Table 2 Skill scores for PHCW
From: Skills of general health workers in primary eye care in Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania
Tanzania N=100 | Kenya N=107 | Malawi N=136 | p-value | All countries (n=343) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cataract score | |||||
0 | 22 (22) | 25 (23.4) | 56 (41.2) | 103 (30.0) | |
1 | 12 (12) | 3 (2.8) | 34 (25) | 49 (14.3) | |
2 | 66 (66) | 79 (74) | 46 (34) | <0.001 | 191 (55.7) |
Presbyopia | |||||
0 | 34 (34) | 68 (63.5) | 56(41.2) | 158 (46.1) | |
1 | 35 (35) | 7 (6.5) | 40 (29.4) | 82 (23.9) | |
2 | 31 (31) | 32 (29.9) | 40 (29.4) | <0.001 | 103 (30.0) |
Conjunctivitis | |||||
0 | 28 (28) | 11 (10.3) | 50 (36.8) | 89 (26.0) | |
1 | 22 (22) | 6 (5.6) | 16 (11.8) | 44 (12.8) | |
2 | 50 (50) | 90 (84.1) | 70 (51.5) | <0.001 | 210 (61.2) |
Trauma | |||||
0 | 8 (8) | 3 (2.8) | 28 (20.6) | 39 (11.4) | |
1 | 24 (24) | 7 (6.5) | 46 (33.8) | 77 (22.5) | |
2 | 68 (68) | 97 (90.6) | 62 (45.6) | <0.001 | 227 (66.1) |
VA | |||||
0 | 44 (44) | 40 (37.4) | 105 (77.2) | 189 (55.1) | |
1 | 26 (26) | 8 (7.5) | 8 (5.9) | 42 (12.2) | |
2 | 12 (12) | 27 (25.2) | 6 (4.4) | 45 (13.1) | |
3 | 9 (9) | 24 (22.4) | 6 (4.4) | 39 (11.4) | |
4 | 9 (9) | 8 (7.5) | 11 (8.1) | 28 (8.2) | |
Total score Mean (SD) (12 points possible) | 6.36 ( 2.68) | 7.34 (2.32) | 4.8 (2.96) | <0.001 | 6.12 (2.21) |
Number with 12 points (%) | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 9 (2.6) |