Table 1. Characteristics of the individuals trained in TT surgery in West Amhara Region, Ethiopia.
| Variable | All (N = 225) | IN (N = 94) | LOST (N = 131) | OR | (95% CI) | P | |||
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | ||||
| Age, mean yrs (SD) | 30.7 | (6.5) | 30.3 | (6.9) | 30.9 | (6.1) | 0.49* | ||
| Sex (female) | 77 | (34.2) | 44 | (46.8) | 33 | (25.2) | 2.61 | (1.48–4.60) | 0.001 |
| Dependent children | 101 | (44.9) | 54 | (57.5) | 70 | (53.4) | 1.18 | (0.69–2.01) | 0.551 |
| Marital Status | |||||||||
| Single | 89 | (39.6) | 33 | (35.1) | 56 | (42.8) | 1 | - | - |
| Married | 130 | (57.8) | 58 | (61.7) | 72 | (55.0) | 1.37 | (0.79–2.37) | 0.267 |
| Divorced | 6 | (2.7) | 3 | (3.2) | 3 | (2.3) | 1.70 | (0.32–8.90) | 0.532 |
| Health centre facility | |||||||||
| Good road | 180 | (80.0) | 85 | (90.4) | 95 | (72.5) | 3.58 | (1.63–7.86) | 0.001 |
| Water supply | 159 | (70.7) | 72 | (76.6) | 87 | (66.4) | 1.66 | (0.91–3.01) | 0.099 |
| Electric supply | 126 | (56.0) | 69 | (73.4) | 57 | (43.5) | 3.58 | (2.02–6.36) | <0.001 |
| Mobile network | 114 | (50.7) | 74 | (78.7) | 40 | (30.5) | 8.42 | (4.54–15.6) | <0.001 |
| Number of lids operated during training | |||||||||
| 0–10 lids | 33 | (14.7) | 19 | (20.2) | 14 | (10.7) | 1 | - | - |
| 11–30 lids | 108 | (48.0) | 44 | (46.8) | 64 | (48.8) | 0.51 | (0.23–1.11) | 0.92 |
| 31+ lids | 84 | (37.3) | 31 | (33.0) | 53 | (40.5) | 0.43 | (0.89–0.98) | 0.044 |
| Training selection criteria | |||||||||
| Self requested | 4 | (1.8) | 2 | (2.1) | 2 | (1.5) | |||
| Circumstantial | 142 | (63.1) | 61 | (64.9) | 81 | (61.8) | |||
| Ability | 40 | (17.8) | 16 | (17.0) | 24 | (18.3) | |||
| Unknown | 39 | (17.3) | 15 | (16.0) | 24 | (18.3) | |||
| Highest training/education level, prior to TT training | |||||||||
| Junior nurse | 12 | (5.3) | 5 | (5.3) | 7 | (5.3) | |||
| Diploma nurse | 184 | (81.8) | 75 | (79.8) | 109 | (83.2) | |||
| BSc nurse | 29 | (12.9) | 14 | (14.9) | 15 | (11.5) | |||
| Refresher training | 107 | (47.6) | 52 | (55.3) | 55 | (42.0) | 1.71 | (1.00–2.9) | 0.049 |
| Time since training | |||||||||
| Mean, months (SD) | 55 | (25) | 46 | (27) | 61.5 | (22) | <0.001* | ||
Subdivided into those who are (IN) and are not (LOST) working in the programme. Univariate associations are shown for continuing to work in the programme.
*Unpaired t-test.