Characteristic | QA-pilot health facilities (NĀ =Ā 21) | Non-QA pilot health facilities (NĀ =Ā 21) | ||
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Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | |
Health-facility level | ||||
Ā Primary care facilities | 12 | 58 | 12 | 58 |
Ā Ā Dispensary | 2 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
Ā Ā Health centre | 10 | 48 | 10 | 48 |
Ā Hospitals | 9 | 42 | 9 | 42 |
Ā Ā Primary hospital | 8 | 38 | 8 | 38 |
Ā Ā Secondary or referral hospital | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Ā Urban location | 10 | 48 | 4 | 19 |
Ā Participates in SLIPTA program | 4 | 19 | 3 | 14 |
Ā Microscope(s) in good optical condition | 20 | 95 | 18 | 86 |
Ā WorkloadĀ >10 malaria slides per day | 14 | 67 | 13 | 70 |
Characteristic | QA-pilot health facilities (NĀ =Ā 21) | Non-QA pilot health facilities (NĀ =Ā 21) | ||
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Median | Range | Median | Range | |
Number of microscopists | ||||
Ā Dispensary | 1 | ā | 3 | 2ā3 |
Ā Health centre | 2 | 1ā4 | 2 | 1ā2 |
Ā Primary hospital | 7 | 5ā12 | 4 | 2ā7 |
Ā Secondary or referral hospital | 7 | ā | 7 | ā |
Malaria slide workload per day | ||||
Ā Dispensary | 22 | 5ā28 | 30 | 7ā52 |
Ā Health centre | 17 | 5ā21 | 15 | 4ā19 |
Ā Primary hospital | 21 | 7ā28 | 18 | 6ā52 |
Ā Secondary or referral hospital | 9 | 4ā16 | 18 | 7ā28 |