Table 3 Association between Health system factors and drug availability among CHWs
Variable | Drug availability (N = 300) | OR (95 % CI) | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes (n, %) | No (n, %) | Â | Â |
Ever treating children above 5Â years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 2 (11.1) | 16 (88.9) | 1.00 |  |
 No | 23 (8.2) | 259 (91.8) | 0.71 (0.15–3.29) | 0.660 |
Ever supplied drugs to care givers who have not brought sick children | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 1 (5.6) | 18 (94.4) | 1.00 |  |
 No | 24 (8.5) | 257 (91.5) | 1.68 (0.15–9.99) | 0.829 |
Training on dispensing drugs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Within 6 months | 1 (4.0) | 24 96.0) | 1.00 |  |
 6 to 12 month | 1 (4.4) | 22 (95.6) | 1.09 (0.06–19.07) | 0.953 |
 More 12 months | 23 (9.1) | 229 (90.9) | 2.41 (0.31–18.77) | 0.386 |
Having a respiratory timer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 6 (4.7) | 121 (95.3) | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 19 (9.9) | 154 (90.1) | 2.48 (0.93–7.69) | 0.056 |
Supervision | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 19 (7.3) | 240 (92.7) | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 6 (14.6) | 35 (85.4) | 2.16 (0.71–5.88) | 0.179 |
Monthly reporting | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 9 (4.2) | 182 (95.8) | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 16 (14.7) | 93 (85.3) | 3.48 (1.62–9.52) | 0.011 |
Appropriateness of prescriptions | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than 90 % | 7 (4.3) | 155 (95.7) | 1.00 |  |
 More than 90 % | 18 (13.0) | 120 (86.9) | 3.32 (1.33–8.32) | 0.006 |