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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of outlet and system factors in Kisumu private drug outlets, 2021

From: Adherence to national malaria treatment guidelines in private drug outlets: a cross-sectional survey in the malaria-endemic Kisumu County, Kenya

Variable

Adhered to guidelines

Prevalence ratio (95% CIa)

P value

Yes

No

Recently supervised/inspected

 No

6

42

Reference

 Yes

8

14

4.0 (1.18–13.54)

0.0205

Recently inspected by PPBb

 No

5

47

Reference

 Yes

9

9

9.4 (2.55–34.67)

0.0002

Recently supervised by CHMTc

 No

9

50

Reference

 Yes

5

6

4.6 (1.16–18.45)

0.0215

Have basic infrastructure

 No

9

49

Reference

 Yes

5

7

3.9 (1.01–15.00)

0.0393

Have functional thermometer

 No

4

38

Reference

 Yes

10

18

5.3 (1.46–19.14)

0.0130

Have functional weighing scale

 No

7

41

Reference

-

 Yes

7

15

2.7 (0.82–9.10)

0.0942

Offer diagnostic services

 No

4

31

Reference

 Yes

10

25

3.1 (0.87–11.08)

0.1334

Location

 Rural

1

9

Reference

 Urban

13

47

2.5 (0.29–21.49)

0.6742

Overall daily workload

 Moderate to high (at least 50 clients)

4

17

Reference

 Low (less than 50 clients)

10

39

1.1 (0.30–3.97)

1.0000

Daily malaria workload

 Low (less than 10 suspected cases)

9

43

Reference

 High (at least 10 suspected cases)

5

13

1.8 (0.52 – 6.46)

0.3385

Proper documentation

 No

3

21

Reference

 Yes

11

35

2.2 (0.55–8.80)

0.3518

Have safe drinking water

 No

6

28

Reference

 Yes

8

28

1.3 (0.41–4.34)

0.6324

  1. aConfidence interval
  2. bPharmacy and poisons board
  3. cCounty health management team