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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of OTCMS service providers that participated in the study

From: Improved adherence to test, treat, and track (T3) malaria strategy among Over-the-Counter Medicine Sellers (OTCMS) through interventions implemented in selected rural communities of Fanteakwa North district, Ghana

Characteristics

Both arms n (%)

Intervention arm n (%)

Control arm n (%)

Total OTCMS

12 (100)

7 (100)

5 (100)

Gender

Male

9 (75)

6 (85.7)

3 (60)

Female

3 (25)

1 (14.3)

2 (40)

Age (years)

20–30

6 (50.0)

2 (28.6)

4 (80)

31–40

1 (8.3)

1 (14.3)

0 (0)

41–50

1 (8.3)

1 (14.3)

0 (0)

51–60

2 (16.7)

1 (14.3)

1 (20)

 > 60

2 (16.7)

2 (28.6)

0 (0)

Years of experience

1–10

6 (50.0)

2 (28.6)

4 (80)

11–20

5 (41.7)

4 (57.1)

1 (20)

21–30

1 (8.3)

1 (14.3)

0 (0)

Marital status

Single

5 (41.7)

2 (28.6)

3 (60)

Married

7 (58.3)

5 (71.4)

2 (40)

Level of education

Junior high school

1 (8.3)

0 (0)

1 (20)

Senior high school

9 (75.0)

5 (71.4)

4 (80)

Tertiary

2 (16.7)

2 (28.6)

0 (0)

Religion

Christianity

11 (91.7)

6 (85.7)

5 (100)

Islam

1 (8.3)

1 (14.3)

0 (0)

Additional occupation

None

4 (33.3)

2 (28.6)

2 (40)

Farming/fishing

7 (58.3)

4 (57.1)

3 (60)

Petty trader

1 (8.3)

1 (14.3)

0 (0)