Table 5.
Adjusted Odds Ratios (AOR) of health workers’ characteristics and IPTp administration as direct observation therapy (DOT) in facilities reported to have integrated IPT.
| IPTp-SP administered according to guidelines (DOT) | AOR | 95% CI | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 0.152 | ||
| North | 1.46 | 1.52 – 1.64 | |
| Central | 1.21 | 1.13 – 1.38 | |
| South | 1.08 | 0.91 – 1.24 | |
| Urban/Rural divide | 0.004 | ||
| Urban | 1.29 | 1.12 – 1.52 | |
| Rural | 1.86 | 1.54 – 1.92 | |
| Managing authority | 0.012 | ||
| Government | 1.31 | 1.42 – 1.61 | |
| CHAM* | 1.40 | 1.22 – 1.54 | |
| Private for profit | 0.86 | 0.72 – 0.92 | |
| Faith-based (other than | 0.98 | 0.87 – 1.09 | |
| CHAM) | |||
| NGO | 1.23 | 1.18 – 1.36 | |
| Company | 1.10 | 1.02 – 1.29 | |
| Cadre of provider | 0.038 | ||
| Specialist doctor | 0.23 | 0.13 – 0.58 | |
| Clinical technician | 0.37 | 0.21 – 0.64 | |
| Medical assistant | 1.38 | 1.19 – 1.47 | |
| Registered midwife | 1.83 | 1.64 – 1.96 | |
| Registered nurse with diploma | 1.52 | 1.23 – 1.76 | |
| Community health nurse | 1.67 | 1.32 – 1.92 | |
| Enrolled midwife/Nurse Mid- | 1.89 | 1.52 – 2.01 | |
| wife Technical | |||
| Enrolled nurse midwife | 1.74 | 1.59 – 1.88 | |
| Sex of provider | 0.721 | ||
| Male | 1.56 | 1.32 – 1.78 | |
| Female | 1.41 | 1.29 – 1.71 |