Treatments purchased in registered drug shops by method of diagnosis and mRDT test result
| Type of drug treatment | mRDT arm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mRDT negative N=101 (%) | mRDT positive N=123 (%) | RDT total (%) | Presumptive arm N=246 (%) | |
| No drugs purchased | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Antipyretic only | 22 (21.8) | 4 (3.3) | 26 (11.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other drugs only (eg, cough syrups, deworming) | 13 (12.9) | 1 (0.8) | 14 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Antibiotic without any antimalarial | 29 (28.7) | 0 (0.0) | 29 (12.9) | 1 (0.4) |
| Other non-ACT antimalarial treatment without antibiotic | 4 (4.0) | 2 (1.6) | 6 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other non-ACT antimalarial treatment with antibiotic | 3 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.3) | 1 (0.4) |
| ACT without antibiotic | 24 (23.8) | 94 (76.4) | 118 (52.7) | 210 (85.4) |
| ACT with antibiotic | 6 (5.9) | 22 (17.9) | 28 (12.5) | 34 (13.8) |
| Median cost (UGX) (minimum–maximum) | 5000 (200–33 000) | 4050 (300–32 000) | 5000 (200–33 000) | 3300 (800–45 000) |
| Median cost US$ (minimum–maximum) | 2 (0.08–13.20) | 1.62 (0.12–12.80) | 2 (0.08–13.20) | 1.32 (0.32–18.00) |
ACT, artemisinin combination therapy; mRDT, rapid diagnostic test for malaria; RDT, rapid diagnostic test.