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Table 4 Factors associated with correct management of suspect malaria cases attending health facilities in Huambo and Uíge Provinces, Angola, 2016

From: Evaluating malaria case management at public health facilities in two provinces in Angola

Variable

Huambo

Uíge

Adjusted odds ratio

95% CI

Adjusted odds ratio

95% CI

Patient age

 <5 Years

Ref

Ref

 5–15 Years

0.86

0.4–2

0.68

0.4–1

 >15 Years

1.3

0.7–2

0.4

0.20.7

Patient sex

 Female

Ref

Ref

 Male

0.89

0.5–1

0.66

0.4–1

Health facility type

 Hospital

Ref

Ref

 Health centre

1.2

0.6–2

1.6

0.9–3

 Health post

0.71

0.4–1

1.0

0.6–2

RDT or microscopy available on day of visit

1.7

0.7–5

2.5

1–7

ACT available on day of visit

0.55

0.3–1

7.2

320

Proportion of interviewed HCWs supervised in last 6 months

0.69

0.3–1

1.2

0.6–2

Proportion of interviewed HCWs trained in malaria case management

2.7

18

1.4

0.6–4

Proportion of patients testing true positive by RDT during re-examination

1.9

0.3–10

0.67

0.2–2

  1. RDT rapid diagnostic test, ACT artemisinin-based combination therapy, HCW healthcare worker