Table 2. Participant Baseline Characteristics.
Description | N | No. (%) | Median (IQR), minimum-maximum |
---|---|---|---|
Health Care Provider Characteristics | |||
Role | 30 | ||
Community Health Nurse | 16 (53) | ||
Community Health Officer | 6 (20) | ||
Midwife | 4 (13) | ||
Health Assistant | 2 (7) | ||
Other | 2 (7) | ||
Clinical experience (years) | 30 | 3 (1, 5), 0.25–15 | |
Professional training (years) | 30 | 2 (2, 2), 1.5–2.5 | |
IMCI training completed | 30 | 28 (93) | |
Child Characteristics | |||
Age (years) | 30 | 2.5 (1.5, 3), 0.67–4 | |
Health complaint on presentation* | 30 | ||
Fever | 24 (80) | ||
Cough | 11 (37) | ||
Vomiting | 9 (30) | ||
Diarrhea | 7 (23) | ||
Not eating well | 6 (20) | ||
Headache | 3 (10) | ||
Stomach ache | 2 (7) | ||
Other | 7 (23) | ||
Facility Description | |||
Facility type | 11 | ||
Health center/clinic | 6 (55) | ||
CHPS center | 5 (45) | ||
Electricity available at facility | 30 | 19 (63) | |
Electricity outages | 21 | 20 (95) | |
Generator available | 23 | 1 (4) | |
IMCI Use at Baseline | |||
IMCI protocol used at facility | 30 | 27 (90) | |
Time to complete paper IMCI (minutes) | 28 | 12.5 (5, 20), 1.5–40 | |
Routinely skips steps in IMCI | 28 | 18 (64) |
*Multiple responses accepted