Table 4 Results from interrupted time series regression assessing the odds of reported malaria cases being confirmed via rapid diagnostic test or microscopy for malaria in Lusaka District before and after the intervention of enhanced surveillance and feedback loop. Standard errors have been adjusted for correlated data at the clinic level
From: Enhanced surveillance and data feedback loop associated with improved malaria data in Lusaka, Zambia
Factor | Odds ratio (95 % confidence interval) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | Pre-intervention | Reference | |
Post-intervention | 1.206 (0.367–3.962) | 0.748 | |
Monthly trend | Pre-intervention | 0.987 (0.949–1.027) | 0.511 |
Post-intervention | 1.090 (1.036–1.146) | 0.002 | |
Season | Dry | Reference | |
Wet | 2.571 (2.122–3.116) | <0.001 | |
Total outpatient attendance | Per 1,000 | 0.919 (0.867–0.975) | 0.007 |