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. 2016 Oct 27;11(10):e0165201. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165201

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