Table 2 Effect of test characteristic on quality of test (either successful or an IQC failure)
Test characteristic | Successful test (%) N = 1682 (91.1) | IQC failure (%) N = 165 (8.9) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of tester | |||
Laboratory specialized | 336 (92.3) | 28 (7.7) | |
Nurse | 1 346 (90.8) | 137 (9.2) | 0.354 |
Type of health facility | |||
Testing site | 899 (89.9) | 101 (10.1) | |
Spoke site | 783 (92.4) | 64 (7.6) | 0.056 |
Number of previous tests run | |||
< 20 (no experience) | 581 (86.7) | 89 (13.3) | Ref |
20–59 (low experience) | 701 (93.7) | 47 (6.3) | 0.000 |
60–99 (medium experience) | 194 (89.8) | 22 (10.2) | 0.232 |
≥ 100 (highly experienced) | 206 (96.7) | 7 (3.3) | 0.000 |
Site-tester categories | |||
Laboratory specialized only | 240 (94.9) | 13 (5.1) | Ref |
Nurse only | 1 140 (91.1) | 111 (8.9) | 0.065 |
Both nurse and laboratory specialized | 302 (88.0) | 41 (12.8) | 0.007 |