Table 2.
Characteristics of dispensers (post-intervention)
| Control | Intervention | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of dispensers | 53 | 59 |
| Number interviewed (N) | 51 | 59 |
| Male (%)* | 10 (20%) | 13 (22%) |
| Age (%)* | ||
| Under 35 years of age | 18 (35%) | 23 (39%) |
| 35–49 years of age | 23 (45%) | 17 (29%) |
| 50 years and above | 10 (20%) | 19 (32%) |
| Number with a medical qualification (%)*† | 44 (86%) | 47 (81%) |
| Socioeconomic status (%)ठ| ||
| 1st quintile (most poor) | 9 (18%) | 13 (22%) |
| 2nd quintile | 12 (24%) | 10 (17%) |
| 3rd quintile | 9 (18%) | 13 (22%) |
| 4th quintile | 8 (16%) | 14 (24%) |
| 5th quintile (least poor) | 12 (24%) | 9 (15%) |
| Number that had attended training on ACTs (%)* | 35 (69%) | 35 (60%) |
| Median year of training (range) | 2011 (2005–2012) | 2009 (2001–2012) |
*
Data missing for one dispenser in intervention arm.
†
Medical staff is defined as pharmacists, pharmacist assistants, medical doctors, assistant medical doctors, clinical officers, assistant clinical officers, midwives, nurses, nurse assistants, and laboratory technologists. Most were nurse assistants or nurses.
‡
Data missing for one dispenser in control arm.
§
Wealth quintiles determined using a principal component analysis of sampled dispensers based on standard Demographic and Health Survey variables.