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Table 1 Shop and facility characteristics

From: Accessibility, availability and affordability of anti-malarials in a rural district in Kenya after implementation of a national subsidy scheme

 

Shops

Private

clinicsa

Public

facilities

Total

85

12

13

Open on Saturday

41

9

5

Open on Sunday

18

6

4

Open after 7 pm weekdays

4

0

0

Mean number of staff

1.4

2.2

3.2

Mean No. of anti-malarials in stock

2.8

2.4

2.8

Mean No. of anti-malarials out of stock

2.3

1.6

 

AL in stock

37

6

13

SP in stock

48

7

7b

Artemisinin monotherapy in stock

4

1

0

Experience regular stockouts of all anti-malarials

40

3

5

Out of stock of all anti-malarials on day of survey

7

0

0

Mean price of AL

210 Ksh

175 Ksh

-c

  1. a. Private clinic is defined as a retailer with the word 'clinic' in the name
  2. b. SP is used for IPTp in public facilities
  3. c. AL is free in public health facilities