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Table 2 Diagnostic Methods ever used by healthcare providers

From: Examining appropriate diagnosis and treatment of malaria: availability and use of rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy in public and private health facilities in south east Nigeria

Category of health worker

Types of diagnosis

 

RDT

N (%)

Microscopy

N (%)

Syndromic approach

N (%)

Doctor (n - 23)

11 (47.8)

10 (43.5)

18 (78.3)

Nurse (n = 12)

0 (0.0)

7 (58.3)

12 (100)

CHEW/CHO (n = 22)

5 (22.7)

0 (0.0)

20 (90.9)

Laboratory Technician (= 17)

7 (41.2)

12 (70.6)

2 (11.8)

Chi square (p-value)

9.95 (0.019)

23.23 (0.001)

38.12 (0.001)

Total (n = 74)

23 (31.1)

29 (39.2)

52 (70.0)