Table 1 Characteristics of surveyed outlets
Shop characteristics (n = 97) | ||
|---|---|---|
Size | ||
Mean volume sold per shop (SD) | 19.7 | (27.6) |
Median number of drug brands per shop (range) | 2 | (1–8) |
Median number of personnel (range) | 1 | (1–6) |
Quality | ||
Percent with a pharmacist or pharmaceutical technologist | 46.4 | |
Percent with a nurse or nurse aide | 39.2 | |
Percent with untrained personnel dispensing | 25 | |
Competition | ||
Neighbours within 1 km (median, range) | 2 | (0–12) |
Percent of shops within 1 km of government facility | 42.6 | |
Demand (n = 33) | ||
Mean HH density around each shop (SD) | 108 | (80) |
Mean fever density around each shop (SD) | 22.8 | (16.9) |
Fever prevalence in households around each shop (SD) | 0.23 | (0.12) |
Proportion of households with cash crop farming around each shop | 25.1 | (21.1) |
Acres of land owned (average in HDSS) | 1.8 | (3.74) |
Head education (all HDSS) | ||
Primary or below | 60.5% | |
Secondary | 30.9% | |
Above secondary | 8.6% | |