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Table 1 Association between level of knowledge and characteristics of participants (n = 377)

From: Level of knowledge among health care providers on preparation of injectable artesunate for treatment of severe malaria in public health facilities in Tanzania

Variables

n (%)

Level of knowledge

Not knowledgeable

Knowledgeable

P-value

Age group

 20–29

118 (31.3)

98 (83.1)

20 (16.9)

 

 30–39

116 (30.8)

100 (86.2)

16 (13.8)

0.386

 40–49

99 (26.3)

80 (80.8)

19 (19.2)

 

 50+

44 (11.7)

33 (75.0)

11 (25.0)

 

Sex

 Male

117 (31.0)

89 (76.1)

28 (23.9)

0.028

 Female

260 (69.0)

222 (85.4)

38 (14.6)

 

Qualification

 Certificate

101 (26.8)

85 (84.2)

16 (15.8)

 

 Diploma

200 (53.1)

163 (81.5)

37 (18.5)

0.844

 Degree

76 (20.2)

63 (82.9)

13 (17.1)

 

Profession

 Nurse

238 (63.1)

207 (87.0)

31 (13.0)

 

 Pharmaceutical personnel

33 (8.8)

28 (84.8)

5 (15.2)

0.002

 Clinician

106 (28.1)

76 (71.7)

30 (28.3)

 

Distribution of HCP in health facility

 Hospital

73 (19.4)

54 (74.0)

19 (26.0)

 

 Health Center

80 (21.2)

64 (80.0)

16 (20.0)

0.047

 Dispensary

224 (59.4)

193 (86.2)

31 (13.8)

 

Work experience, years

 < 1

43 (11.4)

36 (83.7)

7 (16.3)

 

 1–2

49 (13.0)

41 (83.7)

8 (16.3)

0.861

 3–4

56 (14.9)

48 (85.7)

8 (14.3)

 

 > 4

229 (60.7)

186 (81.2)

43 (18.8)

 

Reported availability of reference materials

 Yes

363 (96.3)

300 (82.6)

63 (17.4)

0.456

 No

14 (3.7)

11 (78.6)

3 (21.4)

 

HCP attendance to training

 Yes

26 (6.9)

16 (61.5)

10 (38.5)

0.007

 No

351 (93.1)

295 (84.0)

56 (16.0)

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