Table 1 Profile of respondents and outlets (in %, unless noted)
| Â | Â | Informed outlets | Control outlets | All outlets | signif.* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 101) | (n = 151) | (n = 252) | |||
Sex | Female | 56.4 | 55.0 | 55.6 | .818 |
| Â | Male | 43.6 | 45.0 | 44.4 | Â |
Education | Standard 8 or less | 21.0 | 26.7 | 24.4 | .542 |
|  | Form 1–4 | 69.0 | 61.0 | 64.2 |  |
| Â | Above Form 4 | 10.0 | 12.3 | 11.4 | Â |
Employment status | Owner | 44.6 | 39.7 | 41.7 | .044 |
| Â | Employee | 28.7 | 19.2 | 23.0 | Â |
| Â | Family member | 26.7 | 41.1 | 35.3 | Â |
Locale | Rural | 58.4 | 57.6 | 57.9 | .900 |
| Â | Urban | 41.6 | 42.4 | 42.1 | Â |
Type of outlet | Shop/Kiosk | 67.3 | 78.8 | 74.2 | .016 |
| Â | Pharmacy | 26.7 | 12.6 | 18.3 | Â |
| Â | Clinic | 5.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | Â |
Sources of drugs | Wholesale pharmarcy | 46.5 | 31.8 | 37.7 | .018 |
| Â | Wholesale general shop | 33.7 | 52.3 | 44.8 | .004 |
| Â | Mobile vendor | 31.7 | 11.9 | 19.8 | .000 |
Malaria clients | Reported average number of malaria clients per day | 10 | 8 | 9 | .161 |