Table 3 Factors associated with administration of ACT to RDT negative patients on exit interviews of caregivers of children below 5 years
Age (years) | RDT neg with ACT | TOTAL | χ2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Age | |||||
< 5 | 59 (72.8) | 22 (27.2) | 254 | 4.187 | 0.04 |
≥ 5 | 145 (83.8) | 28 (16.2) | |||
Education | |||||
None/incomplete secondary school | 162 (85.3) | 28 (14.7) | 250 | 11.83 | 0.0006 |
≥ complete secondary school | 39 (65.0) | 21 (35.0) | |||
Symptoms at presentation | |||||
Fever and other signs/symptoms | 154 (79.8) | 39 (20.2) | 253 | 0.101 | 0.75 (NS) |
Fever alone | 49 (81.7) | 11 (18.3) | |||