Table 2 Socio-demographic information for health facility respondents
From: Assessment of surveillance core and support functions regarding neglected tropical diseases in Kenya
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
County region | |
 Rift Valley | 42 (22%) |
 Coastal | 104 (54%) |
 Eastern | 46 (24%) |
Health facility level | |
 Level 2 - Dispensary | 136 (71%) |
 Level 3 - Health Centre | 42 (22%) |
 Level 4 - Sub County Hospital | 12 (6%) |
 Level 5 - County Referral Hospital | 2 (1%) |
Health facility type | |
 Private | 23 (12%) |
 Public | 169 (88%) |
Age of the respondent | Â |
 18–30 years | 26 (14%) |
 31–40 years | 91 (47%) |
 41–50 years | 60 (31%) |
  > 50 years | 15 (8%) |
Gender of the respondent | |
 Female | 98 (51%) |
 Male | 94 (49%) |
Health cadre | |
 Clinical Officer | 43 (22%) |
 Health Records Management Staff | 3 (2%) |
 Laboratory Staff | 1 (1%) |
 Nursing Staff | 125 (65%) |
 Public Health Staff | 20 (10%) |
Years of experience in the health cadre | |
 1 - < 2 years | 13 (7%) |
 2 - < 3 years | 53 (28%) |
 3 - ≤5 years | 56 (29%) |
 More than 5 years | 70 (36%) |
Highest level of education | |
 Certificate | 13 (7%) |
 Diploma | 159 (83%) |
 Degree | 20 (10%) |