Table 2 Availability of guidelines for malaria diagnosis and treatment
From: Determinants of malaria testing at health facilities: the case of Uganda
Characteristics | N (1085) | Severe malaria treatment guidelines n (%) | National clinical guidelines n (%) | Integrated malaria management guidelines n (%) | Malaria in pregnancy guidelines n (%) | Management of uncomplicated malaria n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of facility | ||||||
Hospital | 32 | 28 (93.3) | 21 (67.7) | 20 (64.5) | 25 (83.3) | 29 (61.2) |
HC IV | 56 | 49 (89.1) | 31 (56.3) | 36 (65.4) | 39 (72.2) | 24 (43.6) |
HC III | 409 | 287 (70.5) | 127 (31.1) | 179 (44.0) | 197 (48.2) | 109 (26.7) |
HC II | 539 | 311 (58.2) | 108 (20.2) | 176 (32.9) | 128 (23.9) | 65 (12.2) |
Clinic/drug shop | 44 | 28 (63.6) | 11 (25.0) | 18 (40.9) | 22 (50.0) | 7 (16.1) |
Ownership of facility | ||||||
Public | 823 | 538 (64.9) | 216 (26.1) | 317 (38.2) | 290 (35.0) | 167 (20.2) |
Private for profit | 73 | 45 (61.6) | 23 (31.5) | 31 (42.5) | 35 (48.0) | 11 (15.1) |
Private not for profit | 184 | 123 (66.8) | 61 (33.1) | 84 (45.7) | 89 (48.4) | 46 (25.0) |
Location of facility | ||||||
Rural | 873 | 552 (63.2) | 231 (26.5) | 325 (37.2) | 312 (35.7) | 159 (19.4) |
Urban | 212 | 154 (72.6) | 69 (32.6) | 107 (50.5) | 102 (48.1) | 55 (26.0) |
Overall | 1085 | 706 (65.1) | 300 (27.7) | 432 (39.8) | 414 (38.2) | 224 (20.7) |