TableĀ 2

Number and percentage of children presenting by IMCI acuity category, at each of four clinics, preimplmentation and postimplementation of SCREEN

Clinic 1Clinic 2Clinic 3Clinic 4
AcuityPre-SCREENPost-SCREENPre-SCREENPost-SCREENPre-SCREENPost-SCREENPre-SCREENPost-SCREEN
Red516*1313*510*108*
Per cent1.224.013.064.301.132.973.092.74
Yellow5127202836296332
Per cent12.446.774.719.278.168.6119.4410.96
Green354356392274400308251260
Per cent86.3489.2292.2490.7390.7191.3977.4789.04
TOTAL410399425302441337324292
  • *All children were also correctly identified as SCREEN positive by the QM.

  • IMCI, Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses; SCREEN, Sick Children Require Emergency Evaluation Now; QM, queue marshals.