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Table 3 Factors associated with adherence to test result among health care workers, Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria (N = 262)

From: Adherence to malaria rapid diagnostic test result among healthcare workers in Sokoto metropolis, Nigeria

Characteristics

Adherence

OR (95% CI)

Good

Total

Age (years)

 < 35

128 (81.0)

158

1.08 (0.58–2.01)

 ≥ 35

83 (79.8)

104

1 (ref.)

Sex

 Male

81 (75.7)

107

0.60 (0.33–1.11)

 Female

130 (83.9)

155

1 (ref.)

Facility type

 Primary

156 (82.1)

190

1.42 (0.73–2.74)

 Secondary

55 (76.4)

72

1 (ref.)

Professional qualification

 Certificate

35 (89.7)

39

4.38 (1.31–14.61)*

 Diploma

146 (82.0)

178

2.28 (1.10–4.73)

 Degree/HND

30 (66.7)

45

1 (ref.)

Cadre

 CHW

93 (83.0)

112

1 (ref.)

 Doctors/Nurses

79 (81.4)

97

0.90 (0.44–1.83)

 Medical lab/Pharm tech

39 (73.6)

53

0.57 (0.26–1.25)

Years of practice

 < 5

95 (80.5)

118

1.0 (0.54–1.84)

 ≥ 5

116 (80.6)

144

1 (ref.)

Had training on malaria case management

 Yes

108 (89.3)

121

3.07 (1.54–6.08)*

 No

103 (73.0)

141

1 (ref.)

Stock out of mRDT influenced prescription

 Yes

169 (80.1)

211

0.86 (0.39–1.91)

 No

42 (92.4)

51

1 (ref.)

Presence of fever in the patient influenced prescription

 Yes

185 (85.6)

216

4.59 (2.29–9.21)*

 No

26 (56.5)

46

1 (ref.)

Expectation of the patient to be given antimalarial influenced prescription

 Yes

115 (91.3)

126

4.36 (2.12–8.95)*

 No

96 (70.6)

136

1 (ref.)

Clinical judgement of the HCW influenced prescription

 Yes

184 (81.4)

226

1.46 (0.64–3.33)

 No

27 (75.0)

36

1 (ref.)

Availability of alternative diagnostic tool

 Yes

177 (81.9)

216

1.60 (0.76–3.37)

 No

34 (73.9)

46

1 (ref.)

  1. * p ≤ 0.05