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Table 4 Availability of RDT at Respondents' Place of Work

From: Examining appropriate diagnosis and treatment of malaria: availability and use of rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy in public and private health facilities in south east Nigeria

Variables

N (%)

RDTs availability at place of work (n = 74)

24 (32.4)

Availability in terms of location

 

Urban (n = 50)

13 (26.0)

Rural (n = 24)

11 (45.8)

Chi-square

2.91

P-value

0.088

Availability in terms of facility

 

Public (n = 36)

14 (38.9)

Private (n = 38)

10 (26.3)

Chi-square

1.33

P-value

0.248

Sources of RDT (n = 24)

 

Government

3 (12.5)

Bought from a pharmacy

10 (41.7)

Donated by an NGO

10 (41.7)

Not sure

1 (4.1)

Knowledge of where to get RDT (n = 74)

26 (35.1)