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Table 1 Key characteristics of interviewed febrile patients in Kenya; 2014–2016 (N = 2752)

From: Factors influencing health workers’ compliance with outpatient malaria ‘test and treat’ guidelines during the plateauing performance phase in Kenya, 2014–2016

  

n

%

Malaria endemicity

Epidemiological zone

  

Lake endemic

888

32.3

Coast endemic

270

9.8

Highland epidemic

576

20.9

Semi-arid seasonal

619

22.5

Low risk

399

14.5

Health facility level

Facility ownership

  

FBO/NGOa

299

10.9

Government

2453

89.1

 

Facility level

  

Dispensary

1563

56.8

Health centre

769

27.9

Hospital

420

15.3

Health worker level

HWb age

  

 ≤ 35 years

1754

63.7

 > 35 years

964

35.0

Missing

34

1.2

 

HW gender

  

Male

1376

50.0

Female

1376

50.0

 

Cadre

  

Othersc

182

6.6

 

Nurse

1443

52.4

Clinical / Medical officer

1127

41.0

 

MCMd in-service training

  

No

1057

38.4

Yes

1695

61.6

 

MCM supervision in the previous 3 months

  

No

1571

57.1

Yes

1181

42.9

 

Access to current malaria case-management guidelines

  

No

929

33.8

Yes

1803

65.5

Missing

20

0.7

Patient level

Age

  

0–11 months

270

9.8

12–59 months

845

30.7

 

5–14 years

742

27.0

 ≥ 15 years

895

32.5

 

Gender

  

Male

1223

44.4

Female

1529

55.6

 

Temperature

  

 < 37.5 °C

1897

68.9

 ≥ 37.5 °C

841

30.6

Missing

14

0.5

  1. aFBO/NGO-Faith-Based/Non-Governmental Organization
  2. bHW-Health Worker
  3. cOther cadre includes community health workers, nurse aides, laboratory technologists, public health officers, students and support staff
  4. dMCM-Malaria Case-Management