Table 3.
Characteristics of the health facilities by ecological zones
| Variables | Ecological zone Median (IQR), N (%) | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All (N = 27) | Savannah (n = 7) | Forest (n = 11) | Coastal (n = 9) | ||
| Median number of HIV healthcare providers per HIV clinic. | 9 (8–10) | 8 (7–8) | 9 (7–11) | 10.0 (10–10) | 0.018 |
| Median number of PLHIV attending the HIV clinic per month. | 609 (182–1479) | 600 (60–1023) | 904 (257–4342) | 475 (60–900) | 0.177 |
| Median number of PLHIV screened for TB per month. | 79 (32–344) | 69 (57–419) | 200 (58–904) | 32 (26–79) | 0.313 |
| Median number of patients per provider per monthly | 67 (18–127) | 66 (8–128) | 113 (28–620) | 43 (7–90) | 0.157 |
| TB screening questionnaire available | 0.295 | ||||
| No | 7 (25.9) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (18.2) | 4 (44.4) | |
| Yes | 20 (74.1) | 6 (85.7) | 9 (81,8) | 5 (55.6) | |
| TB/HIV clinical manual available | 0.187 | ||||
| No | 23 (83.2) | 5 (71.4) | 11 (100.0) | 7 (77.8) | |
| Yes | 4 (14.8) | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) | |
| TB screening Guideline available | 0.606 | ||||
| No | 6 (22.2) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (18.2) | 3 (42.7) | |
| Yes | 21 (77.8) | 6 (85.7) | 9 (81,8) | 6 (66.7) | |
| TB IE&C materials available | 0.276 | ||||
| No | 24 (88.9) | 6 (85.7) | 11 (45.8) | 7 (77.8) | |
| Yes | 3 (11.1) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) | |
| TB prevention and infection control guideline available | 0.187 | ||||
| No | 23 (83.2) | 5 (71.4) | 11 (45.8) | 7 (77.8) | |
| Yes | 4 (14.8) | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) | |
Note: IE&C Information, education and communication