Table 2 Characteristics of children attending four representative local health facilities in Northern Uganda in May/June 2010

   Sex

   Male

488

53

39

44

527

52

   Female

436

47

49

56

485

48

Age Group, Years

   0 - 2

716

79

7

8

723

73

   3 - 5

158

17

31

35

189

19

   6 - 8

21

2

25

28

46

5

   9 - 11

8

1

15

17

23

2

   12 - 14

5

1

10

11

15

1

Reasons for attending facility

   Malaria

521

55

56

64

577

56

   Respiratory tract infection

291

31

12

14

303

29

   Urinary tract infection

16

2

0

0

16

2

   Gastroenteritis

54

6

5

6

59

6

   Skin

36

4

2

2

38

4

   Other

22

2

13

15

35

3

   Not recorded

2

0.2

0

2

0.2

Blood test for malaria done

   Yes

399

77

6

11

405

70

   No

122

23

50

89

172

30

Malaria smear results

   Positive

197

49

6

100

203

50

   Negative

202

51

0

0

202

50