Table 3 Malaria reporting by 163 surveyed ICMV using PBR and MCBR
PBR N (%) | MCBR N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Frequency of report submission to respective organization | ||
Immediately after testing | 0 | 102 (62.3) |
Daily | 0 | 1 (0.5) |
Weekly | 0 | 11 (6.7) |
Fortnightly | 0 | 2 (1.2) |
Monthly | 141 (86.6) | 36 (21.9) |
After monthly reporting deadline | 1 (0.7) | 1 (0.9) |
Quarterly | 21 (12.7) | 0 |
As convenient | 0 | 2 (1.2) |
Other/unspecified | 0 | 9 (5.4) |
Logistics of submitting reports | ||
ICMV physically transports report to supervisor | 114 (70.1) | na |
ICMV submits report at meetings and training sessions | 106 (64.8) | na |
Supervisor collected report at ICMV’s residing village | 46 (28.1) | na |
ICMV passes report to someone | 40 (24.5) | na |
ICMV submits report from residing village using MCBR application | na | 132 (80.8) |
ICMV submits from a different location to residing village where there is internet access | na | 33 (20.3) |
Distance required to go to place with internet access for MCBR in miles, mean (SE) | na | 3.0 (1.7) |
Time required to go to place with internet access for MCBR in minutes, mean (SE) | na | 45.9 (19.9) |
Out-of-pocket expenses associated with reporting | ||
Yes | 26 (16.1) | 33 (20.2) |
No | 137 (83.9) | 130 (79.8) |
Amount of out-of-pocket expense in MMK, mean (SE) | 4661 (3445) | 2401 (691) |
Cost category for out-of-pocket expenses | ||
Courier charges for sending PBR reports | 26 (100.0) | na |
Cost for filling out PBR | 2 (6.0) | na |
Mobile top-up charges | na | 31 (95.5) |
Maintenance cost for mobile phone | na | 2 (7.3) |
Travel cost to go to other places to get internet access | na | 3 (10.6) |