Table 5 Community responses about care-seeking for suspected malaria
What to do first for fever or suspected malaria (n = 149*) | n (%) |
|---|---|
   Do nothing | 1 (0.7) |
   Pray | 3 (2.0) |
   Buy drug in market | 4 (2.7) |
   Go to Village Health Worker | 77 (52) |
   Go to Commune Health Station | 63 (42) |
   Go to District Hospital | 1 (0.7) |
How long do you wait before seeking care? (n = 129*) | Â |
   Immediately | 81 (63) |
   One day | 41 (32) |
   Two days | 6 (4.7) |
   More than two days | 1 (0.8) |