Provider knowledge of treatment policy and dosing regimen with artemether-lumefantrine and quinine in malaria-endemic areas of western Kenya

Table 6 Influence of in-service training on knowledge factors

	OR	95% CI	P-value
Drug recommended for treatment of uncomplicated malaria	1.07	1.03-2.44	0.040
Treatment regimen for uncomplicated malaria in a child weighing 9 kg	2.01	1.66-3.83	0.039
Treatment regimen for uncomplicated malaria in an adult weighing 45 kg	2.03	1.68-3.80	0.039
Drug for treatment of severe malaria	1.44	0.78-1.99	0.142
Treatment regimen for severe malaria in a child weighing 9 kg	2.66	1.88-5.44	<0.0001
Treatment regimen for severe malaria in an adult weighing 45 kg	2.01	1.88-4.25	0.002
Awareness of recent ban	1.51	0.65-2.01	0.158

Logistic regression analysis performed between dependent and independent variables to identify knowledge variables significantly associated with in-service training of staff. The P-values in bold were statistically significant at P ≤ 0.05; OR = Odd Ratios. 95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval.

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