Table 6.

Distribution of health staff according to administering SP as a direct observation therapy (DOT) where IPT is integrated with ANC services.

IPTp-SP administered according to guidelines (DOT)	%	95% CI	P
Region			0.163
North	74.7	70.8 – 78.3
Central	71.0	69.3 – 71.2
South	71.4	70.1 – 72.2
Urban/Rural divide			0.02
Urban	61.0	59.3 – 62.3
Rural	74.4	71.4 – 77.8
Managing authority			0.01
Government	72.1	70.9 – 74.2
CHAM*	72.8	70.1 – 74.9
Private for profit	50.0	45.2 – 55.3
Faith-based (other than CHAM)	57.1	55.1 – 59.5
NGO	69.4	64.2 – 73.4
Company	71.4	69.8 – 73.9
Cadre of provider			0.03
Specialist doctor	23.3	20.5 – 26.1
Clinical technician	35.0	31.2 – 39.2
Medical assistant	70.8	64.1 – 75.7
Registered midwife	77.5	73.2 – 81.2
Registered nurse with diploma	74.3	71.2 – 77.0
Community health nurse	70.9	68.1 – 73.1
Enrolled midwife/Nurse Mid-wife Technical	71.3	69.2 – 74.2
Enrolled nurse midwife	75.1	72.8 – 78.9
Sex of provider			0.67
Male	72.8	70.6 – 74.2
Female	71.3	68.2 – 75.1

* Christian Health Association of Malawi