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Table 1 Characteristics of healthcare workers

From: Antimalarial drug prescribing by healthcare workers when malaria testing is negative: a qualitative study in Madagascar

Variables

Frequency

N (%)

Age (completed years)

 31–40

8 (50)

 41–50

5 (31.3)

 51–60

3 (18.7)

Sex

 Male

10 (62.5)

 Female

6 (37.5)

Qualification

 Doctor

14 (87.5)

 Nurse

2 (12.5)

Type of workplace

 Public primary health center

8 (50)

 Private primary health center

8 (50)

Trained on malaria program/RDT

 Yes

5 (31.3)

 No

11 (68.7)

Number of years from graduation

 1–5

4 (25)

 6–10

6 (37.5)

 11–15

2 (12.5)

 > 15

4 (25)

Number of years at the current position

 1–2

5 (31.3)

 3–5

8 (50)

 > 5

3 (18.7)

  1. RDT malaria rapid diagnostic test