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Table 1 Distribution of sample types collected at the various PHLs

From: Improved detection of microbiological pathogens: role of partner and non-governmental organizations

 

TPHL [n (%)]

 

KPHL [n (%)]

 

SPHL [n (%)]

 
 

Before (838)

After (961)

p-value

Before (394)

After (705)

p-value

Before (1621)

After (2236)

p-value

Blood

78 (9.3)

115 (12.0)

0.07

90 (22.8)

99 (14.0)

< 0.001

679 (41.9)

893 (39.9)

0.224

Urine

126 (15.0)

96 (10.0)

0.001

243 (61.7)

509 (72.2)

< 0.001

855 (52.7)

1137 (50.8)

0.245

Stool

80 (9.5)

26 (2.7)

< 0.001

61 (15.5)

39 (5.5)

< 0.001

66 (4.1)

184 (8.2)

< 0.001

CSF

554 (66.1)

724 (75.3)

< 0.001

–

58 (8.2)

–

21 (1.3)

22 (1.0)

0.363

  1. ‘Before’ refers to number of samples which arrived at the various PHLs before implementation of the programme; ‘After’ refers to number of samples which arrived at the various PHLs after implementation of the programme
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