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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants for survey rounds 1 and 2

From: Do health workers’ preferences influence their practices? Assessment of providers’ attitude and personal use of new treatment recommendations for management of uncomplicated malaria, Tanzania

Characteristic variable

Category Total

Round 1

Round 2

  

n 254

% 100

n 146

% 100

District

Morogoro

73

28.7

59

40.4

Rufiji

85

33.5

-

-

K/Ulanga

96

37.8

87

59.6

Health facility ownership

Public

105

41.3

79

54.1

Non-public

149

58.7

67

45.9

Health facility type

Hospital

171

67.3

90

61.6

Health center

45

17.7

22

15.1

Dispensary

38

15

34

23.3

Cadre of health worker

Physicians

6

2.4

8

5.4

Clinical Officers

51

20.1

26

17.8

Trained nurses

70

27.5

55

37.7

Other nurses

118

46.5

55

37.7

 

Others

9

3.5

2

1.4