Table 2 Characteristics of the 168 veterinary drug outlets included in the study
Variable | Categories | Frequency n (%) | Type of supplier | p-value (ChiSq/exact Pr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Retail n (%) | Wholesale n (%) | ||||
Cost of stock, in UGX (USD)*** | < 200 M (55,000) | 114 (67.9) | 109 (95.6) | 5 (4.4) | < 0.001* |
200 M–500 M (55,000–137,000) | 32 (19.1) | 19 (59.4) | 13 (40.6) | ||
> 500 M (137,000) | 22 (13.1) | 9 (40.9) | 13 (59.1) | ||
Source of stock | Uganda | 158 (94.1) | 133 (84.2) | 25 (15.8) | < 0.001* |
Asia, Africa and Europe | 10 (5.9) | 4 (40) | 6 (60) | ||
Procurement policy | Yes | 82 (48.8) | 70 (85.4) | 12 (14.6) | 0.213 |
No | 86 (51.2) | 67 (77.9) | 19 (22.1) | ||
Practice FIFO | Yes | 91 (54.5) | 84 (92.3) | 7 (7.7) | < 0.001* |
No | 76 (45.5) | 52 (68.4) | 24 (31.6) | ||
Practice FEFO | Yes | 145 (86.3) | 177 (80.7) | 28 (19.3) | 1.000** |
No | 23 (13.7) | 20 (86.9) | 3 (13.1) | ||
Electronic system | Yes | 41 (24.4) | 24 (58.6) | 17 (41.5) | < 0.001* |
No | 127 (75.6) | 133 (89.0) | 14 (11.0) | ||