Table 2.
proportion of severe malaria cases treated according to severe case management guidelines, Mazowe District, Zimbabwe 2014
| Medicine | Category | Frequency n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| IV Quinine Administered | Yes | 74(78.7) |
| Can’t Determine | 20(21.3) | |
| IV Quinine Dosage | Correct loading dose | 74(100.0) |
| Correct maintenance dose | 74(100.0) | |
| Oral Quinine Administered | Yes | 76(80.9) |
| Can’t determine | 18(19.1) | |
| Oral Quinine Dosage | Correct dose | 72(94.7) |
| Paracetamol Administered | Yes | 77(81.9) |
| Can’t determine | 17(18.1) | |
| Paracetamol Dosage | Correct dose | 77(100) |
| Doxycycline Administered | Yes | 33(35.1) |
| Doxycycline Dosage | Correct dose | 33(100.0) |
| Clindamycin Administered | Yes | 14(14.9) |
| Clindamycin Dosage | Correct dose | 14(100.0) |
| Other Administered | Yes | 41(43.6) |
| Other Administered Dosage | Correct dose | 41(100.0) |