Table 2 Category of respondents and prevalence of point-of-care diagnostic awareness in rural KwaZulu-Natal primary healthcare clinics
POC test awareness | Average awareness score out of 5 and 95% confidence interval (CI) | Range |
|---|---|---|
Awareness of POC tests used for diagnosing disease | 4.1 (CI: 3.8–4.3) | 0–5 |
Awareness of POC tests used for monitoring and management of disease | 3.0 (CI: 2.7–3.4) | 0–5 |
Awareness of POC tests used for reducing referrals to secondary and tertiary health institution | 2.3 (CI: 1.9–2.6) | 0–5 |