Table 6 Pre and post training error by characteristics of trainees, Adama regional laboratory, 2009
Trainees’ characteristics | Pre training error | Post training error | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 316) | (n = 316) | ||||||
Yes n(%) | No n(%) | P-value | Yes n(%) | No n(%) | P-value | ||
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||||
Sex | Male | 246(95) | 13(5) | 0.208 | 179(69.1) | 80(30.9) | 0.064 |
Female | 52(91.2) | 5(8.8) | 32(56.1) | 25(43.9) | |||
Qualification | Diploma | 227(95.4) | 11(4.6) | 0.125 | 152(69.9) | 86(36.1) | 0.071 |
Degree | 71(91.0) | 7(9.0) | 59(75.6) | 19(24.4) | |||
Service year | 0–3 | 196(94.7) | 11(5.3) | 0.492 | 143(69.1) | 64(30.9) | 0.280 |
4–7 | 58(92.1) | 5(7.9) | 38(60.3) | 25(37.7) | |||
8–11 | 36(97.3) | 1(2.7) | 25(67.6) | 12(32.4) | |||
12–15 | 4(100) | 0(0) | 3(75.0) | 1(25.0) | |||
> = 20 | 4(80) | 1(20) | 2(40.0) | 3(60.0) | |||
Previous training | Yes | 130(88.4) | 17(11.6) | <0.0001* | 75(51.0) | 72(49.0) | <0.0001* |
No | 168(99.4) | 1(0.6) | 136(80.5) | 33(19.5) | |||
Health institution | Government | 219(92.8) | 17(7.2) | 0.051 | 164(77.7) | 47(23.3) | 0.099 |
Private | 79(98.8) | 1(1.2) | 72(68.6) | 33(31.4) | |||