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Table 3 Adherence to the national malaria treatment guidelines by health workers when choosing medicines for malaria treatment

From: Adherence to malaria diagnosis and treatment guidelines among healthcare workers in Ogun State, Nigeria

Level of adherence to malaria treatment guidelines

Public

N = 206

n (%)

Private

N = 205

n (%)

Total

N = 411

n (%)

aOR (95 % CI)

P-value

Strictly adhered

129 (60.6)

57 (27.3)

186 (44.1)

4.10 (2.7–6.1)

0.000

Partially adhered

61 (28.6)

77 (36.8)

138 (32.7)

0.69 (0.5–1.2)

0.07

Did not adhere

24 (11.3)

71 (33.9)

95 (22.5)

0.25 (0.2–0.4)

0.000

  1. a OR Odd Ratio