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Table 2 Characteristics of providers observed in the study

From: Why do health workers give anti-malarials to patients with negative rapid test results? A qualitative study at rural health facilities in western Uganda

 

Number of providers (%)

HCII

HCIII

Total

Gender

 Female

6

8

14 (64 %)

 Male

4

4

8 (36 %)

Cadre

 Nursing assistant

5

4

9 (41 %)

 Nurse

4

7

11 (50 %)

 Clinical officer

1

1

2 (9 %)

Year of last qualification

 1991 and before (more than 20 years prior)

3

0

3 (14 %)

 1992–2001 (10–19 years prior)

0

3

3 (14 %)

 2002–2011 (within last 10 years)

7

9

16 (73 %)

Number of years at health facility

 Less than 1 year

2

1

3 (14 %)

 1–5 years

5

8

13 (59 %)

 6 or more years

3

3

6 (27 %)

Age

 30 and younger

4

5

9 (41 %)

 31–45

1

7

8 (36 %)

 46 and older

4

0

4 (18 %)

Total

10

12

22