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Table 6 Results of multivariable models showing factors significantly associated with average changes in the overall SPARS scores by level of care and in all facilities

From: Article 2: Longitudinal study assessing the one-year effects of supervision performance assessment and recognition strategy (SPARS) to improve medicines management in Uganda health facilities

 

HC2

HC3

HC4/Hospital

All facilities

Observations

Adj. Diff. (95%CI)

Observations

Adj. Diff. (95%CI)

Observations

Adj. Diff. (95%CI)

Observations

Adj. Diff. (95%CI)

Region

 Central

290

208

-

  

554

-

 Western

493

0.3 (0.00, 0.55)

285

0.7 (0.42, 1.04)

  

883

0.5 (0.32, 0.72)

 Eastern

625

0.2 (-0.09, 0.43)

365

0.5 (0.16, 0.76)

  

1087

0.3 (0.13, 0.51)

 Northern

231

0.7 (0.35, 0.96)

122

0.9 (0.46, 1.29)

  

383

0.8 (0.55, 1.01)

Ownership

 Government

1434

    

2472

 PNFP

205

-0.4 (-0.69, -0.13)

    

435

-0.2 (-0.39, 0.01)

Number of MMS supervising a facility

 One MMS

    

196

2541

 More than one MMS

    

96

0.9 (0.21 , 1.58)

366

0.3 (0.02, 0.63)

Number of facilities MMS is designated

 1-10

578

      

 11-15

724

0.2 (0.06, 0.44)

      

 16+

337

0.3 (0.05, 0.61)

      

Profession of responsible MMS

 Pharmacist/dispensers

135

    

302

 Clinician

928

-0.4 (-0.75, -0.01)

    

1618

-0.2 (-0.47, 0.01)

 Nurse/midwife

478

-0.4 (-0.83, -0.06)

    

789

-0.2 (-0.46, 0.05)

 Storekeeper

98

-0.8 (-1.33, -0.29)

    

198

-0.7 (-1.04, -0.35)

Received feedback from DHO about MMS report

 No

  

162

  

414

 Yes

  

818

0.7 (0.32, 1.17)

  

2493

0.6 (0.30, 0.95)

Baseline score

1639

-0.2 (-0.29, -0.21)

980

-0.3 (-0.33, -0.21)

292

-0.2 (-0.3, -0.13)

2907

-0.3 (-0.28, -0.22)

  1. Figures in bold indicate adjusted differences with 95%CIs that did not include zero based on the multivariable models