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Table 3 Factors associated with ‘high’ productivity at Regional or mission/private hospitals versus District hospitals

From: Task shifting for cataract surgery in eastern Africa: productivity and attrition of non-physician cataract surgeons in Kenya, Malawi and Tanzania

 

Regional Mission/Private

District Hospital

Cataract surgical sets

3+

37 (75.5)

12 (24.5)

 

<3

26 (61)

43 (39)

 

OR = 5.10 (2.26-11.50) p < 0.001

Nurses in eye unit

3+

47 (78)

13 (22)

 

<3

14 (26)

39 (74)

 

OR = 10.07 (4.24-23.95) p < 0.001

Transport provided for cataract patients

Yes

25 (93)

2 (7)

 

No

38 (42)

53 (58)

 

OR = 17.43 (3.89–78.08) p <0.001

Cataract surgery done on outreach

Yes

41 (65)

22 (35)

 

No

22 (41)

32 (59)

 

OR = 2.71 (1.28 – 5.74) p = .01

Separate eye theatre in hospital

Yes

46 (73)

19 (27)

 

No

15 (37)

36 (63)

 

OR = 5.81 (2.60-13.00) p < 0.001