Table 3.
Variables associated with failure to prescribe ACT to patients who are candidates for ACT
| Variable | Category | Proportion with ACT not prescribed |
Unadjusted |
Adjusted |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |||
| Clinical site |
Aduku |
3.0% |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
| Walukuba |
4.1% |
1.41 (1.15-1.73) |
0.001 |
1.43 (1.16-1.76) |
0.001 |
|
| Kamwezi |
4.2% |
1.46 (1.16-1.83) |
0.001 |
1.68 (1.34-2.13) |
<0.001 |
|
| Kihihi |
5.6% |
1.96 (1.59-2.41) |
<0.001 |
2.11 (1.71-2.61) |
<0.001 |
|
| Kasambya |
6.2% |
2.17 (1.78-2.64) |
<0.001 |
2.24 (1.83-2.73) |
<0.001 |
|
| Nagongera |
9.3% |
3.36 (2.75-4.11) |
<0.001 |
2.60 (2.12-3.20) |
<0.001 |
|
| Age |
≥10 years |
3.1% |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
| ≥5 years and <10 years |
5.3% |
1.71 (1.51-1.93) |
<0.001 |
2.19 (1.89-2.54) |
<0.001 |
|
| ≥2 years and <5 years |
7.9% |
2.63 (2.35-2.93) |
<0.001 |
3.33 (2.90-3.82) |
<0.001 |
|
| ≥4 months and <2 years |
11.0% |
3.80 (3.43-4.23) |
<0.001 |
4.69 (4.10-5.37) |
<0.001 |
|
| Women of childbearing agea |
No |
5.8% |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
| Yes |
4.2% |
0.70 (0.63-0.78) |
<0.001 |
1.79 (1.54-2.07) |
<0.001 |
|
| Prescribed antibiotics |
No |
5.5% |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
| Yes |
5.4% |
0.98 (0.90-1.07) |
0.674 |
0.89 (0.81-0.98) |
0.017 |
|
| Transmission season | Low |
5.3% |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
1.0 (reference) |
- |
| High | 5.6% | 1.04 (0.96-1.13) | 0.302 | 1.08 (0.99-1.17) | 0.084 | |
aWomen 15 to 49 years old.