| Independent variable (performance score) | Crude | Adjusteda |
|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p value | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|
| Total score | 1.23 (0.98–1.53) | 0.07 | 1.25 (0.95–1.65) | 0.11 |
| General practice | 1.46 (0.68–3.14) | 0.33 | 0.95 (0.38–2.37) | 0.92 |
| Proficiency in the use of RDT | 1.04 (0.72–1.50) | 0.84 | 0.98 (0.59–1.62) | 0.93 |
| Adherence to malaria treatment recommendation | 0.74 (0.17–3.31) | 0.70 | 0.75 (0.17–3.45) | 0.72 |
| Post-treatment initiation counseling of caregivers | 2.16 (1.32–3.53) | 0.002* | 2.00 (1.24–3.22) | 0.004* |
- Per the intervention protocol, compliance with treatment was defined as the correct treatment of a RDT positive child without danger signs with artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), a RDT positive child with danger signs with rectal artesunate (RA) followed by referral for further management, and not treating an RDT negative child with either ACT or RA
- aAdjusted for age (years), highest level of education (primary, secondary, post-secondary), and occupation of CHW (healthcare-related, not healthcare-related)
- *Significant at p < 0.05
