Table 4 Implementation fidelity score by facility and respondent characteristics using non-parametric tests
Variable | Fidelity score | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Median (IQR) | ||
Facility type | < 0.001*a | |
Public | 83.3 (71.7, 85) | |
Formal private | 75 (51.7, 85) | |
Informal private | 45 (35, 60) | |
Type of malaria test conducted at facility | < 0.001*a | |
None | 45 (33.3, 53.3) | |
Light microscopy | 68.3 (53.3, 93.3) | |
RDT | 80 (64.2, 85) | |
Both microscopy and RDT | 83.33 (71.7, 90) | |
Availability of national malaria guidelines | < 0.001*b | |
Yes | 83.3 (71.7, 85) | |
No | 59.2 (40, 80) | |
Age of respondent | 0.125a | |
18–24 | 51.7 (28.3, 63.3) | |
25–34 | 58.3 (35, 83.3) | |
35–44 | 68.3 (46.7, 85) | |
45–54 | 66.7 (46.7, 85) | |
> 54 | 73.3 (71.7, 76.7) | |
Sex | 0.005*b | |
Male | 71.7 (48.3, 85) | |
Female | 60 (38.3, 80) | |
Cadre of respondent | < 0.001*a | |
Doctor | 85 (71.7, 85) | |
Nurse | 46.67 (35.8, 65) | |
Pharmacist | 60.83 (50, 80) | |
Pharmacy or laboratory technician | 64.17 (28.3, 93.3) | |
Community health extension worker | 48.33 (40, 63.3) | |
Non-health care worker | 55 (45, 85) | |