Table 4 Follow-up data in febrile children attending HUCSH, 2018–2019
|  | Day 7(± 1) follow-up n (%) | Day 14(± 1) follow-up n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Follow-up status | N = 433 | N = 422 |
Completed | 409 (94.5) | 391 (92.7) |
Lost to follow-up | 24 (5.5) | 31 (7.3) |
Child status | N = 409 | N = 391 |
Live | 398 (97.3) | 391 (100) |
Died | 11 (2.7) | 0 |
Fever status | N = 398 | N = 391 |
Resolved | 357 (89.7) | 358 (91.6) |
Persisted | 41 (10.3) | 16 (4.1) |
Relapsed | - | 17 (4.3) |
Caregivers’ further action after first visit | N = 398 | N = 391 |
No further action taken | 371 (93.2) | 380 (97.2) |
Visited other facilities | 19 (4.8) | 7 (1.8) |
Self-prescribed drug | 3 (0.8) | 2 (0.5) |
Unscheduled re-consultation | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) |
Other | 2 (0.5) | 1 (0.3) |
Time of hospitalization | N = 409 |  |
Hospitalized on first visit | 153 (37.4) | - |
Hospitalized on follow-up | 1 (0.2) | 1 |
Not hospitalized | 255 (62.3) | - |