Key factors predicting suspected severe malaria case management and health outcomes: an operational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Table 3 Determinants of RAS use by peripheral health workers

Determinant	N	%	Adjusted OR	95% CI	p-value
Age
0–2 years	1316	57.7	Ref.
2–5 years	965	42.3	1.58	1.20–2.08	0.001
Sex
Male	1210	53.0	Ref.
Female	1071	47.0	1.02	0.79–1.31	0.90
Enrolment location
CHW	104	4.6	Ref.
PHC	2177	95.4	0.87	0.40–1.89	0.72
Health Zone
Ipamu	899	39.4	Ref.
Kenge	790	34.6	0.69	0.41–1.18	0.17
Kingandu	592	26.0	0.48	0.28–0.84	0.01
Danger signs
No/Others	415	18.2	Ref.
Yes (iCCM general danger signs)	1614	70.8	2.77	2.04–3.77	< 0.001
Weakness or asthenia	103	4.5	1.19	0.64–2.19	0.58
Unable to sit	149	6.5	2.06	1.12–3.80	0.02

N = 2281. OR: Odds ratio; CHW: Community Health Worker; PHC: Primary Health Care; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval

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