Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participating health workers
Nigeria | Philippines | Uganda | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total participants | 78 | 75 | 74 | 227 |
Dates | Oct 2009 | Oct - Nov 2009 | Aug, Nov 2009 | --- |
Health worker category | 78 (100%) facility-based clinical staff | 75 (100%) village health workers | 59 (80%) facility-based clinical staff; 15 (20%) voluntary/community workers | --- |
Had used any blood transfer device before evaluation date | 13 (17%) | 8 (11%) | 65 (88%) | 86 (39%) |
Used loop before | 0 | 1 (1%) | 65 (88%) | 66 (29%) |
Used straw-pipette before | 0 | 1 (1%) | 21 (28%) | 22 (10%) |
Used glass capillary before | 10 (13%) | 3 (4%) | 8 (11%) | 21 (9%) |
Used calibrated pipette before | 1 (1%) | 3 (4%) | 33 (45%) | 37 (16%) |
Used inverted cup before | 2 (3%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (1%) |
Used other device before | 0 | 0 | 5 (7%) | 5 (2%) |