Table 6 Associations of shop level characteristics with early and late adopters of AMFm ACTs with tests for statistical differences

Distance to Nearest ADDO

2.65

5.43

0.23

Number of ADDOs Within 3km

7.76

9.41

0.22

Distance to Nearest RCH Clinic

1.55

2.79

0.18

Number of RCH Clinics Within 3km

1.57

1.95

0.16

Degree

2.38

2.42

0.86

Betweenness

9.36

7.21

0.57

Population Within 5km

15238.84

11984.37

0.02

Number of Customers on Previous Day

28.36

24.76

0.41

Number of Customers Presenting for Malaria on Previous Day

5.38

4.38

0.19

Percent Customers Presenting for Malaria

0.24

0.18

0.01

0.68

Every Week

4.05%

6.85%

Once a month

47.30%

38.36%

Twice a month

29.73%

30.14%

Every Two Months

8.11%

13.01%

Every Three Months

9.46%

8.90%

Don’t Know/No Set Schedule

1.35%

2.74%

0.3

1 week

1.35%

4.79%

2 weeks

28.38%

26.71%

1 month

52.70%

41.10%

2 months

9.46%

13.70%

3 months

6.76%

8.22%

Don’t Know

1.35%

5.48%

<.0001

Dar Es Salaam

10.81%

8.90%

Masasi town

9.46%

4.79%

Mbeya

4.05%

13.70%

Mtwara town

54.05%

12.33%

Sumbawanga

21.62%

60.27%

Doctor Present

9.09%

17.30%

0.14

Pharmacist Present

1.29%

2.56%

0.88

Nurse Present

77.92%

72.43%

0.45