Table 8 Factors associated with “Zero” reporting for PC-NTDs
From: Assessment of surveillance core and support functions regarding neglected tropical diseases in Kenya
Zero-reporting for PC-NTDS | Unadjusted Estimates | Adjusted Estimates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | N | No, n (%) | Yes, n (%) | OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
Health cadre | |||||||
Nurse | 24 (19.5%) | 99 (80.5%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
Clinical Officer | 183 | 2 (5.3%) | 36 (94.7%) | 4.36 (1.13, 16.8) | 0.032 | 6.11 (1.71, 21.8) | 0.005 |
HRMS/LS/PHS | 1 (4.5%) | 21 (95.5%) | 5.09 (1.31, 19.8) | 0.019 | 5.66 (1.97, 16.3) | 0.001 | |
Years of work experience | |||||||
1- < 2 years | 3 (23.1%) | 10 (76.9%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
2- < 3 years | 183 | 13 (26%) | 37 (74%) | 0.85 (0.28, 2.64) | 0.784 | 1.05 (0.25, 4.45) | 0.946 |
3- ≤ 5 years | 7 (13.0%) | 47 (87.0%) | 2.01 (0.38, 10.6) | 0.409 | 2.26 (0.38, 13.6) | 0.373 | |
> 5 years | 4 (6.1%) | 62 (93.9%) | 4.65 (1.80, 12.0) | 0.001 | 6.11 (2.26, 16.5) | < 0.001 | |
Availability of PC-NTDs case definitions | |||||||
No | 175 | 15 (24.2%) | 47 (75.8%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 12 (10.6%) | 101 (89.4%) | 2.69 (1.16, 6.23) | 0.021 | 2.52 (1.01, 6.28) | 0.048 | |
Availability of reporting forms | |||||||
No | 183 | 7 (33.3%) | 14 (66.7%) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
Yes | 20 (12.3%) | 142 (87.7%) | 3.55 (1.22, 10.3) | 0.020 | 3.18 (1.10, 9.23) | 0.033 | |