From: Community referral in home management of malaria in western Uganda: A case series study
Symptom | Mothers' reporting (n = 101) | DD's reporting (n = 101) |
---|---|---|
n (%)* | n (%)* | |
Fever | 94 (93%) | - |
No recovery/persisting fever | - | 32 (32%) |
General illness symptoms | 86 (85%) | 2 (2%) |
Cough | 67 (66%) | 9 (9%) |
Not able to eat/breast feed | 55 (54%) | 4 (4%) |
Vomiting | 36 (36%) | 11 (11%) |
Fast breathing | 24 (32%)† | - |
'Ekyikenyera'‡ | 30 (30%) | 4 (4%) |
Diarrhoea | 25 (25%) | 6 (6%) |
Convulsion | 14 (14%) | 15 (15%) |
Over/under age | - | 5 (5%) |
Unable to sit or stand | - | 2 (2%) |
Loss of consciousness | - | 1 (1%) |
Other conditions# | 16 (16%) | 24 (24%) |