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Table 3 Factors associated with accurate recall of treatment advice

From: The exit interview as a proxy measure of malaria case management practice: sensitivity and specificity relative to direct observation

Factor

Dosage regimen

Dietary advice

Adverse effects

Re-engagement

Malaria prevention

 

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

Interviewee

          

Patient

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Caregiver

1.1 (0.4, 3.0)

0.78

0.3 (0.1, 0.9)

0.03

0.1 (<0.1, 1.0)

0.05

0.9 (0.4, 1.9)

0.82

2.4 (0.9, 6.4)

0.07

Patient sex

          

Male

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Female

0.7 (0.4, 1.2)

0.24

1.5 (0.6, 4.1)

0.39

0.1 (<0.1, 0.9)

0.04

0.8 (0.5, 1.2)

0.26

0.9 (0.5, 1.7)

0.83

Patient age

          

< 5 yrs

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

5 yrs +

1.1 (0.6, 2.0)

0.86

1.0 (0.4, 2.5)

0.99

2.6 (0.3, 19.5)

0.33

1.0 (0.5, 1.8)

0.97

1.8 (0.8, 4.3)

0.17

Consult time

          

<17 mins

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

17 mins +

1.2 (0.6, 2.1)

0.63

0.7 (0.2, 2.1)

0.51

0.1 (<0.1, 0.8)

0.04

1.5 (0.8, 2.8)

0.19

0.6 (0.3, 1.4)

0.26