Table 2 Background health facility and health worker characteristics of patient consultations during the low and high malaria transmission seasons. N = 769
Characteristics | Low season N = 559 n (%) | High season N = 210 n (%) | Both seasons N = 769 n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Health facility characteristics | |||
Type of facility | |||
Hospital | 117 (20.9) | 37 (17.6) | 154 (20.0) |
Health centre/clinic | 379 (67.8) | 146 (69.5) | 525 (68.3) |
CHPS | 63 (11.3) | 27 (12.9) | 90 (11.7) |
Functional equipment | |||
Weight scale for all ages | 13 (2.3) | 66 (31.4) | 79 (10.3) |
At least one weight scale | 559 (100.0) | 210 (100.0) | 769 (100.0) |
Thermometer | 555 (99.3) | 210 (100.0) | 765 (99.5) |
Wall charts/reference material | |||
Wall flowchart | 494 (88.4) | 172 (81.9) | 666 (86.6) |
Revised malaria treatment guidelines | 250 (44.7) | 97 (46.2) | 347 (45.1) |
Diagnostic testing available | |||
Microscopy | 344 (61.5) | 113 (53.8) | 457 (59.4) |
Rapid diagnostic testing | 348 (62.3) | 170 (81.0) | 518 (67.4) |
Either microscopy or RDT | 520 (93.0) | 203 (96.7) | 723 (94.0) |
Anti-malarial stock | |||
Artesunate amodiaquine | 486 (86.9) | 210 (100.0) | 696 (90.5) |
Artemether lumefantrine | 465 (83.2) | 173 (82.4) | 638 (83.0) |
Dihydroartemisinin piperaquine | 97 (17.4) | 0 | 97 (12.6) |
At least an ACT | 559 (100.0) | 210 (100.0) | 769 (100.0) |
Health worker characteristics | |||
Cadre consulting | |||
Medical doctor | 102 (18.3) | 42 (20.0) | 144 (18.7) |
Medical assistant | 178 (31.8) | 42 (20.0) | 220 (28.6) |
Midwife | 47 (8.4) | 15 (7.1) | 62 (8.1) |
Trained nurse | 47 (8.4) | 30 (14.3) | 77 (10.0) |
CHN | 62 (11.1) | 23 (11.0) | 85 (11.1) |
Nurse aid or lower | 123 (22.0) | 58 (27.6) | 181 (23.5) |
Training | |||
ACT-specific | 383 (68.5) | 151 (71.9) | 534 (68.4) |
IMCI | 135 (24.5) | 29 (13.8) | 164 (21.3) |
Supervision within previous 6 months | 289 (51.7) | 110 (52.4) | 399 (51.9) |