Table 3 Regression analysis for the association between inappropriate ACT prescription and prescriber-related factors

Prescriber work experience (years)

 < 3 years^a

1

1

 3 to less than 6 years

0.96 (0.6–1.6)

0.84 (0.45–1.6)

 ≥ 6 years to < 10 years

0.5 (0.25–1.0)

0.4 (0.21–0.74)

 ≥ 10 years

3.4 (1.7–6.8)

5 (2.4–10.4)

Professional category

 Physician assistants^a

1

1

 Doctors

0.48 (0.28–0.80)

5.8 (2.5–13.7)

 Others

1.73 (0.08–0.38)

0.1 (0.03–0.27)

Supervision in past 6 months

 No^a

1

 Yes

0.77 (0.5–1.2)

Number of MCM supervisory visits

 0^a

 Once

1.4 (0.77–2.5)

8.2 (3.3–20.6)

 2–3 times

0.47 (0.28–0.77)

1.0 (0.44–2.12)

 > 4 times

0.74 (0.43–1.24)

1.4 (0.79–2.50)

Supervision on MCM in past 6 months

 No^a

1

 Yes

0.86 (0.45–1.66)

Access to any reference material on MCM

 No^a

1

1

 Yes

1.6 (1.1–2.4)

1.7 (0.95–3.0)

Access to revised 2014 guideline

 No^a

1

 Yes

1.37 (0.80–2.3)

ACT treatment chart availability

 No^a

1

1

 Yes

0.59 (0.4–0.9)

9.0 (3.7–22.2)

Availability of MCM wall chart

 No^a

1

1

 Yes

0.39 (0.26–0.59)

0.12 (0.06–0.24)

Visibility of wall charts

 No^a

1

 Yes

0.39 (0.26–0.59)

Omitted

Training in MCM in past 12 months

 No^a

1

1

 Yes

3.5 (2.3–5.2)

0.95 (0.33–2.7)

Number of IMNCI training in past 12 months

 0^a

1

1

 Only 1

0.25 (0.15–0.44)

0.07 (0.03–0.15)

 2 to 3

2.3 (0.34–15.9)

2.8 (0.31–25.6)

 4 and above

1.55 (0.16–15.2)

2 (0.19–20.7)

Number of MCM training in past 12 months

 0^a

1

1

 Only 1

3.4 (2.2–5.3)

4.1(1.5–11.6)

 2 to 3

4.2 (2.1–8.5)

Omitted

 4 and above

0.6 (0.14–2.3)

Training in IMNCI in past 12 months

 No^a

1

 Yes

0.31 (0.18–0.53)

Omitted

Ever trained in MCM

 No^a

1

1

 Yes

1.8 (1.1–3.0)

0.97 (0.47–2.02)