Table 3 Characteristics of veterinary drug outlets and in-charges by expiry status in central Uganda
Variable | Categories | Frequency n (%) | Expiry levels | p-value (ChiSq/Exact Pr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acceptable | Unacceptable | ||||
Type of outlet | Retailer | 137 (81.6) | 103 (75.2) | 34 (24.8) | 0.233* |
Wholesale | 31 (18.5) | 27 (87.1) | 4 (12.9) | ||
Cost of stock, in UGX (USD)*** | < 200 M (55,000) | 114 (67.9) | 86 (75.4) | 28 (24.6) | 0.565 |
200 M–500 M (55,000–137,000) | 32 (19.1) | 27 (84.4) | 5 (15.6) | ||
> 500 M (137,000) | 22 (13.1) | 17 (77.3) | 5 (22.7) | ||
Source of stock | Uganda | 158 (94.1) | 125 (79.1) | 33 (20.9) | 0.944 |
Asia, Africa and Europe | 10 (5.9) | 5 (50.5) | 5 (50.5) | ||
Procurement policy | Yes | 82 (48.8) | 76 (92.7) | 6 (7.3) | ˂0.001** |
No | 86 (51.2) | 54 (62.8) | 32 (37.2) | ||
Practice FIFO | Yes | 91 (54.5) | 80 (87.9) | 11 (12.1) | ˂0.001** |
No | 76 (45.5) | 49 (64.5) | 27 (35.5) | ||
Practice FEFO | Yes | 145 (86.3) | 123 (84.8) | 22 (15.2) | ˂0.001** |
No | 23 (13.7) | 7 (30.4) | 16 (69.6) | ||
Electronic system | Yes | 41 (24.4) | 33 (80.5) | 8 (19.5) | 0.584 |
No | 127 (75.6) | 97 (76.4) | 30 (23.6) | ||
Sex | Male | 68 (40.48) | 44 (64.7) | 24 (35.3) | 0.001** |
Female | 100 (59.5) | 86 (86.0) | 14 (14.0) | ||
Education level | Certificate | 98 (58.3) | 73 (74.5) | 25 (25.5) | 0.558 |
Diploma | 45 (26.8) | 37 (82.2) | 8 (17.8) | ||
Degree and above | 25 (14.9) | 20 (80.0) | 5 (20.0) | ||
Years spent in the business | ≤ 5 years | 108 (64.3) | 90 (83.3) | 18 (16.7) | 0.038** |
6–10 years | 39 (23.2) | 25 (64.1) | 14 (35.9) | ||
˃10 years | 21 (12.5) | 15 (71.4) | 6 (28.6) | ||