Table 1 Demographic characteristics of providers, n (%)
Demographic characteristics | Total | Medical drug representative (MDR) | Itinerant drug vendor (IDV) | General retail store (GRS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider Type | 30 | 10 (33.3) | 10 (33.3) | 10 (33.3) |
Female | 21 (70) | 7 (70) | 7 (70) | 7 (70) |
Age (mean) | 40.5** | 41.9 | 38.3 | 41.4 |
Education Level | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Primary | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) |
 Middle School | 2 (6.7) | 1 (10) | 0 | 1 (10) |
 High School | 19 (63.3) | 5 (50) | 7 (70) | 7 (70) |
 University | 8 (26.7) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | 1 (10) |
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Buddhism | 26 (86.7) | 9 (90) | 9 (90) | 8 (80) |
 Christianity | 3 (10) | 0 | 1 (10) | 2 (20) |
 Hinduism | 1 (3.3) | 1 (10) | 0 | 0 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Bamar | 10 (33.3) | 4 (40) | 3 (30) | 3 (30) |
 Mon | 7 (23.3) | 3 (30) | 3 (30) | 1 (10) |
 Kayin | 5 (16.7) | 0 | 1 (10) | 4 (40) |
 Shan | 4 (13.3) | 2 (20) | 1 (10) | 1 (10) |
 Kayar | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 1 (10) | 0 |
 Indian | 1 (3.3) | 1 (10) | 0 | 0 |
 Paou | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 1 (10) | 0 |
 Palaung | 1 (3.3) | 0 | 0 | 1 (10) |
Number of fever client/month (mean) | 178.6 | 231 | 192.8 | 112 |
Buying cost of RDT (mean) | 107 kyats | 105 kyats | 120 kyats | 95 kyats |
Selling cost of RDT (mean)*** | 278 kyats | 295 kyats | 390 kyats | 150 kyats |