Table 3 Comparison of laboratory equipment and reagents for TB diagnosis pre- and during the war in health facilities of Tigray (n = 69)
Pre-war | During war | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available | Available # (%) | Looted # (%) | Damaged # (%) | |
Health center (n = 51) | ||||
ZN staining reagent(yes) | 45 | 8 (17.8) | 37 (82.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Microscope(unit) | 76 | 23 (30.3) | 53 (69.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Slides (box) | 45 | 21 (46.7) | 24 (53.3) | 0 (0.0 |
Primary hospital(n = 12) | ||||
ZN staining reagent(yes) | 12 | 5 (41.7) | 3 (25.0) | 4 (33.3) |
Microscope (unit) | 40 | 5 (12.5) | 35 (87.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Slide (box) | 600 | 100 (16.7) | 300 (50.0) | 200 (33.3) |
General hospital (n = 6) | ||||
ZN staining reagent(yes) | 6 | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Microscope (unit) | 22 | 7 (31.8) | 8 (36.4) | 7 (31.8) |
Slide (box) | 75 | 50 (66.7) | 0 (0.0) | 25 (33.3) |