Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the time and motion data

Observation days, n

13

5

4

4

Observation period

12 August to 1 September

19 to 26 August

12 to 18 August

27 August to 1 September

HHWs observed, n

Nurse

6

2

2

2

Counselor

4

2

1

1

Doctor

3

1

1

1

Total patients observed, n

334

115

120

99

Average duration of work day, hours

Overall

6.3

5.2

7.3

4.9

Nurse

7.1

5.2

7.3

5.3

Counselor

5.8

5.3

6.7

5.8

Doctor

5.4

5.1

7.7

3.4

Proportion of time (%) spent on

Direct patient contact ^a

Overall

83

86

87

76

Nurse

83

84

83

82

Counselor

74

87

82

20

Doctor

92

91

94

89

Indirect patient contact^b

Overall

9

7

9

10

Nurse

9

8

13

6

Counselor

13

6

8

44

Doctor

4

8

4

3

Other ^c

Overall

9

7

5

14

Nurse

9

9

3

12

Counselor

13

7

10

36

Doctor

4

2

2

8

Average time per patient, minutes (95% CI)

Overall

12 (9 to 14)

14 (9 to 18)

11 (8 to 13)

10 (5 to 16)

Nurse

10 (6 to 13)

12 (6 to 18)

12 (7 to 17)

7 (1 to 12)

Counselor

14 (9 to 19)

15 (7 to 23)

8 (5 to 11)

43 (2 to 83)

Doctor

13 (9 to 16)

15 (2 to 27)

15 (11 to 18)

9 (7 to 11)