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Table 2 Comparison of shopper characteristics according to the stocking status of DLDB at which they shopped

From: A pharmacy too far? Equity and spatial distribution of outcomes in the delivery of subsidized artemisinin-based combination therapies through private drug shops

 

Never stocked ACTs

Stocked ACTs

 

Never stocked SP

Stocked SP

 

Variable

n

Mean (SD)

n

Mean(SD)

t (df), p

n

Mean(SD)

n

Mean(SD)

t (df), p

Age of intended recipient (years)

215

23.77(12.95)

1648

21.11(13.85)

2.67 (1861), p=0.01

46

21.37(12.85)

1817

21.42(13.80)

-0.02(1861),p=0.98

Age of purchaser (years)

289

30.43(8.70)

2270

30.11(8.47)

0.60 (2557), p=0.55

53

30.21(7.40)

2506

30.15(8.51)

0.05(2557),p=0.96

Education level of purchaser (0-6)

225

1.81 (0.96)

1966

2.21 (1.06)

-5.38(2189), p<0.01

47

1.94(1.07)

2144

2.17(1.05)

-1.50 (2189),p=0.13

Socioeconomic status of purchaser

289

26.96(11.61)

2274

35.22(16.19)

-10.83^ (444), p<0.01

53

26.63(7.98)

2510

34.45(16.04)

-6.84^(61),p<0.01

  1. ^Indicates Satterthwaite t-test was used for unequal variances