TABLE 2.
Characteristics of study sites, and relative proportion of children admitted
| Variable | Sites | Hospitalizations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health center (N = 7) n (%) | Hospital (N = 4) n (%) | Health center (N = 156) n (%) | Hospital (N = 644) n (%) | |
| Pediatrician | ||||
| No | 5 (71.4) | 0 | 125 (80.1) | 0 |
| Yes | 2 (29.6) | 4 (100) | 31 (19.9) | 644 (100) |
| Superior pediatric nurse | ||||
| No | 5 (71.4) | 1 (25.0) | 125 (80.1) | 72 (11.2) |
| Yes | 2 (29.6) | 3 (75.0) | 31 (19.9) | 572 (88.8) |
| HIV counselors, n | ||||
| 0 | 1 (14.3) | 2 (50.0) | 36 (23.1) | 101 (15.7) |
| 1–2 | 2 (28.6) | 1 (25.0) | 62 (39.7) | 314 (48.8) |
| ⩾3 | 4 (57.1) | 1 (25.0) | 58 (37.2) | 229 (35.5) |
| Composite Human Resource Index | ||||
| Low | 4 (57.1) | 2 (50.0) | 104 (66.7) | 101 (15.7) |
| High | 3 (42.9) | 2 (50.0) | 52 (33.3) | 543 (84.3) |
| Children admitted/day, average | ||||
| 1–4 | 7 (100) | 2 (50.0) | 156 (100) | 101 (15.7) |
| ⩾5 | 0 | 2 (50.0) | 0 | 543 (84.3) |
| Staff PITC trained, % | ||||
| ⩽80 | 1 (14.3) | 1 (25.0) | 6 (3.9) | 229 (35.5) |
| 81–90 | 1 (14.3) | 1 (25.0) | 37 (23.7) | 314 (48.8) |
| 91–100 | 5 (71.4) | 2 (50.0) | 113 (72.4) | 101 (15.7) |
HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; PITC = provider-initiated testing and counseling.