Advice giving by chain and independent pharmacies
| Case | Advice | Chain (n=103) % (95% CI) | Independent (n=230) % (95% CI) | p Value* |
| Suspected TB | Treatment available free of charge from government hospital | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.7) | 1.7 (0.7 to 4.6) | p=0.594 |
| Diarrhoea | Advised to visit doctor if any warning signs† | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.7) | 0.9 (0.2 to 3.4) | p=0.928 |
| Explained importance of giving extra fluids | 0 | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.1) | p=0.503 | |
| Gave advice regarding diet | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.7) | 1.8 (0.7 to 4.6) | p=0.594 | |
| Chain (n=9) | Independent (n=20) | |||
| Explain how to make up and use ORS? (of those providing) | 55.6 (22.5 to 84.3) | 10.0 (2.3 to 34.7) | p=0.008* |
*Estimated by Pearson’s χ2 test.
†This indicator excludes pharmacies that referred the patient to a medical practitioner as an initial course of action (see figure 2 for these data).
ORS, oral rehydration salts.