| Total n = 297 | Hospitals n = 159 | Health centers n = 138 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 53.5 | 46.5 | Â |
Professional category | ||||
 AMOs / MDs | 13.5 | 11.3 | 15.9 | 0.016 |
 COs | 10.4 | 6.3 | 15.2 |  |
 NOs / ANOs / RNs | 32.0 | 37.7 | 25.4 |  |
 Enrolled nurses | 44.1 | 44.7 | 43.5 |  |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 45.9 | 36.1 | 57.2 | < 0.001 |
 Female | 54.1 | 63.9 | 42.8 |  |
Age | ||||
 21–29 | 41.2 | 34.2 | 49.3 | 0.009 |
 30–39 | 22.3 | 24.7 | 19.6 |  |
 40–49 | 21.6 | 27.8 | 14.5 |  |
 50–60 | 14.9 | 13.3 | 16.7 |  |
Years since qualification | ||||
  < 4 years | 26.7 | 18.3 | 37.1 | 0.006 |
 5–7 years | 29.6 | 33.3 | 25.0 |  |
 8–14 years | 20.6 | 22.9 | 17.7 |  |
 15–37 years | 23.1 | 25.5 | 20.2 |  |
Pre- and in-service training in VE | ||||
 Pre-service only | 21.2 | 25.8 | 15.9 | 0.001 |
 In-service only | 14.8 | 5.1 | 9.8 |  |
 Both pre- and in-service | 42.4 | 47.8 | 36.2 |  |
 Unspecified training | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.9 |  |
 None | 20.2 | 17.0 | 23.9 |  |
Knowledge score | ||||
 Lower 74% | 74.7 | 79.9 | 68.8 | 0.029 |
 Top 25% | 25.3 | 20.1 | 31.2 |  |
Attitudinal score | ||||
 Perceived more barriers | 74.1 | 78.6 | 68.8 | 0.055 |
 Perceived fewer barriers | 25.9 | 21.4 | 31.2 |  |
Administrative Council | ||||
 Kigoma Municipality | 19.2 | 29.6 | 7.2 | < 0.001 |
 Other councils | 80.8 | 70.4 | 92.9 |  |
Performed VE last 3 months | ||||
 Yes | 30.6 | 21.4 | 41.3 | < 0.001 |
 No | 69.4 | 78.6 | 58.7 |  |