Table 4.
Present level of preparedness of human resources to ensure quality primary care for HIV, hypertension, and diabetes at 24 health facilities in northwest Tanzania, among 335 health-care workers by health facility level
| Hospitals (N=176) | Health centres (N=92) | Dispensaries (N=67) | p value | Total | p value vs HIV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least fair knowledge | ||||||
| HIV | 134 (76%) | 74 (80%) | 53 (79%) | 0·67 | 261 (78%) | .. |
| Hypertension | 108 (61%) | 57 (62%) | 33 (49%) | 0·52 | 198 (59%) | <0·0001 |
| Diabetes | 109 (62%) | 42 (46%) | 36 (54%) | 0·24 | 187 (56%) | <0·0001 |
| Experienced | ||||||
| HIV | 140 (80%) | 67 (73%) | 30 (45%) | 0·01 | 237 (71%) | .. |
| Hypertension | 101 (57%) | 19 (21%) | 14 (21%)* | 0·001 | 134 (40%) | <0·0001 |
| Diabetes | 96 (55%) | 6 (7%) | 7 (10%) | <0·0001 | 109 (33%) | <0·0001 |
| Comfortable | ||||||
| HIV | 26 (15%) | 13 (14%) | 13 (19%) | 0·78 | 52 (16%) | .. |
| Hypertension | 17 (10%) | 8 (9%) | 9 (13%) | 0·84 | 34 (10%) | 0·01 |
| Diabetes | 14 (8%) | 10 (11%) | 8 (12%) | 0·78 | 32 (10%) | 0·003 |
Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. See table 1 for outcome definitions.
*
Result missing for one respondant.