Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression of the likelihood of the PPMV’s knowledge and stocking of most effective treatments for malaria. (Source: Shop survey)
From: Management of paediatric illnesses by patent and proprietary medicine vendors in Nigeria
Named most effective malaria treatment (n =229) | Stocked ACT (n =229) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds Ratio (95 % CI) | p-value | Odds Ratio (95 % CI) | p-value | |
Kogi (vs Kwara) | 4.093*** (1.711–9.793) | 0.002 | 0.702 (0.309 - 1.597) | 0.399 |
Urban location (vs rural) | 1.794 (0.782–4.093) | 0.165 | 0.713 (0.331 - 1.537) | 0.388 |
Peri-urban location (vs rural) | 1.073 (0.486 - 2.370) | 0.862 | 1.346 (0.610 - 2.968) | 0.462 |
Age (years) | 0.975 (0.933 - 1.020) | 0.273 | 0.969 (0.930 - 1.012) | 0.152 |
Has formal health training (vs none) | 1.658 (0.694 - 3.959) | 0.255 | 0.650 (0.286 – 1.477) | 0.304 |
Years of experience | 1.038 (0.979 - 1.101) | 0.207 | 1.048 (0.991 - 1.108) | 0.104 |
Muslim respondent (vs Christian) | 0.564 (0.283–1.122) | 0.103 | 0.670 (0.332 - 1.354) | 0.265 |
PCN member (vs not a member) | 3.181** (1.165–8.685) | 0.024 | 1.190 (0.524 - 2.703) | 0.677 |
Majority of household income is from shop (vs no) | 1.047 (0.521 - 2.103) | 0.897 | 0.540 (0.264 - 1.105) | 0.149 |
Shop sells wholesale drugs (vs no) | 4.230** (1.351– 13.680) | 0.014 | 0.643 (0.282 - 1.466) | 0.293 |
Participated in any trainings in previous year (vs no) | 2.397** (1.135 - 5.060) | 0.022 | 1.444 (0.723 - 2.873) | 0.295 |
Shop offers tests or examinations to customers (vs no) | 0.763 (0.383 - 1.520) | 0.442 | 1.578 (0.796 – 3.128) | 0.192 |