Table 1 Characteristics of surveyed private health facilities and microscopists
From: Evaluation of malaria microscopy diagnostic performance at private health facilities in Tanzania
Characteristic | Health facility (N = 31) | |
|---|---|---|
(N = 31) | Percentage | |
Type of health facility | ||
Autonomous laboratories | 9 | 29.0 |
Dispensaries | 11 | 35.5 |
Health centres | 9 | 29.0 |
Hospitals | 2 | 6.5 |
Number of health facilities per region | ||
Mara | 7 | 22.5 |
Ruvuma | 6 | 19.3 |
Kilimanjaro | 8 | 25.8 |
Mbeya | 6 | 19.3 |
Songwe | 5 | 16.1 |
Characteristic | Health facility (N = 31) | |
|---|---|---|
(N = 56) | Percentage | |
Microscopists | ||
Age group | ||
19–30 | 28 | 50.0 |
31–40 | 16 | 28.6 |
≥ 40 | 12 | 21.4 |
Sex | ||
Male | 45 | 80.4 |
Female | 11 | 19.6 |
Education qualification | ||
Certificate | 34 | 60.7 |
Diploma | 18 | 32.1 |
Advanced diploma/degree | 4 | 7.2 |
Recent microscopy refresher training | ||
Yes | 15 | 26.8 |
No | 41 | 73.2 |