Variable | n/N | % | Univariable Analysis | Multivariable Analysis | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value | ||||
Study Site | Enugu | 211/989 | 22.7 | 1.71 | (0.81-3.61) | 0.148 | Â | Â | Â |
 | Udi | 71/531 | 14.7 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Patient characteristics | |||||||||
Gender | Male | 173/795 | 25.3 | 1.63 | (1.00-2.65) | 0.051 | 1.91 | (1.02-3.55) | 0.045 |
 | Female | 109/725 | 17.2 | 1.0 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |
Age Group | >15 yrs | 157/1023 | 19.8 | 1.0 | Â | 0.336 | Â | Â | Â |
 | 10-15 yrs | 16/104 | 20.7 | 1.06 | (0.44-2.53) |  |  |  |  |
 | 5-9 yrs | 38/124 | 37.8 | 2.46 | (0.90-6.74) |  |  |  |  |
 | <5 yrs | 71/269 | 29.0 | 1.65 | (0.88-3.09) |  |  |  |  |
Quintile | Richest | 57/230 | 28.8 | 2.35 | (1.12-4.96) | 0.201 | Â | Â | Â |
 | Fourth | 48/217 | 26.2 | 2.07 | (0.99-4.35) |  |  |  |  |
 | Third | 48/257 | 18.7 | 1.34 | (0.58-3.12) |  |  |  |  |
 | Second | 61/297 | 19.8 | 1.44 | (0.64-3.25) |  |  |  |  |
 | Poorest | 68/519 | 14.6 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Education Level | No formal | 3/61 | 2.1 | 0.09 | (0.02-0.31) | 0.001 | 0.13 | (0.03-0.50) | 0.045 |
 | Primary | 45/297 | 19.9 | 1.0 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |
 | Secondary | 113/651 | 19.1 | 0.95 | (0.47-1.95) |  | 0.81 | (0.35-1.85) |  |
 | Tertiary | 121/511 | 25.4 | 1.37 | (0.70-2.70) |  | 0.84 | (0.41-1.73) |  |
First-time go for treatment | Yes | 207/1091 | 21.5 | 0.93 | (0.50-1.73) | 0.811 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 75/429 | 22.7 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Time before treatment | Same day | 30/229 | 15.5 | 1.0 | Â | 0.368 | Â | Â | Â |
 | 1 day | 58/302 | 17.8 | 1.17 | (0.49-2.83) |  |  |  |  |
 | 2 days | 60/307 | 23.0 | 1.62 | (0.78-3.38) |  |  |  |  |
 | 3-5 days | 95/446 | 28.0 | 2.11 | (0.97-4.58) |  |  |  |  |
 | 6+ days | 39/236 | 23.4 | 1.66 | (0.64-4.29) |  |  |  |  |
Consultation with health worker (HW) | |||||||||
HW told of symptoms | Yes | 170/1030 | 18.0 | 0.65 | (0.34-1.22) | 0.162 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 112/490 | 25.4 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
HW is told of patient's fever | Yes | 165/961 | 19.2 | 0.76 | (0.41-1.43) | 0.373 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 117/559 | 23.8 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
HW asks follow up Qs | Yes | 139/700 | 23.6 | 1.33 | (0.68-2.61) | 0.376 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 143/819 | 18.5 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Patient is examined | Yes | 83/370 | 19.5 | 0.88 | (0.42-1.87) | 0.724 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 199/1150 | 22.0 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Takes patient temperature | Yes | 53/251 | 19.1 | 0.90 | (0.44-1.85) | 0.755 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 229/1269 | 21.9 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Patient has a prescription | Yes | 99/327 | 42.1 | 3.51 | (1.77-6.95) | 0.001 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 183/1193 | 17.1 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Asked for ACT | Yes | 114/138 | 86.2 | 53.28 | (15.9-179.1) | <0.001 | 55.47 | (15.0-205.6) | <0.001 |
 | No | 168/1382 | 10.6 | 1.0 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |
Health facility characteristics | |||||||||
Type of facility | Public | 94/430 | 16.6 | 0.70 | (0.29-1.67) | 0.385 | Â | Â | Â |
 | Retailer | 188/1090 | 22.2 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighing scale available | Yes | 216/892 | 27.2 | 2.13 | (1.05-4.32) | 0.037 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 66/628 | 14.6 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Thermometer available | Yes | 198/872 | 27.5 | 1.94 | (1.01-3.71) | 0.046 | 1.99 | (0.94-4.18) | 0.068 |
 | No | 84/648 | 16.2 | 1.0 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |
Offer malaria microscopy | Yes | 17/70 | 24.0 | 1.12 | (0.77-1.63) | 0.519 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 265/1430 | 21.7 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility has one or more HWs that... | |||||||||
... have attended malaria training | Yes | 137/660 | 22.0 | 1.03 | (0.52-2.02) | 0.927 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 145/860 | 21.6 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
... have access to guidelines | Yes | 66/236 | 19.2 | 0.83 | (0.51-1.34) | 0.413 | Â | Â | Â |
 | No | 216/1284 | 22.0 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
... know ACT is recommended | Yes | 251/1136 | 24.8 | 2.40 | (1.03-5.57) | 0.043 | 2.47 | (0.91-6.73) | 0.073 |
 | No | 31/384 | 11.5 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |