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Table 4 The quality of treatment for fever, cough, and diarrhea

From: Assessment of integrated community case management of childhood illness (ICCM) practices by trained patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) in Ebonyi and Kaduna states, Nigeria

Variable

Observation

(N = 165)

Quarter 1

n (percent)

Quarter 2

n (percent)

𝜒2 (p-value)

How to treat malaria?

Yes

129 (78.2)

162 (98.2)

31.67 (0.000)

How to treat cough and fast breathing?

Yes

118 (71.5)

151 (91.5)

21.90 (0.000)

How to treat diarrhea?

Yes

110 (66.7)

161 (97.6)

53.68 (0.000)

What pre-referral treatment to give?

Yes

93 (56.4)

142 (86.0)

35.49 (0.000)