Table 2.
Expiry status and quality of samples by collection method, at time of purchase and time of analysis
n (%) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
All | Census survey collection | MC collection | ||
Total | 291 | 212 | 79 | |
Of which poor quality | 91 (31.3) | 67 (31.6) | 37 (30.4) | |
Status at time of purchase | Expired | 32 | 21 | 11 |
Of which poor quality | 13 (40.6) | 10 (47.6) | 3 (27.3) | |
Not expired | 228 | 184 | 44 | |
Of which poor quality | 65 (28.5) | 55 (29.9) | 10 (22.7) | |
Don't know | 31 | 7 | 24 | |
Of which poor quality | 13 (41.9) | 2 (28.6) | 11 (25.8) | |
Status at time of analysis | Expired | 72 | 53 | 19 |
Of which poor quality | 29 (40.3) | 24 (45.3) | 5 (26.3) | |
Not expired | 188 | 152 | 36 | |
Of which poor quality | 49 (26.1) | 41 (27.0) | 8 (22.2) | |
Don't know | 31 | 7 | 24 | |
Of which poor quality | 13 (41.9) | 2 (28.6) | 11 (45.8) |
MC = mystery client.