Characteristic | South Africa (n = 25) | Malawi (n = 20) | Nigeria (n = 53) | TOTAL (n = 98) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Primary stakeholder group | n | n (%) | ||
 Policymaker | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 (9) |
 Guideline developer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2) |
 Health professional | 16 | 13 | 47 | 76 (81) |
 Civil society representative | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2) |
 Researcher | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 (5) |
 Regional institution representative | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
 Patient Advocacy representative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
 Other | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 (3) |
Years of practice | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 (5) |
 5 to 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 (31) |
 11 to 20 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 (32) |
 More than 20 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 34 (36) |
Time spent in direct patient care | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Less than 25% | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 (14) |
 25 to 50% | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 (21) |
 51 to 75% | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 (26) |
 More than 75% | 9 | 2 | 18 | 29 (31) |
 None | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 (12) |
Primary institution | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Government | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 (11) |
 University | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 (17) |
 Hospital | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 (16) |
 NPO/NGO | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 (11) |
 Research | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
 Teaching hospital | 7 | 2 | 30 | 39 (41) |
 Private Sector |  |  | 3 | 3 (3) |
 Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2) |