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Table 3 Provider knowledge (provider survey) (cluster summaries from the 9 intervention and 9 control clusters)

From: The effect of an anti-malarial subsidy programme on the quality of service provision of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kenya: a cluster-randomized, controlled trial

 

Control% (SD) n/d

Intervention% (SD) n/d

Difference in means (95%CI)

P value Unadjusted Adjusted

Percentage knowing the first line anti-malarial for uncomplicated malaria:

    

Baseline

37.8 (9.0) 103/263

34.3 (16.6) 70/205

  

Follow up

46.9 (7.9) 151/319

71.1 (10.9) 227/320

24.2 (14.8, 33.6)

0.0001 0.00011

Tibamal trained

-

82.7 (9.8) 129/154

  

Tibamal trained & job aid

-

93.4 (8.2) 58/62

  

Percentage knowing fever as a symptom of uncomplicated malaria:

    

Baseline

66.4 (10.7) 179/263

68.1 (11.6) 142/205

  

Follow up

74.3 (8.0) 238/319

84.0 (6.5) 268/320

9.7 (2.4,17.0)

0.0124 0.01372

Tibamal trained

-

95.2 (7.7) 136/154

  

Tibamal trained & job aid

-

96.9 (8.8) 53/62

  

Percentage that would refer a suspected case of complicated malaria in a four year old child to a health facility:

    

Baseline

74.1 (12.0) 194/263

75.9 (7.3) 155/205

  

Follow up

83.7 (6.4) 266/319

86.9 (4.0) 278/320

3.2 (−2.1,8.6)

0.2148 0.06941

Tibamal trained

-

89.6 (7.8) 138/154

  

Tibamal trained & job aid

-

90.9 (16.2) 58/62

  

Percentage knowing correct dispensing practices of AL:

    

AL administration

    

Baseline

0.7 (1.4) 2/263

0 (0) 0/205

  

Follow up

1.2 (1.5) 4/319

13.0 (11.3) 44/320

11.7 (3.7, 19.8)

0.0070 0.00263

Tibamal trained

-

21.4 (18.3) 36/154

  

Tibamal trained & job aid

-

30.7 (22.6) 16/62

  

What to do if the child vomits after taking the medication

    

Baseline

0 (0) 0/263

0 (0) 0/205

  

Follow up

1.5 (2.4) 4/319

9.4 (6.7) 30/320

7.9 (2.9, 12.9)

0.0043 0.00274

Tibamal trained

-

16.9 (10.8) 27/154

  

Tibamal trained & job aid

-

18.2 (18.8) 15/62

  

What to do if the child does not get better

    

Baseline

46.4 (10.0) 120/263

49.0 (12.6) 99/205

  

Follow up

39.8 (13.6) 127/319

66.0 (8.3) 209/320

26.2 (15.0, 37.4)

0.0001 0.00014

Tibamal trained

-

88.8 (7.1) 136/154

  

Tibamal trained & job aid

-

97.9 (4.2) 60/62

  

Food to give the child with AL

    

Baseline

8.3 (5.7) 22/263

8.6 (9.8) 18/205

  

Follow up

6.3 (5.9) 20/319

27.4 (11.2) 86/320

21.1 (12.1, 30.0)

0.0001 0.00014

Tibamal trained

-

45.1 (5.0) 71/154

  

Tibamal trained & job aid

-

61.1 (23.1) 35/62

  
  1. n numerator, d denominator, SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval.
  2. 1adjusted for outlet type and district; 2adjusted for outlet type; 3 adjusted for district and clinical training; 4adjusted for outlet type and district.