Table 2 Distribution of PMTCT service readiness indicators, TSPA 2014–2015 (n = 648)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Staff and training | |
 Presence of guidelines for PMTCT | 513 (79.17) |
 Availability of trained staff | 385 (59.41) |
Equipment | |
 Presence of visual and auditory privacy | 533 (82.25) |
Diagnostics | |
 HIV diagnostic capacity for adults | 300 (46.30) |
 HIV diagnostic capacity for infants | 407 (62.81) |
Medicines and commodities | |
 Zidovudine syrup | 24 (3.70) |
 Nevirapine syrup | 448 (69.14) |
 Maternal Antiretroviral | 494 (76.23) |
The mean PMTCT readiness score | Mean [95% CI] |
 Facility readiness | 63.96 [61.32–66.59] |
Total | 648 |