Table 4 Factors associated with quality of malaria microscopy in selected public health facility laboratories Western Oromia, Ethiopia
Variables | Malaria microscopy quality | OR (95%) CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | COR | AOR | P-value | |
EQA participation | |||||
Yes | 8 (80%) | 2 (20%) | 22 (3.1–163) | 10 (0.4–2.231) | 0.561 |
No | 3 (15%) | 17 (85%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Use of buffered water | |||||
Yes | 7 (77.8%) | 2 (22.2%) | 19 (27–145) | 0.1 (0.012–1.07) | 0.44 |
No | 4 (19%) | 17 (81%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Internal quality control | |||||
Yes | 7 (63.6%) | 4 (36.4%) | 6 (1.2–34) | 1.6 (0.18–141) | 0.11 |
No | 4 (21.1%) | 15 (78.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Practice staining quality | |||||
Yes | 5 (71.4%) | 2 (28.6%) | 7 (1.07–14.6.) | 15 (2.35–18.6) | 0.039* |
No | 6 (26.1%) | 17 (73.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
In service training | |||||
Yes | 10 (55.6%) | 8 (44.4%) | 13 (1.4–130) | 16 (1.3–19.6) | 0.041* |
No | 1 (8.3%) | 11 (91.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Qualification | |||||
Diploma | 6 (30%) | 14 (70%) | 2 (0.48–11) | 0.4 (0.09–2.05) | 0.285 |
B.Sc. | 5 (50%) | 5 (50%) | 1.00 | ||
Smearing quality | |||||
Yes | 7 (70%) | 3 (30%) | 0.1 (0.19–0.61) | 24 (1.8–31.3) | 0.037* |
No | 4 (20%) | 16 (80%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |