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Table 3 Relationship between provider characteristics and likelihood of receiving a referral up the health system

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

Provider Characteristics

IRR

95% CI

P-value

Provider Role

 Consultant

6.5

2.6–16.3

0.00

 Medical Officer

1.9

1.0–3.7

0.04

 Nurse

0.2

0.1–0.5

0.03

Facility Level

 County hospital

26.9

6.0–119.3

0.00

 Sub-county hospital

2.5

1.3–4.6

0.02

Years worked at facility

 > 11 yrs. at facility

4.4

1.6–12.2

0.00

 6–10 yrs. at facility

4.4

1.7–11.9

0.00

 2–5 yrs. at facility

2.4

1.1–5.1

0.02

Sex

 Male

2.3

1.4–3.9

0.00

 Avg # HTN Patients/ Month

1.3

1.0–1.7

0.09

 Age

0.9

0.9–1.0

0.01

  1. Comparisons were made using Mixed-Effects Poisson Regression Model between centrality scores and likelihood of receiving a referral up the health system as calculated by the incidence rate ratio due to non-normal distribution of the dependent variable. Reference values are as follows: Sex, female; Years Worked, 0–1 year; Title, Clinical Officer; Facility Level, Health Centre + Dispensary. Statistical significance set at p < 0.05
  2. HTN Hypertension, IRR Incidence rate ratio