Table 2.
Distribution of health facilities and syphilis screening status by background characteristics
| Characteristic | Number of health facilities (N=37) | Number of facilities screening for syphilis n (%) | Number of health facilities not screening (%) | Chi-square p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of district | p=0.068 | |||
| Kintampo | 13 | 3 (23.1) | 10 (76.9) | |
| Techiman | 24 | 13 (54.2) | 11 (45.8) | |
| Type of health facility | p=0.003 | |||
| CHPS | 14 | 1 (7.4) | 13 (92.6) | |
| Maternity home | 7 | 3 (42.9) | 4 (58.1) | |
| Health center | 11 | 8 (72.3) | 3 (27.3) | |
| Hospital | 5 | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | |
| Type of Hospital ownership | p=0.391 | |||
| Public | 28 | 11 (39.3) | 17 (60.3) | |
| Private | 9 | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | |
| Availability of test kits | p=0.002 | |||
| No | 26 | 7 (26.9) | 19 (73.1) | |
| Yes | 11 | 9 (81.8) | 2 (18.2) | |
| Availability of drugs | p=0.711 | |||
| No | 29 | 13 (44.8)) | 16 (55.2) | |
| Yes | 8 | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) | |
| Availability of guidelines/protocols | p=0.416 | |||
| No | 32 | 13 (40.6) | 19 (59.4) | |
| Yes | 5 | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | |
| Availability of qualified personnel for screening | p < 0.001 | |||
| No | 18 | 1 (5.6) | 17 (94.4) | |
| Yes | 19 | 15 (78.9) | 4 (21.1) | |
| Type of health care personnel in charge | p=0.003 | |||
| Community health nurse | 16 | 2 (12.5) | 14 (87.5) | |
| Midwife | 20 | 13 (65.0) | 7 (35.0) | |
| Doctor | 1 | 1 (100) | 0 (00.0) | |
| Training on syphilis screening | p < 0.001 | |||
| No | 20 | 3 (15.0) | 17 (85.0) | |
| Yes | 17 | 13 (76.5) | 5 (23.5) | |
| Number of staff trained on screening | p < 0.001 | |||
| 0 | 20 | 3 (15.0) | 17 (85.0) | |
| 1 | 4 | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | |
| 2 or more | 13 | 12 (92.3) | 1 (7.7) | |
| Syphilis education at ANC | ||||
| No | 11 | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | p=0.045 |
| Yes | 26 | 14 (53.8) | 12 (46.2) |
Bivariate associations determined by chi-square tests at 5% Significance level.