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Table 3 Poisson regression analyses for provision of high-quality of PITC and facility readiness unadjusted (Model 1) and adjusted by the selected factors (model 2)

From: Does facility readiness promote high-quality of provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling to pregnant women? A national survey for improving policy of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Tanzania

Variable

Model 1

Model 2

 

β (Robust SE)

β (Robust SE)

Facility readiness score

 Score

0.069 (0.016)**

0.075 (0.017)**

Managing authority (ref. Public)

 Private

− 0.129 (0.082)*

− 0.123 (0.070)*

Facility location (ref. Rural)

 Urban

− 0.022 (0.060)

 

Facility type (ref. Clinic/dispensary)

 Health centre

0.068 (0.054)*

− 0.083 (0.062)*

 Hospital

0.053 (0.055)*

− 0.069 (0.073)*

Quality assurance (ref. Not performed < 1 year)

 Performed < 1 year

0.068 (0.055)*

− 0.015 (0.068)

Routine management meeting (ref. Not performed)

 Performed

0.088 (0.099)

 

Provider’s sex (ref. Male)

 Female

− 0.034 (0.070)

 

Cadre (ref. Nurses)

 Clinicians

0.239 (0.144)*

0.179 (0.114)*

Working experience (ref. < 5 years)

 ≥ 5 years

0.026 (0.054)

 

Age (ref. < 20 years)

 20–35 years

0.061 (0.052)*

0.059 (0.047)*

 > 35 years

0.042 (0.066)*

0.055 (0.062)*

Education level (ref. None)

 Primary

0.005 (0.049)

 

 Secondary and above

0.047 (0.062)

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