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Table 3 Prevalence, unadjusted and adjusted prevalence risk ratios (PRRs) of factors associated with adherence to national malaria treatment guidelines among health workers in Kamuli District, Uganda

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

Characteristic

Adhered N (%)

Unadjusted PRRs (95 % CI)

P value

Adjusted PRRs (95 % CI)

P value

All

122/241 (50.6)

    

Age of health worker (years)

 21–30

60 (53.6)

1

 

 

 31–40

40 (46.5)

1.04 (0.74 1.47)

0.79

 

 >40

22 (51.6)

0.91 (0.63 1.32)

0.61

 

Facility level

 HC III

115 (53)

1

 

1

 

 HC IV

7 (29)

0.55 (0.29 1.04)

0.06

0.28 (0.148 0.52)

0.000

Gender of health worker

 Male

49 (40.1)

1

 

 

 Female

73 (59.8)

0.87 (0.68 1.12)

0.29

 

Highest educational level

 Below certificate

11 (55)

1

 

 

 Certificate

56 (57.1)

1.03 (0.67 1.6)

0.86

 

 Diploma

55 (45.1)

0.82 (0.53 1.27)

0.38

 

Category of health worker

 Nurse aide

11 (55)

1

 

1

 

 Enrolled nurse

50 (55.6)

0.91 (0.64 1.29)

0.62

1.57 (1.4 1.75)

0.004

 Nursing officer

13 (52.0)

0.85 (0.53 1.38)

0.53

1.68 (1.35 2.20)

0.238

 Clinical officer

42 (42.9)

0.71 (0.48 1.02)

0.38

1.16 (0.76 1.76)

0.48

Refresher training in last 2 years

 Yes

76 (62.3)

1

 

 

 No

46 (37.7)

1.07 (0.83 1.38)

0.59

 

Attended facility CME on malaria in last year

 Yes

105 (49.3)

1

 

1

 

 No

5 (25.0)

1.52 (1.14 2.02)

0.004

1.9 (1.29 2.78)

0.001

Malaria treatment job aides displayed in consultation room

 Yes

105 (49.3)

1

 

1

 

 No

5 (25.0)

1.52 (1.14 2.02)

0.004

0.64 (0.4 1.03)

0.07

Laboratory functionality in last 6 months

 All days of week

75 (56.8)

1

 

1

 

 Only on week days

38 (40.4)

0.71 (0.53 0.95)

0.02

0.47 (0.35 0.63)

0.000

 Rarely open

9 (60.0)

1.06 (0.68 1.63)

0.08

0.63 (0.41 0.97)

0.037

Facility supervised in last 6 months

 Supervised by DHT

91 (46.1)

1

   

 Supervised by HSD

14 (82.6)

1.76 (1.34 2.29)

0.000

 

 Supervised by MoH

6 (75.0)

1.6 (1.04 2.45)

0.031

 

Facility had anti-malarial stock-out in last 3 months

 Yes

30 (41.7)

1

 

1

 

 No

92 (54.4)

1.31 (1.06 1.77)

0.0000

1.17 (0.79 1.72)

0.43

Age of patient

 <5years

43 (49.3)

1

 

1

 

 ≥5years

79 (51.3)

1.03 (0.798345 1.34)

0.08

1.07 (0.83 1.39)

0.543