Table 6. Univariate predictors of composite first trimester malaria treatment, and second/third trimester malaria treatment knowledge indicators (N = 134 health workers).
| Knows full malaria treatment policy for 1st trimester* | Knows full malaria treatment policy for 2nd & 3rd trimesters** | ||||||||
| Predictor | Sub-category | % | RR | 95% CI | P value | % | RR | 95% CI | P value |
| Age (years) | 20–29 | 6.3 | 1.00 | 0.15 | 28.1 | 1.00 | 0.27 | ||
| 30–39 | 21.4 | 3.43 | 0.89,13.2 | 42.9 | 1.52 | 0.66,3.51 | |||
| 40–49 | 31.3 | 5.00 | 1.19,21.0 | 25.0 | 0.89 | 0.44,1.79 | |||
| 50 or older | 21.4 | 3.43 | 0.84,14.1 | 41.1 | 1.46 | 0.87,2.46 | |||
| Cadre | Midwife/nurse | 26.9 | 1.00 | 0.24 | 40.3 | 1.00 | 0.55 | ||
| Nursing assistant | 20.0 | 0.74 | 0.25,2.14 | 26.7 | 0.66 | 0.33,1.31 | |||
| Community health nurse | 9.7 | 0.36 | 0.11,1.18 | 29.0 | 0.72 | 0.39,1.34 | |||
| Other | 0 | - | - | 33.3 | 0.83 | 0.34,2.00 | |||
| Time at health facility | <1 year | 21.9 | 1.00 | 0.16 | 34.4 | 1.00 | 0.95 | ||
| 1–3 years | 8.3 | 0.38 | 0.11,1.29 | 36.1 | 1.05 | 0.54,2.03 | |||
| >3 years | 25.8 | 1.18 | 0.55,2.53 | 33.3 | 0.97 | 0.51,1.86 | |||
| Time in current ANC | <1 year | 18.4 | 1.00 | 0.35 | 36.8 | 1.00 | 0.96 | ||
| 1–3 years | 12.5 | 0.68 | 0.22, 2.06 | 32.5 | 0.88 | 0.49,1.58 | |||
| 4–9 years | 27.5 | 1.49 | 0.68,3.29 | 32.5 | 0.88 | 0.45,1.73 | |||
| >10 years | 25.0 | 1.36 | 0.49,3.79 | 37.5 | 1.02 | 0.46,2.24 | |||
| Responsible for prescriptions | No | 12.5 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 12.5 | 1.00 | 0.06 | ||
| Yes | 21.2 | 1.69 | 0.41,6.94 | 37.3 | 2.98 | 0.93,9.53 | |||
| Attended malaria diagnosis workshop | No | 11.1 | 1.00 | 0.11 | 25.0 | 1.00 | 0.18 | ||
| Yes | 23.5 | 2.11 | 0.85,5.25 | 37.8 | 1.51 | 0.83,2.76 | |||
| Year of malaria diagnosis workshop | 2009 | 29.7 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 48.6 | 1.00 | 0.16 | ||
| 2008 | 23.5 | 0.79 | 0.30,2.06 | 35.3 | 0.73 | 0.33,1.58 | |||
| 2007 or before | 18.2 | 0.61 | 0.25,1.48 | 29.5 | 0.61 | 0.36,1.02 | |||
| Attended MiP workshop | No | 10.7 | 1.00 | 0.02 | 23.2 | 1.00 | 0.04 | ||
| Yes | 26.9 | 2.51 | 1.16,5.44 | 42.3 | 1.82 | 1.02,3.24 | |||
| Year of MiP workshop | 2009 | 31.4 | 1.00 | 0.59 | 42.9 | 1.00 | 0.48 | ||
| 2008 | 28.6 | 0.91 | 0.37,2.23 | 52.4 | 1.22 | 0.64,2.32 | |||
| 2007 or before | 18.2 | 0.58 | 0.20,1.71 | 31.8 | 0.74 | 0.34,1.62 | |||
*Defined as the proportion that know the correct drug, dose and duration; not including restrictions to using quinine in 1st trimester only for uncomplicated malaria.
**Defined as the proportion that know the correct drug, dose & duration to treat uncomplicated malaria during second/third trimesters of pregnancy, including restrictions on use of AS–AQ during first trimester.