Table 2.
Proportion of children 2-59 mo of age given appropriate treatment by CHWs by study arm
| Variable | Intervention, % (n/N) | Control, % (n/N) | All subjects, % (n/N) | PR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Appropriate treatment of malaria, diarrhoea, and/or pneumonia |
65.9 (1,252/1,899) |
63.3 (1,134/1,791) |
64.7 (2,386/3,690) |
1.04 (0.94, 1.16) |
|
Appropriate treatment of individual illnesses | ||||
| Malaria |
85.7 (780/910) |
87.7 (750/855) |
86.7 (1530/1765) |
0.97 (0.93, 1.02) |
| Diarrhoea: |
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| -Including zinc |
40.4 (158/391) |
47.2 (168/356) |
43.6 (326/747) |
0.91 (0.55, 1.49) |
| -Excluding zinc |
87.2 (341/391) |
93.3 (332/356) |
90.1 (673/747) |
0.93 (0.88, 0.99) |
| Pneumonia | 52.3 (426/814) | 45.4 (361/795) | 48.9 (787/1,609) | 1.21 (0.87, 1.67) |
CHW – community health worker, PR – prevalence ratio, CI – confidence interval