Table 5 Factors influencing type of antimalarial drugs prescribed by health workers
Public N = 216 n (%) | Private N = 216 n (%) | Total N = 432 n (%) | OR (95 % CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drugs availability | 144 (66.7) | 133 (61.6) | 277 (64.1) | 1.25 (0.8–1.9) | 0.27 |
Existing national malaria treatment guidelines | 140 (64.8) | 79 (36.5) | 219 (50.7) | 3.19 (2.2–4.7) | 0.000 |
Drug promotion by manufacturers | 19 (8.8) | 99 (45.8) | 118 (27.3) | 0.11 (0.1–0.2) | 0.000 |
Idea of what the consumer prefers | 8 (3.7) | 40 (18.5) | 48 (11.1) | 0.16 (0.8–0.4) | 0.0002 |
Need to make profit | 1 (0.5) | 22 (10.2) | 23 (5.3) | 0.04 (0.0–0.3) | 0.0001 |
Demand by patients | 2 (0.9) | 12 (5.6) | 24 (5.6) | 0.15 (0.0–0.7) | 0.01 |