The factors underlying lack of Xpert MTB/RIF and LPA services at district/county level and healthcare facility level
| District/county level | Healthcare facility level | |||
| Limitation underlying absence of the diagnostic test | Xpert MTB/RIF (N=76) | LPA (N=201) | Xpert MTB/RIF (N=34) | LPA (N=138) |
| Under financing | 91% | 55% | 56% | 21% |
| Procurement difficulties | 9% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Inadequate human resource | 1% | 3% | 24% | 0% |
| No water | 1% | 0% | 26% | 0% |
| No electricity | 0% | 1% | 26% | 0% |
| Biosafety issues | 3% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Only available at regional hospital | 0% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Not aware of the test | 0% | 33% | 0% | 49% |
The respondents were district (Uganda and Tanzania) and/or county (Kenya) health officers and healthcare practitioners.
LPA, line probe assay.