Table 1. Distribution of background characteristics of children under 5 years and clinicians by level of health facility.
| Variable | CHPS Compound [N = 314] n (%) | Health Center [N = 468] n (%) | District Hospital [N = 118] n (%) | Total [N = 900] n (%) | Pearson Chi-square (χ2) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex of child | ||||||
| Male | 148 (47.1) | 240 (51.3) | 63 (53.4) | 451 (50.1) | ||
| Female | 166 (52.9) | 230 (48.7) | 55(46.6) | 449 (49.9) | 1.88 | 0.391 |
| Mean age (in months) (SD) | 27.8 (15.55) | |||||
| Age groups (in months) | ||||||
| <12 | 45 (14.3) | 90 (19.2) | 23 (19.5) | 158 (17.6) | ||
| 12–23 | 66 (21.0) | 107 (22.9) | 1.9 (16.1) | 192 (21.3) | ||
| 24–35 | 63 (20.1) | 94 (20.1) | 25 (21.2) | 182 (20.2) | ||
| 36–47 | 68 (21.7) | 92 (19.7) | 26 (22.0) | 186 (20.7) | ||
| 48–59 | 72 (22.9) | 85 (18.2) | 25 (21.2) | 182 (20.2) | 7.62 | 0.471 |
| Background characteristics of clinicians | ||||||
| N = 27 | N = 40 | N = 2 | N = 69 | |||
| Sex of clinician | ||||||
| Male | 9 (33.3) | 20 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 30 (43.5) | ||
| Female | 18 (66.7) | 20 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 39 (56.5) | 1.86 | 0.395 |
| Category of clinician | ||||||
| CHO/CHN | 12 (44.4) | 13 (32.5)) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (36.2) | ||
| Enrolled/Diploma Nurse | 15 (55.6) | 16 (40.0) | 1 (50.0) | 32 (46.4) | ||
| Physician Assistant/Doctor | 0 (0.0) | 11 (27.5) | 1 (50.0) | 12 (17.4) | 10.50 | 0.033 |
| Awareness of T3 | ||||||
| Yes | 24 (88.9) | 33 (82.5) | 2 (100.0) | 59 (85.5) | 0.88 | 0.644 |
| No | 3 (11.1) | 7 (17.5) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (14.5) | ||
| Receive formal training on how to use RDT | ||||||
| Yes | 17 (63.0) | 19 (47.5) | 2 (100.0) | 38 (55.1) | ||
| No | 10 (37.0) | 21 (52.5) | 0 (0.0) | 31 (44.9) | 3.24 | 0.198 |
| Received formal training on malaria case management | ||||||
| Yes | 20 (74.1) | 25 (62.5) | 2 (100.0) | 47 (68.1) | ||
| No | 7 (25.9) | 15 (37.5) | 0 (0.0) | 22 (31.9) | 1.96 | 0.376 |
| Availability of laboratory facility or easy access to laboratory | ||||||
| Yes | 6 (22.2) | 21 (52.5) | 2 (100.0) | 29 (42.0) | ||
| No | 21 (77.8) | 19 (47.5) | 0 (0.0) | 40 (58.0) | 8.91 | 0.012 |
| Able to use RDT | ||||||
| Yes | 26 (96.3) | 40 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 68 (98.5) | ||
| No | 1 (3.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.5) | 1.58 | 0.454 |
CHO/CHN = Community Health Officer/Community Health Nurse, RDT = Rapid Diagnostic Test, ACT = Artemisinin Combination Therapy T3 = Test, Treat, Track, N = Number sampled, n = number of responses