Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
| Factor | Number of children | % |
| Facility level | ||
| Level II | 68 | 26.8 |
| Level III | 54 | 21.3 |
| Level IV | 121 | 47.3 |
| Level V | 11 | 4.4 |
| Age of child (years) | ||
| <1 | 11 | 4.3 |
| 1–3 | 74 | 29.1 |
| 4–6 | 141 | 55.5 |
| 7–9 | 22 | 8.7 |
| 10+ | 6 | 2.4 |
| Sex of child | ||
| Male | 139 | 54.7 |
| Female | 115 | 45.3 |
| Distance to health facility (km) | ||
| <1 | 40 | 15.7 |
| 2–5 | 159 | 62.6 |
| 5–10 | 50 | 19.7 |
| >10 | 5 | 2 |
| Mode of transport to health facility | ||
| Ambulance | 2 | 0.8 |
| Bicycle | 13 | 5.1 |
| Motorcycle | 168 | 66.1 |
| On foot | 55 | 21.7 |
| Private vehicle | 4 | 1.6 |
| Public service vehicle | 12 | 4.7 |
| Waiting time before initial treatment | ||
| <30 min | 46 | 18.1 |
| 1 hour | 183 | 72 |
| 2 hours | 10 | 3.9 |
| 3 hours | 7 | 2.8 |
| 3+ hours | 8 | 3.2 |
| Prescriber | ||
| Clinical officer | 91 | 35.8 |
| Medical officer | 118 | 46.5 |
| Nurse | 45 | 17.7 |
| Days of stay at the facility | ||
| 1–2 | 170 | 66.93 |
| 3–5 | 38 | 15 |
| 6–10 | 38 | 15 |
| 10+ | 8 | 3.1 |
| Caregiver reported severity of Illness at admission | ||
| Not very sick | 157 | 61.8 |
| Very sick | 97 | 38.2 |
| Initial treatment site | ||
| Community pharmacy outlet | 112 | 48.00 |
| Dispensary (Level II) | 39 | 15.40 |
| Government hospital | 36 | 14.20 |
| Private hospital | 36 | 14.20 |
| Religious leader | 16 | 6.30 |
| Retail shop | 5 | 2.00 |