Table 1 Description of PHCWs
From: Skills of general health workers in primary eye care in Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania
Tanzania (n=100) | Kenya (n=107) | Malawi (n=136) | All countries (n=343) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age; mean, SD (%) | 45.33 (8.15) | 32.75 (8.28) | 35.32 (12.2) | 37.4 (11.2) |
Age; median (range) | 46 (29-67) | 30 (23-56) | 31 (19-77) | 35 (23-77) |
Sex; # of females (%) | 70 (70) | 71 (66) | 69 (51) | 210 (61.2) |
Qualification | ||||
Clinical Officer (%) | 45 (45) | 30 (28) | 32 (23) | 107 (31.2) |
Nurse, MCH worker (%) | 55 (55) | 77 (72) | 38 (27) | 170 (49.6) |
Attendants (%) | 0 | 0 | 66 (48) | 66 (19.2? |
No. who said they had eye training (%) | 34 (34) | 104 (97) | 66 (48) | 204 (59.4) |
No. who say they provide eye care (%) | 100 (100) | 106 (99) | 106 (78) | 312 (91) |
No. who mention “test VA” in training (%) | 2 (2) | 13 (12.1) | 13 (9.6) | 28 (8.1) |
No. who had refresher eye training (%) | 5 (5) | 3 (2.8) | 2 (1.5) | 10 (2.9) |