Descriptive characteristics of active trichiasis surgeons
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| TT, trachomatous trichiasis. | |
| *Includes general clinical officers, nurses or health assistants. | |
| †Owing to printing error, this question was omitted from 42 questionnaires. | |
| ‡11 respondents did not answer the question. | |
| <40 years old | 23 (26) |
| ⩾40 years old | 65 (74) |
| Male | 55 (58) |
| Female | 40 (42) |
| Works in mission hospital | 11 (12) |
| Works in district hospital | 40 (42) |
| Works in regional hospital | 18 (19) |
| Works in dispensary or clinic | 26 (27) |
| Ophthalmic nurse | 49 (52) |
| Ophthalmic assistant | 18 (19) |
| Assistant medical officer in ophthalmology | 4 (4) |
| Other non-ophthalmic trained* | 24 (25) |
| Access to surgical consumables incomplete | 78 (82) |
| Access to surgical consumables complete | 17 (18) |
| TT surgical sets incomplete† | 24 (45) |
| TT surgical set complete | 29 (55) |
| Days/week working in eye care‡ | |
| 0 | 1 (1) |
| 1 | 13 (14) |
| 2 | 13 (14) |
| 3 | 13 (14) |
| 4 | 1 (1) |
| 5 | 46 (48) |