Table 5 Predictive factors of ACT drugs purchased according to the country, 2013 (logistic regression) (N = 923)
From: Treatment-seeking patterns for malaria in pharmacies in five sub-Saharan African countries
AOR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
4 countries | |||
Country | |||
Kenya | 1.0 | ||
Nigeria | 0.43 | 0.18–1.01 | 0.05 |
Tanzania | 0.18 | 0.09–0.39 | <10−4 |
Uganda | 0.12 | 0.05–0.28 | <10−4 |
Sex | |||
Women | 1.0 | ||
Men | 0.66 | 0.46–0.96 | 0.03 |
Age (years) | |||
≥17 | 1.0 | ||
6–16 | 2.39 | 1.18–4.81 | 0.01 |
≤5 | 1.65 | 1.02–2.68 | 0.03 |
Have a prescription | |||
No | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 1.01 | 0.63–1.61 | 0.98 |
Price of drug purchased | 1.23 | 1.12–1.35 | <10−4 |
Type of outlet | |||
Other | 1.0 | ||
Pharmacy | 1.73 | 1.01–2.96 | 0.04 |
Presence of fever | |||
No | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 2.74 | 1.37–5.50 | 0.005 |
AOR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Kenya | |||
Sex | 1.67 | ||
Women | 1.06 | 0.32–4.46 | 0.93 |
Men | |||
Age (years) | |||
≥17 | 1.0 | ||
6–16 | 1.48 | 0.16–13.0 | 0.21 |
≤5 | 2.26 | 0.26–17.2 | 0.03 |
Have a prescription | |||
No | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 5.68 | 1.18–27.3 | 0.003 |
Price of purchased drug | 0.91 | 0.81–1.00 | 0.07 |
Nigeria | |||
Sex | 1.68 | 1.25–2.26 | 0.0006 |
Women | 1.0 | ||
Men | 1.57 | ||
Age (years) | 0.69–3.54 | 0.28 | |
≥17 | 1.0 | ||
6–16 | 5.10 | 0.63–23.8 | 0.13 |
≤5 | 2.25 | 0.67–7.59 | 0.19 |
Have a prescription | |||
No | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 1.59 | 0.60–4.20 | 0.35 |
Price of drug purchased | 1.73 | 1.28–2.34 | 0.0004 |
Type of outlet | |||
Other | 1.0 | ||
Pharmacy | 1.50 | 0.49–4.60 | 0.47 |
Tanzania | |||
Sex | |||
Women | 1.0 | ||
Men | 0.40 | 0.20–0.82 | 0.01 |
Age (years) | |||
≥ 17 | 1.0 | ||
6–16 | 2.43 | 0.62–9.63 | 0.20 |
≤5 | 4.27 | 1.37–13.34 | 0.01 |
Have a prescription | |||
No | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 0.73 | 0.21–2.58 | 0.63 |
Price of drug purchased | 1.19 | 1.04–1.35 | 0.01 |
Type of outlet | |||
Other | 1.0 | ||
Pharmacy | 0.51 | 0.15–1.79 | 0.29 |
Presence of fever | |||
No | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 3.14 | 1.22–8.04 | 0.02 |
Uganda | |||
Sex | |||
Women | 1.0 | ||
Men | 0.65 | 0.31–1.40 | 0.65 |
Age (years) | |||
≥17 | 1.0 | ||
6–16 | 1.82 | 0.56–5.94 | 0.32 |
≤5 | 0.74 | 0.31–1.76 | 0.49 |
Have a prescription | |||
No | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 0.59 | 0.23–1.53 | 0.38 |
Price of drug purchased | 1.95 | 1.59–2.40 | <10−4 |
Type of outlet | |||
Other | 1.0 | ||
Pharmacy | 1.95 | 0.68–5.58 | 0.21 |
Presence of fever | |||
No | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 1.40 | 0.24–8.16 | 0.71 |