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Table 1 Characteristics of study respondents

From: Factors affecting adherence to national malaria treatment guidelines in management of malaria among public healthcare workers in Kamuli District, Uganda

Variable

Total N (%)

Facility level

8 HC III N (%)

1 HC IV N (%)

Healthcare workers

 Age

  Mean (SD)

33.32 (7.97)

  

  Median (Range)

34 (30)

  

 Gender of respondents

  Male

12

11 (91.67)

1 (8.33)

  Female

12

10 (83.33)

2 (16.67)

 Educational level

  No formal education

2

2 (100.0)

0 (0.0)

  Certificate holder

13

11 (84.62)

2 (15.38)

  Diploma holder

9

8 (88.89)

1 (11.11)

Patients

Age

  Under 5 years

88

85 (96.59)

3 (3.41)

  Over 5 years

152

130 (85.53)

22 (14.47)

 Gender

  Male

81

78 (96.3)

3 (3.7)

  Female

159

137 (86.16)

22 (13.84)