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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

From: Knowledge and malaria treatment practices using artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) in Malawi: survey of health professionals

Characteristic

N = 92

Age, median (IQR), years

32 (26-40)

Male (%)

57 (62.0)

Primary profession (%)

 

   General practitioner

65 (72.2)

   Medical specialist

17: (18.9)

   Pharmacist

5 (5.6)

   Pharmacy Technician

2 (2.2)

   Pharmacy Assistant

1 (1.1)

Work sector (%)

 

   Private

28 (30.4)

   Public

59 (64.1)

   Non-governmental organization

5 (5.4)

Location of practice (%)

 

   Urban

76 (82.6)

   Rural

16 (17.4)

Duration of practicing, median (IQR), years

3 (1-9)

Number of patients seen per week, median (IQR)

140 (70-210)

Number of malaria patients seen per week, median (IQR)

35 (10-70)