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Table 2 Sample characteristics and job training

From: Assessment of hypertension management in primary health care settings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Variables

Overall n (%)

KPHC Network facilities n (%)

Non KPHC Network facilities n (%)

p

n = 102

n = 22

n = 80

Sex of respondents

 Male

48 (47.1)

8 (36.4)

40 (50.0)

0.256

 Female

54 (52.9)

14 (63.6)

40 (50.0)

 

 Age

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

 
 

41.1 ± 10.0

44.9 ± 9.3

40.0 ± 10. 0

0.043*

 Function

n (102)

(n = 22)

(n = 80)

0.892

 Head nurse

29 (28.4)

6 (27.3)

23 (28.8)

 

 Others nurses

73 (71.6)

16 (72.7)

57 (71.2)

 

Qualification

 High level

57 (55.9)

6 (27.3)

51 (63.8)

0,002*

 Low level

45 (44.1)

16 (72.7)

29 (36.2)

 

Job training

 Yes

84 (82.4)

19 (86.4)

65 (81.3)

0,757

 No

18 (17.6)

3 (13.6)

15 (18.7)

 

Period of last job training

 1 year or less

61 (72.6)

14 (73.7)

47 (72.3)

0,906

 More than 1 year

23 (27.4)

5 (26.3)

18 (27.7)

 

Job training on CVD or CVRF

(n = 84)

   

 Yes

8 (9.5)

6 (31.6)

2 (3.1)

0.001*

 No

76 (90.5)

13 (68.4)

63 (96.9)

 

Existence of guidelines

(n = 102)

   

 Yes

58 (56.9)

18 (81.8)

40 (50.0)

0.008 *

 No

44 (43.1)

4 (18.2)

40 (50.0)

 

Existence of guidelines for management of hypertension

(n = 58)

   

 Yes

30 (51.7)

12 (66.7)

18 (45.0)

0.127

 No

28 (48.3)

6 (33.3)

22 (55. 5)

 
  1. * means statistically significant