Table 1.
Summary of patient demographics and care provided for all iCCM patients (over 2 years)
| Characteristic | Overall n (%) | Per VHW mean (range) |
|---|---|---|
| Total patient visits | 5462 (100%) | 237 (105–441) |
| Presenting complaintsa | ||
| Fever | 2887 (53%) | 126 (43–316) |
| Cough/fast breathing | 2276 (42%) | 99 (40–221) |
| Diarrhoea | 1460 (27%) | 63 (18–139) |
| Patients with danger signsb | 90 (2%) | 3.9 (0–16) |
| Patients receiving RDT for malaria | 3454 (63%) | 150 (56–343) |
| Positive RDTs | 2431 (70%) | 106 (19–265) |
| Negative RDTs | 1023 (30%) | 44 (5–102) |
| Patients receiving oral ACT | 2380 (44%) | 103 (17–255) |
| Patients receiving rectal artesunate | 36 (0.7%) | 1.6 (0–10) |
| Patients receiving oral amoxicillin | 2370 (43%) | 103 (41–244) |
| Patients receiving ORS | 1555 (28%) | 68 (23–138) |
| Patients receiving zinc | 1554 (28%) | 68 (22–140) |
| Patients treated with 24 h of illness onset | 2102 (38%) | 91 (0–319) |
| Patients referred to health centre | 560 (10%) | 24 (1–80) |
| Medication reactionsc | 0 (0%) | 0 (n/a) |
| Deaths | 2 (0.04%) | 0.09 (0–1) |
aPercentages add to > 100%, as some patients presented with multiple complaints
b95 danger signs patients were identified in the sick patient registers, indicating that five patients were missed in the aggregate data
cGiven that one case was found in the LQAS sample in which a medication reaction occurred, the reporting of zero medication reactions in all patient visits must be incorrect