Table 2 Operational environment and other services provided by retail drug shops
|  | Mbarara District (n = 40) | Bushenyi District (n = 34) |  |
|---|---|---|---|
Variables at baseline (n = 74) | Number of drug shops (%) | Number of drug shops (%) | P-value |
Drug shop environment/ conditions | |||
 There exists a ceiling to control room temperature | 40 (100.0) | 28 (82.3) | < 0.00* |
 There are windows that can control aeration | 29 (72.5) | 15 (44.1) | < 0.01* |
 No direct sunlight to area for keeping medicines | 40 (100.0) | 33 (97.0) | 0.27 |
 Medicine store free from moisture from leaks | 37 (92.5) | 27 (79.4) | 0.10 |
 Premises can be secured to prevent theft | 38 (95.0) | 32 (94.1) | 0.86 |
Other services provided by drug shops | |||
 Immunization Services | 0 (0.0) | 4 (11.7) | 0.02* |
 Vitamin A supplementation | 31 (77.5) | 23 (67.6) | 0.34 |
 Deworming | 4 (10.0) | 5 (14.7) | 0.53 |
 Reporting adverse drug reactions | 18 (45.0) | 12 (35.2) | 0.39 |
Presence of treatment guidelines | |||
 Uganda Clinical Guidelines | 16 (40.0) | 22 (64.7) | 0.03* |
 iCCM Guidelines | 6 (15.00 | 9 (26.4) | 0.22 |
 Malaria treatment algorithms/charts | 17 (42.5) | 15 (44.1) | 0.88 |
 Pneumonia treatment algorithms /charts | 2 (5.0) | 5 (14.4) | 0.15 |
 Diarrhea treatment algorithms/charts | 12 (30.0) | 15 (44.12 | 0.20 |
Other products traded at drug shops | |||
 Soft drinks | 4 (10.0) | 1 (2.9) | 0.22 |
 Toiletries | 4 (10.0) | 2 (5.8) | 0.51 |
 Household goods | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.35 |
 Mobile airtime | 3 (7.5) | 1 (2.94 | 0.38 |
 Cosmetics | 1 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.35 |
 Food items | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.8) | 0.12 |