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Table 5 Healthcare provider during diabetes clinic visits by level of healthcare facility (N = 330)

From: Clinical characteristics and health care received among patients with type 2 diabetes attending secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities in Mwanza Region, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Healthcare provider

Total

Level of healthcare facility

P - value

n (%)

Secondary – n (%)

Tertiary – n (%)

 

Nurse

 Yes

330 (100)

180 (100)

150 (100)

*

 No

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Clinician**

 Yes

164 (49.7)

107 (59.4)

57 (38.0)

0.000

 No

166 (50.3)

73 (40.6)

93 (62.0)

 

Nutritionist/dietitian

 Yes

76(23.0)

32 (17.8)

44 (29.3)

0.019

 No

254 (77.0)

148 (82.2)

106 (70.7)

 
  1. * not calculated, ** medical doctor, clinical officer and assistant medical officer