Table 4.
Patient, clinician and health facility factors associated with receiving a diagnostic test for malaria infection in Papua New Guinea
| Factors | Diagnostic Status | OR (95% CI) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Test |
No test |
|
|
|
| Patient Age |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than 5 years of age |
17 |
39 |
1.00 |
|
|
| 5+ years of age |
37 |
39 |
2.7 (1.1, 6.7) |
0.032 |
|
| Patient Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
| Female |
29 |
37 |
1.00 |
|
|
| Male |
27 |
44 |
0.7 (0.3, 1.7) |
0.440 |
|
| Health Worker Qualification |
|
|
|
|
|
| Community Health Worker |
21 |
35 |
1.00 |
|
|
| HEO/nursing officer |
32 |
42 |
1.4 (0.5, 3.5) |
0.519 |
|
| Clinical Experience |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than 20 years experience |
26 |
33 |
1.00 |
|
|
| 20+ years experience |
26 |
17 |
2.5 (1.0, 6.3) |
0.050 |
|
| Health Facility Location |
|
|
|
|
|
| Highlands (less malarious) |
27 |
20 |
1.00 |
|
|
| Southern, Momase, Islands (more malarious) | 29 | 61 | 0.2 (0.1, 0.7) | 0.006 | |