Table 3.
Characteristics of participants
| Coordinating staff | Private hospital | Public district hospital | Public health centre | Private dispensary | Public dispensary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | N = 4 | N = 4 | N = 4 | N = 4 | N = 3 | N = 4 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yrs in HIVaservice | ||||||
| Range | 1–5 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 3–12 | 4–5 | 7–10 |
| Median | 3 | 9 | 11 | 5.5 | 4 | 8 |
| Age | ||||||
| Range | 29–43 | 35–56 | 31–52 | 30–56 | 54–56 | 39–65 |
| median | 36.5 | 38 | 51 | 50.5 | 54 | 49 |
| Profession | ||||||
| Medical attendant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nursing | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Laboratory technician | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Clinicianb | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
a
The facility in-charges from district and private hospital were not offering HIV services.
b
Clinician means a cadre of health provider that is trained to prescribed medication in general medical practice. In Tanzania, this includes Medical doctors, Assistant medical officers and Clinical officers.