Table 5 Patient, clinician and health facility factors associated with receiving a recommended anti-malarial prescription for malaria infection in Papua New Guinea
Factors | Recommended Prescription | OR (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Patient age | ||||
Less than 5 years of age | 158 | 46 | 1.00 | |
5+ years of age | 184 | 42 | 1.3 (0.7, 2.2) | 0.397 |
Patient sex | ||||
Female | 168 | 45 | 1.00 | |
Male | 182 | 45 | 1.1 (0.6, 1.9) | 0.739 |
Health Worker Qualification | ||||
Community Health Worker | 195 | 57 | 1.00 | |
HEO/nursing officer | 134 | 29 | 1.5 (0.8, 2.8) | 0.192 |
Clinical Experience | ||||
Less than 20 years experience | 144 | 24 | 1.00 | |
20+ years experience | 132 | 50 | 0.4 (0.2, 0.7) | 0.002 |
Health Facility Location | ||||
Highlands (less malarious) | 69 | 28 | 1.00 | |
Southern, Momase, Islands (more malarious) | 282 | 62 | 2.6 (1.3, 5.1) | 0.004 |