Table 1

Provider and practice characteristics

Zimbabwe (n=830)South Africa (n=614)Total (N=1444)
Gender, n (%)
 Female674 (82)547 (90)1221 (86)
 Male145 (18)62 (10)207 (15)
Provider type, n(%)
 Nurse792 (95)528 (86)1320 (91)
 Physician38 (5)86 (14)124 (9)
Age, median years (range)39 (20–74)43 (23–69)41 (20–74)
Previous training, n (%)
 HIV prevention629 (77)510 (84)1139 (80)
 Family planning503 (61)399 (66)902 (63)
Type of facility, n (%)
 Hospital484 (59)309 (50)793 (55)
 Clinic342 (41)305 (50)647 (45)
Location, n (%)
 Urban375 (45)315 (51)690 (48)
 Rural451 (55)299 (49)750 (52)
Proportion of patients at risk for HIV, n (%)
 None/some175 (22)46 (8)221 (16)
 Half112 (14)92 (15)204 (14)
 Most/all524 (65)470 (77)994 (70)