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.) |