–73.8) | 539 |
| Madagascar | 42.1 (34.8–49.4) | 177 | 36.6 (25.9–4.3) | 81 |
| Malawi | 73.3 (67.4–79.3) | 216 | 88.6 (83.6–93.7) | 156 |
| Malic | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Mozambique | 74.4 (69.9–78.9) | 366 | 69.2 (63.9–74.5) | 292 |
| Rwanda | 70.8 (63.2–78.4) | 140 | 98.0 (95.1–100.0) | 101 |
| Senegal | 73.0 (67.0–80.3) | 176 | 47.5 (38.8–56.2) | 131 |
| Tanzania mainland | 68.9 (66.7–72.1) | 785 | 99.6 (99.0–100.0) | 548 |
| Uganda | 65.4 (63.2–67.5) | 1849 | 71.8 (69.3–74.4) | 1240 |
| Zambia | 53.4 (48.6–58.2) | 417 | 32.2 (26.1–38.4) | 225 |
| Zanzibar | 87.2 (76.7–97.8) | 42 | 100.0 | 36 |
95 % CI 95 % confidence interval, N number of children
aAlthough weighted proportions are presented, the N values are unweighted and therefore, may not match exactly
bChildren who received only ACT are excluded because the database does not contain information on when they started the treatment
cNo information on time to treatment