Table 4 Covariates associated with error count data at two time-points using generalized estimating equation models (n = 103)
Variable | Total errors | Safety errors | Accuracy errors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MER (95% CI) | P value | MER (95% CI) | P value | MER (95% CI) | P value | |
Time | ||||||
Baseline | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | |||
Follow-up | 0.88 (0.72–1.07) | 0.208 | 1.65 (0.96–2.82) | 0.066 | 0.51 (0.40–0.63) | 0.000* |
Gender | ||||||
Female | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | |||
Male | 0.91 (0.70–1.18) | 0.497 | 1.16 (0.64–2.10) | 0.626 | 1.06 (0.82–1.36) | 0.656 |
Age (years) | ||||||
≤ 39 | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | |||
40–49 | 0.91 (0.71–1.18) | 0.486 | 1.37 (0.61–3.07) | 0.440 | 0.87 (0.71–1.12) | 0.308 |
≥ 50 | 1.39 (1.04–1.87) | 0.025* | 3.58 (1.64–7.81) | 0.001* | 1.24 (0.93–1.65) | 0.144 |
Education | ||||||
Primary or less | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | |||
Secondary or greater | 1.09 (0.86–1.37) | 0.475 | 1.17 (0.64–2.17) | 0.599 | 1.21 (0.97–1.52) | 0.097 |
CHW experience | ||||||
None | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | |||
Experience | 0.94 (0.75–1.17) | 0.584 | 0.75 (0.41–1.37) | 0.349 | 1.01 (0.82–1.26) | 0.910 |
Malaria experience | ||||||
None | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | |||
Experience | 1.10 (0.87–1.40) | 0.424 | 1.30 (0.66–2.53) | 0.442 | 1.21 (0.95–1.53) | 0.121 |
RDT experience | ||||||
None | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | |||
Experience | 0.95 (0.67–1.36) | 0.787 | 1.21 (0.51–2.87) | 0.660 | 1.14 (0.79–1.63) | 0.488 |
Deki experience | ||||||
None | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | 1.00 (referent) | |||
Experience | 0.91 (0.71–1.16) | 0.450 | 1.36 (0.75–2.46) | 0.318 | 1.07 (0.85–1.36) | 0.537 |