TABLE 3. Demographic and Training Variables Associated With Knowledge and Reported Practice Indicators for Diarrhea Treatment With Zinc and ORS by Type of Provider,a Gujarat, India
Demographic and Training Variables Knowledge and Reported Practice Outcome Variables
Reported routinely recommending zinc Knew correct duration of zinc treatment Knew correct zinc dose for 2–5‐ month-old child Knew correct zinc dose for 6–59‐ month-old child Reported routinely recommending ORS Knew correct ORS preparation
OR P value OR P value OR P value OR P value OR P value OR P value
ASHAs (n = 165)
Years of education0.88.251.05.681.01.941.03.65NAb 1.28.27
Years practicing as ASHA0.87.130.92.401.00.590.94.45NAb 2.60 .02
Received training in diarrhea  treatment in last 6 months 9.04 <.001 4.85 <.001 3.45 .04 4.80 <.001 NAb 1NA
Zinc in stock 4.98 .02 7.20 .01 0.00.99 3.52 .05 NAb 7.10.09
ORS in stock0.38.220.73.640.00.990.37.14NAb 0.15.13
AWWs (n = 165)
Years of education0.93.581.04.731.04.561.03.65NAb 1.14.35
Years practicing as AWW1.01.711.00.941.03.170.99.82NAb 1.10.06
Received training in diarrhea  treatment in last 6 months 16.05 <.001 5.68 <.001 2.80.13 4.85 .01 NAb 1.51.61
Zinc in stock1.94.48 34.82 <.001 2.16.361.18.81NAb 6.84 .05
ORS in stock0.72.70 0.15 .01 0.47.371.21.78NAb 0.27.13
PPs (n = 190)
Years of education 1.24 <.001 1.20 <.001 1.17.06 1.16 .04 1.44 <.001 0.98.72
Years practicing as PP1.01.570.99.681.01.471.00.861.02.420.98.18
Received drug-detailing visit for  diarrhea medications in last  6 months 3.95 .01 1.96.213.77.212.79.19 3.86 .04 0.55.25
Zinc in stock 7.00 <.001 2.51 .01 1.98.12 2.29 .03 5.55.121.82.10
ORS in stock0.57.140.99.981.05.910.84.64 4.12 .03 1.11.75

  • Abbreviations: ASHAs, Accredited Social Health Activists; AWWs, Anganwadi workers; NA, not applicable; OR, odds ratio; ORS, oral rehydration salts; PPs, private providers; RMP, rural medical practitioner.

  • ↵a Results are from a multiple logistic regression (MLR) analysis. Statistically significant results at P≤ .05 are shown in boldface.

  • ↵b Not applicable in the MLR analysis because 99.4% of ASHAs and AWWs reported routinely recommending ORS for the treatment of diarrhea.