Table 2 Characteristics of children who were referred by CHWs
Number of referrals by CHWs in the moderate-to-high transmission setting (%)a | Number of referrals by CHWs in the low-transmission setting (%)b | |
|---|---|---|
N = 2815 | N = 1135 | |
Age (years) | ||
< 1.0 | 820 (29.4) | 324 (29.0) |
1.0–2.9 | 1169 (41.9) | 483 (43.2) |
3.0–4.9 | 788 (28.3) | 302 (27.0) |
5.0–15.0 | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.8) |
Gender | ||
Male | 1463 (52.4) | 585 (51.8) |
Female | 1330 (47.6) | 544 (48.2) |
Slept under a net the previous night | ||
No | 267 (9.6) | 129 (11.6) |
Yes | 2500 (90.4) | 984 (88.4) |
Came from same village | ||
No | 317 (11.3) | 187 (16.5) |
Yes | 2490 (88.7) | 945 (83.5) |
Duration of fever (hours) since onset of symptoms | ||
> 24 h | 408 (15.0) | 220 (20.0) |
Within 24 h | 2321 (85.0) | 879 (80.0) |
Tested with mRDT | ||
Not tested | 164 (5.8) | 352 (31.0) |
Tested | 2651 (94.2) | 783 (69.0) |
Type of referral | ||
Severe referral signs | 1013 (36.0) | 421 (37.1) |
Non-severe referral signs | 1607 (57.1) | 636 (56.0) |
Day of referral | ||
Weekday | 2022 (71.8) | 791 (69.7) |
Weekend | 793 (28.2) | 344 (30.3) |
Season | ||
Dry | 1139 (40.5) | 419 (36.9) |
Wet | 1676 (59.5) | 716 (63.1) |
Village distance to nearest health facility (km) | ||
0.0–2.4 | 1578 (56.5) | 296 (27.9) |
2.5–4.9 | 1141 (40.9) | 395 (37.2) |
5.0–7.4 | 72 (2.6) | 241 (22.7) |
7.5–8.9 | 0 (0.0) | 130 (12.2) |