Table 1 Medical health workers’ characteristics and previous experience with epilepsy in Lao PDR (2009)
From: Is insufficient knowledge of epilepsy the reason for low levels of healthcare in the Lao PDR?
Nurses | Physicians | p | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 140 (50.7%) | n = 144 (49.3%) | n = 284 (%) | ||
Sex (Male) | 18 (12.4) | 48 (33.3) | <0.001 | 66 (23.2) |
Over 10 years in current position | 57 (40.7) | 68 (47.2) | 0.2 | 125 (44.0) |
Number of years in the ward * | 1.1 (1.1-1.2) | 1.1 (1.1-1.2) | 0.5 | 1.1 (1.1-1.2) |
Number of years since graduation* | 14.2 (12.7-15.8) | 14.4 (12.8-15.9) | 0.9 | 14.3 (13.2-15.4) |
Knows a PWE | 31 (22.1) | 26 (18.1) | 0.4 | 57 (20.1) |
Has diagnosed epilepsy | 16 (11.4) | 58 (40.3) | <0.001 | 74 (26.1) |
Has received extra-training in epilepsy | 2 (1.4) | 5 (3.5) | 0.4 | 7 (2.5) |
Has searched information about epilepsy | 20 (14.3) | 45 (31.3) | 0.001 | 65 (22.9) |
Thinks that no AED is available in his/her health facility | 69 (49.3) | 101 (70.1) | <0.001 | 170 (59.9) |
Trusts in AED treatment | 59 (42.1) | 68 (47.2) | 0.4 | 127 (44.7) |