TABLE 5.
Factors associated with use of laboratory results by clinicians in Malawi, October-November 2012.
| Variable | Category | Use of lab results all the times (%) | P-value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of facility | Central hospital | 86/100 (86) | < 0.001 |
| CHAM hospital | 16/28 (57) | ||
| District hospital | 49/88 (56) | ||
| Professional title | Medical doctor | 17/21 (81) | 0.692 |
| Clinical officer | 93/133 (70) | ||
| Medical assistant | 30/45 (67) | ||
| Other | 11/17 (65) | ||
| Queried laboratory results | Never | 16/23 (70) | 0.199 |
| All of the time | 3/4 (75) | ||
| Some of the time | 132/189 (70) | ||
| Interaction with laboratory‡ | Some of the time | 51/66 (77) | 0.313 |
| All of the time | 92/135 (68) | ||
| Very limited | 8/13 (62) | ||
| Need for infrastructure§ | No | 13/18 (72) | 0.262 |
| Yes | 133/190 (70) |
CHAM, Christian Health Association of Malawi.
†, From the chi-squared test. P < 0.05 considered to be statistically significant; ‡, Two entries were missing, §One entry was ‘not sure’ and seven entries were missing.