Table 2 Distribution of health facilities and syphilis screening status by background characteristics

Name of district

p=0.068

Kintampo

13

3 (23.1)

10 (76.9)

Techiman

24

13 (54.2)

11 (45.8)

Type of health facility

p=0.003

CHPS

14

1 (7.4)

13 (92.6)

Maternity home

7

3 (42.9)

4 (58.1)

Health center

11

8 (72.3)

3 (27.3)

Hospital

5

4 (80.0)

1 (20.0)

Type of Hospital ownership

p=0.391

Public

28

11 (39.3)

17 (60.3)

Private

9

5 (55.6)

4 (44.4)

Availability of test kits

p=0.002

No

26

7 (26.9)

19 (73.1)

Yes

11

9 (81.8)

2 (18.2)

Availability of drugs

p=0.711

No

29

13 (44.8))

16 (55.2)

Yes

8

3 (37.5)

5 (62.5)

Availability of guidelines/protocols

p=0.416

No

32

13 (40.6)

19 (59.4)

Yes

5

3 (60.0)

2 (40.0)

Availability of qualified personnel for screening

p < 0.001

No

18

1 (5.6)

17 (94.4)

Yes

19

15 (78.9)

4 (21.1)

Type of health care personnel in charge

p=0.003

Community health nurse

16

2 (12.5)

14 (87.5)

Midwife

20

13 (65.0)

7 (35.0)

Doctor

1

1 (100)

0 (00.0)

Training on syphilis screening

p < 0.001

No

20

3 (15.0)

17 (85.0)

Yes

17

13 (76.5)

5 (23.5)

Number of staff trained on screening

p < 0.001

0

20

3 (15.0)

17 (85.0)

1

4

1 (25.0)

3 (75.0)

2 or more

13

12 (92.3)

1 (7.7)

Syphilis education at ANC

No

11

2 (18.2)

9 (81.8)

p=0.045

Yes

26

14 (53.8)

12 (46.2)