Table 1 Characteristics of the health facilities (n = 126)
Characteristics | Category | Number of healthcare facilities n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Management type | ||
| Â | Public | 98 (77.8) |
| Â | Private/Non-government organisations (NGOs) | 28 (22.2) |
Facility types | ||
| Â | Upazila health complex (UHC) | 9 (7.1) |
| Â | Private/NGO facilities | 28 (22.2) |
| Â | Union-level public facilities (ULFs) | 36 (28.6) |
| Â | Community clinic (CC) | 53 (42.1) |
Type of service provided | ||
| Â | Outdoor patients (OPT) only | 95 (75.4) |
| Â | Indoor patients (IPT) only | 4 (3.2) |
| Â | Both OPT & IPT | 27 (21.4) |
Districts | ||
| Â | Cumilla | 56 (44.4) |
| Â | Jhenaidah | 17 (13.5) |
| Â | Rajshahi | 28 (22.2) |
| Â | Sylhet | 25 (19.8) |
Service in years (operation) | ||
|  |  ≤ 16 years | 49 (38.9) |
17–30 years | 51 (40.5) | |
 > 30 years | 26 (20.6) | |
Length of service in years, mean and standard deviation | 21.4 (13.1) | |
Daily service available | ||
|  |  ≤ 6 h | 96 (76.2) |
|  |  > 6 h | 30 (23.8) |