Table 3.
Results from interrupted time series regression assessing the odds of suspected cases being tested for malaria in Lusaka District before and after the intervention of enhanced surveillance and feedback loop. Standard errors have been adjusted for correlated data at the clinic level
| Factor | Odds ratio (95 % confidence interval) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time period | Pre-intervention | Reference | |
| Post-intervention | 1.543 (0.956–2.491) | 0.074 | |
| Monthly trend | Pre-intervention | 1.009 (0.983–1.036) | 0.487 |
| Post-intervention | 1.048 (1.007–1.091) | 0.023 | |
| Season | Dry | Reference | |
| Wet | 0.974 (0.845–1.123) | 0.708 | |
| Total outpatient attendance | Per 1,000 | 0.919 (0.883–0.956) | <0.001 |
N = 26 facilities and 1,345,978 suspected malaria cases