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Table 2 Providers characteristics at private health care facilities

From: Treatment and prevention of malaria in pregnancy in the private health sector in Uganda: implications for patient safety

Providers characteristics

Registered drug shops N = 170

Private clinics N = 59

Pharmacy N = 12

Sex

 Male

21 (12.3)

26 (44.0)

5 (41.7)

 Female

149 (87.7)

33 (56.0)

7 (58.3)

Education

 Secondary

90 (52.9)

12 (20.3)

0 (0.0)

 Tertiary

80 (47.1)

43 (72.9 %)

10 (83.3)

 University

0 (0.0)

4 (6.8)

2 (16.7 %)

Level of professional training

 Nursing aide

11 (6.5)

0 (0.0)

11 (4.6)

 Nursing assistant

82 (48.2)

6 (10.2)

2 (16.7)

 Enrolled nurse/midwife

52 (30.6)

6 (10.2)

2 (16.7)

 Registered nurse/midwife

6 (3.5)

7 (11.9)

0 (0.0)

 Clinical officer

4 (2.4)

14 (23.7)

2 (16.7)

 Doctor

0 (0.0)

3 (5.1)

0 (0.0)