A longitudinal review of national HIV policy and progress made in health facility implementation in Eastern Zimbabwe

Table 1 Changes in health care staff in 2013 and 2015 in a sample of 36 facilities

	2013				2015
	N	Mean	Median	Interquartile range	N	Mean	Median	Interquartile range	p value
Medical Doctors	14				16				0.16
Hospitals		2.6	2	(2–3)		3	3	(2–3)
Large Health Centres		0	0	(0–0)		0	0	(0–0)
Small Health Centres/Clinics		0.05	0	(0–0)		0.05	0	(0–0)
Registered Nurses and Midwives	314				233				0.04
Hospitals		51.4	47	(18–61)		38.2	35	(13–38)
Large Health Centres		2.5	1	(1–3)		1.3	1	(1–2)
Small Health Centres/Clinics		1.52	1	(1–2)		1.38	1	(1–2)
Clinical Officers	1				1				N/A
Hospitals		0.2	0	(0–0)		0.2	0	(0–0)
Large Health Centres		0	0	(0–0)		0	0	(0–0)
Small Health Centres/Clinics		0	0	(0–0)		0	0	(0–0)
Nursing Assistants/Nursing Aides	164				130				0.04
Hospitals		15.8	16	8		16.6	16	(9–19)
Large Health Centres		3.8	3	(2–6)		1.7	1	(1–2)
Small Health Centres/Clinics		2.24	2	(1–3)		1.43	1	(1–2)
Laboratory Staff	5				4				0.57
Hospitals		0.6	1	(0–1)		0.8	1	(1–1)
Large Health Centres		0.2	0	(0–0)		0	0	(0–0)
Small Health Centres/Clinics		0	0	(0–0)		0	0	(0–0)

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