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Table 1 Characteristics of clusters and providers within each cluster

From: Network characteristics of a referral system for patients with hypertension in Western Kenya: results from the Strengthening Referral Networks for Management of Hypertension Across the Health System (STRENGTHS) study

 

Burnt Forest

Webuye/Bungoma

Butula

Mosoriot/Nandi

Kocholya/Busia

Bunyala

Turbo

Kitale/Trans Nzoia

MTRH

P

# of Facilities

2

2

5

7

8

9

9

8

3

 

 Primary

1

1

4

6

7

8

8

2

0

 

 Secondary

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

0

 

 Tertiary

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

 

# of providers (%)

10

13

11

10

36

11

24

26

11

< 0.001

 Physician

1 (10.0%)

3 (23.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.8%)

4 (36.4%)

 

 MOs

2 (20.0%)

1 (7.7%)

0 (0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.8%)

0 (0%)

1 (4.2%)

5 (19.2%)

3 (27.3%)

 

 COs

6 (60.0%)

9 (69.2%)

6 (54.5%)

5 (50.0%)

11 (30.6%)

5 (45.5%)

13 (54.2%)

18 (69.2%)

2 (18.2%)

 

 Nurse

1 (10.0%)

0 (0%)

5 (45.5%)

5 (50.0%)

24 (66.7%)

5 (45.5%)

10 (41.7%)

2 (7.7%)

2 (18.2%)

 

 Other

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1 (9.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Sex (%)

         

0.03

 Male

8 (80.0%)

9 (84.6%)

6 (54.5%)

5 (50.0%)

14 (39.9%)

6 (54.5%)

11 (45.8%)

16 (61.5%)

9 (77.8%)

 

 Female

2 (20.0%)

2 (15.4%)

5 (45.5%)

5 (50.0%)

22 (61.1%)

5 (45.5%)

13 (54.2%)

10 (38.5%)

2 (18.2%)

 

Age (SD)

32.6 (±6.1)

34.3 (±7.8)

38.1 (±9.7)

37.2 (±6.8)

37.1 (±8.67)

35.6 (±9.3)

35.0 (±6.2)

32.6 (±6.7)

41.6(±8.2)

0.03

Avg # HTN pts in 1mo (SD)

137.5 (±125.0)

70.4 (±60.9)

42.2 (±60.4)

53.5 (±55.0)

42.7 (±35.99)

52.6 (±64.5)

85.9 (±104.9)

108.8 (±148.0)

111.6 (±87.8)

0.04

Years Worked (%)

         

0.02

 0–1

4 (40.0%)

3 (23.1%)

2 (18.2%)

4 (40.0%)

14 (38.9%)

5 (45.5%)

4 (16.7%)

5 (19.2%)

1 (9.1%)

 

 2–5

6 (60.0%)

6 (46.2%)

6 (54.5%)

3 (30.0%)

11 (30.6%)

3 (27.3%)

9 (37.5%)

16 (61.5%)

2 (18.2%)

 

 6–10

0 (0%)

3 (23.1%)

3 (27.3%)

1 (10.0%)

8 (22.2%)

2 (18.2%)

7 (29.2%)

4 (15.4%)

3 (27.3%)

 

 11–15

0 (0%)

1 (7.7%)

0 (0%)

2 (20.0%)

1 (2.8%)

0 (0.0%)

4 (16.7%)

1 (3.8%)

3 (27.3%)

 

 16 or more

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (5.6%)

1 (9.1%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0%)

2 (18.2%)

 

Highest Degree Earned (%)

         

< 0.001

 Certificate

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

4 (11.1%)

1 (9.1%)

1 (4.2%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

 Diploma

6 (60.0%)

9 (69.2%)

9 (81.8%)

10 (100.0%)

29 (80.6%)

8 (72.7%)

17 (70.8%)

16 (61.5%)

3 (27.3%)

 

 Bachelors

4 (40.0%)

1 (7.7%)

2 (18.2%)

0 (0%)

3 (8.3%)

2 (18.2%)

4 (16.7%)

8 (30.8%)

2 (18.2%)

 

 Masters

0 (0%)

3 (23.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (8.3%)

2 (7.7%)

6 (54.5%)

 

 Doctorate or more

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 
  1. Clusters are listed left to right in order of increasing level of facility and numbers of facilities, from Burnt Forest having only two lower level facilities to MTRH, with three tertiary facilities corresponding to three specialist clinics. Comparisons were made by ANOVA for continuous variables and a chi-squared for categorical variables. Statistical significance set at p < 0.05
  2. MTRH Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, MO Medical Officer, CO Clinical Officer, SD Standard deviation
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