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. 2020 Dec;54(4):215–224. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v54i4.3

Table 4.

Respondents' screening practice by profession

Profession of Respondents
Frequency (%)
Variable Category Doctors(n=96) Nurse(n=88) Others (n=48)
Last Weight Check <6 months 77 (80.2) 73 (82.9) 37 (77.1)
≥6months/never 19 (19.8) 15 (17.1) 11 (22.9)
*X2 = 0.701, p= 0.704
Last BP Check <1 year 77 (80.2) 84 (95.4) 40 (83.3)
≥1 year/never 19 (19.8) 4 (4.6) 8 (16.7)
*X2 = 9.790, p= 0.007
Last FBS Check <1 year ago 49 (51.0) 49 (65.8) 30 (62.5)
≥1years 29 (30.2) 23 (26.1) 10 (20.8)
Never 18 (18.8) 16 (18.1) 8 (16.7)
*X2 =1.916, p= 0.751
Last Lipid Profile <3 years ago 30 (31.3) 15 (17.1) 25 (52.1)
≥3years 10 (10.4) 6 (6.8) 3 (6.2)
Never 56 (58.3) 67 (76.1) 20 (41.7)
*X2 = 19.981, p= <0.001
Last HIV Screening <6 months ago 42 (43.8) 38 (43.2) 25 (52.1)
≥6 months ago 50 (52.1) 47 (53.4) 18 (37.5)
Never 4 (4.2) 3 (3.4) 5 (10.4)
*X2 = 5.689, p= 0.223
Last HBV Screening <6 months ago 27 (28.1) 22 (25.0) 20 (41.7)
≥6 months 57 (59.4) 52 (59.1) 19 (39.6)
Never 12 (12.5) 14 (15.9) 9 (18.7)
*X2 = 6.603, p= 0.158
Last Eye Check <1 year ago 39 (35.0) 31 (35.7) 13 (27.1)
≥1 year ago 39 (14.5) 20 (19.1) 16 (33.3)
Never 18 (35.0) 27 (20.0) 19 (39.6)
*X2 = 10.826, p= 0.028
Last Dental Check <1 year ago 24 (25.0) 13 (14.8) 13 (27.1)
≥1 year ago 39 (40.6) 25 (28.4) 15 (31.2)
Never 33 (34.4) 50 (56.8) 20 (41.7)
*X2 =10.550, p= 0.032
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Yates corrected