Table 5.
Provider knowledge of first-line treatment and dosing regimens, by sector¹
Benin | DRC | Madagascar | Nigeria | Uganda | Zambia | |||||||
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Public/Not-for-Profit | Private | Public/Not- for-Profit | Private | Public/Not- for-Profit | Private | Public/Not- for-Profit | Private | Public/Not- for-Profit | Private | Public/Not- for-Profit | Private | |
N=218 | N=735 | N=135 | N=1, 242 | N=575 | N=2, 016 | N=258 | N=1, 839 | N=563 | N=699 | N=178 | N=283 | |
Correctly state the recommended first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria | 73.0 a | 17.7 b | 76.4 a | 42.4 b | 71.7 a | 12.4 b | 43.7 a | 25.5 b | 92.8 a | 59.8 b | 92.7 a | 59.3 b |
Correctly state the dosing regimen of the first-line treatment for an adult | 70.7 a | 8.4 b | 70.4 a | 28.5 b | 42.4 a | 5.1 a | --2 | -- | 86.6 a | 53.2 a | 92.7 a | 48.2 b |
Correctly state the dosing regimen of the first-line treatment for a two year old | 70.2 a | 7.8 b | 69.6 a | 28.4 b | 68.8 a | 8.5 b | -- | -- | 89.5 a | 49.3 b | 92.7 a | 47.3 b |
¹ Statistical comparisons conducted across outlet types, within countries. Statistical difference is labelled with a superscript, a or b. Proportions with different letters in their superscripts differ significantly from one another within countries (p < 0.01 for all tests).
2 Information on Nigeria's dosing regimen for their first-line alternative ACT, ASAQ, was not collected.