Table 1 ACT Prescribing at facilities with and facilities without ACT stock
From: Taking stock: provider prescribing practices in the presence and absence of ACT stock
Country, Year | % (No.) of patients diagnosed with uncomplicated malaria/fever and prescribed ACT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
At all facilities, % (n) | At facilities with ACT stock, %(n) | At facilities with no ACT stock, %(n) | % differencea (95% Confidence Intervalc; p-value) | |
Kenya, 2006 [19] | 26.4% (248/940) | 28.1% (243/866) | 6.8% (5/74) | 21.3% (14.1%, 28.5%; p < 0.001) |
Kenya, 2010 [14] | < 5 yrs | < 5 yrs | < 5 yrs | < 5 yrs |
62.3% (592/950) | 64.1% (585/913) | 18.9% (7/37) | 45.2% (30.8%, 59.6%; p < 0.001) | |
≥ 5 yrs | ≥ 5 yrs | ≥ 5 yrs | ≥ 5 yrs | |
63.5% (746/1175) | 65.7% (730/1112) | 25.4% (16/63) | 40.3% (28.3%, 52.2%; p < 0.001) | |
Uganda, 2007 [18] | < 5 yrs | < 5 yrs | < 5 yrs | < 5 yrs |
66.4% (306/461) | 69.4% (297/428) | 27.3% (9/33) | 42.1% (24.7%, 59.7%; p < 0.001) | |
≥ 5 yrs | ≥ 5 yrs | ≥ 5 yrs | ≥ 5 yrs | |
56.2% (415/739) | 60.3% (388/644) | 28.4% (27/95) | 31.9% (21.4%, 42.3%; p < 0.001) | |
Zambia, 2004 [16] | ≥ 10 kg | ≥ 10 kg | ≥ 10 kg | ≥ 10 kg |
10.7% (42/394) | 21.9% (42/192) | 0/202 | 21.9% | |
Zambia, 2006 [17] | 5-9 kg | 5-9 kg | 5-9 kg | 5-9 kg |
27.0% (149/552) | 41.0% (144/351) | 2.5% (5/201) | 38.5% (32.6%, 44.5%; p < 0.001) | |
≥ 10 kg | ≥ 10 kg | ≥ 10 kg | ≥ 10 kg | |
42.2% (231/547) | 58.6% (219/374) | 6.9% (12/173) | 51.7% (44.9%, 58.3%; p < 0.001) | |
Zambia, 2006 [15]b | 33.9% (494/1457) | 44.7% (465/1040) | 7% (29/417) | 37.7% (33.7%, 41.8%; p < 0.001) |