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Table 1 Characteristics of clinicians who were trained, observed and in panel with matched observations

From: Improved clinical and laboratory skills after team-based, malaria case management training of health care professionals in Uganda

 

Trained

Observed

Panel*

Not panel*

Sample Size

118

101

61

40

Endemicity at site [17, 18]

    

   EIR less than 1

24 (20)

17 (17)

12 (20)

5 (13)

   EIR 3-7

58 (49)

48 (48)

25 (41)

23 (58)

   EIR greater than 365

36 (30)

36 (36)

24 (39)

12 (30)

Profession

    

   Doctors

10 (8)

6 (6)

4 (7)

2 (5)

   Clinical officers

27 (23)

27 (27)

21 (34)

6 (15)

   Nurses/midwives

79 (67)

68 (67)

36 (59)

32 (80)

   Other clinical staff

2 (2)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Gender

    

   Male

49 (42)

42 (42)

31 (51)

11 (28)

   Female

70 (58)

59 (58)

30 (49)

29 (73)

  1. *Panel denotes individuals who had visit data from baseline and at least one follow-up at six weeks, 12 weeks or one year
  2. EIR means Entomological Inoculation Rate per year
  3. More information on the EIR, dates of observation, and panel of clinicians observed at each of the sites is presented in Table S1 of the Additional file 1