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Table 4 Ranking the predictors of co-prescription of artemether-lumefantrine with antibiotics

From: Using classification tree modelling to investigate drug prescription practices at health facilities in rural Tanzania

Independent variable

Power

Age group of the patients

100.0

Transmission season

92.6

Mode of diagnosis

90.4

Possession of national malaria guideline

84.5

Possession of job aids

78.7

Patient seen by health worker with IMCI training

77.6

Patient seen by health worker supervised within previous six months

67.0

Patient seen by health worker with experience

40.2

Patient seen health worker who trained on use of new anti-malarial

36.8

Health worker sex

32.3

Possession of national malaria wall chart

26.9

Health worker age

18.9

Health workers' cadre

10.6

Patient seen by health worker with medical training

9.1

Ownership of health facility (public/private)

8.6