Table 1.
General characteristics of the population
| Variables | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants interviewed at exit visit | 231 | 96.7 |
| Participants with exploitable data | 199 | 86.1 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 107 | 53.8 |
| Male | 92 | 46.2 |
| Age group | ||
| Under 5 years | 149 | 74.9 |
| 5 years and above | 50 | 25.1 |
| Blood smear performed by HCW | ||
| Yes | 166 | 83.4 |
| No | 33 | 16.6 |
| Type of ACT prescribed | ||
| Artemether-lumefantrine | 184 | 92.5 |
| Artesunate-amodiaquine | 15 | 7.5 |
| Patient knows ACT name | ||
| Yes | 80 | 40.2 |
| No | 119 | 59.8 |
Abbreviations: ACT, artemisinin-based combination therapy; HCW, health care worker.