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Table 4 Percentage of countries who scored 1–5 for each category

From: Antimicrobial resistance preparedness in sub-Saharan African countries

Score

National Action Plan

AMR Surveillance

Infection Prevention and Control

Antimicrobial Stewardship

1

73%

77%

57%

82%

2

14%

16%

20%

14%

3

11%

5%

20%

5%

4

2%

2%

0%

0%

5

0%

0%

2%

0%

Mean score

1.43

1.32

1.70

1.23

P value

p = 0.0207

  1. A score of 1 indicates no capacity, 2 indicates limited capacity, 3 indicates developed capacity, 4 indicates demonstrated capacity and 5 indicates sustainable capacity. The majority of countries scored 1 in each AMR category.