Table 2 General service readiness by health facilities (n = 126)
General readiness | Upazila health complex, n (%) | Union-level public facilities, n (%) | Community clinic, n (%) | Private facilities, n (%) | Total n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 9 (7.1) | 36 (28.6) | 53 (42.1) | 28 (22.2) | 126 (100) | |
Basic amenities | ||||||
Power | 9 (100) | 34 (94.4) | 49 (92.5) | 28 (100) | 120 (95.2) | |
Improved water source | 9 (100) | 29 (80.6) | 35 (66.0) | 28 (100) | 101 (80.2) | |
Room with privacy | 9 (100) | 28 (77.8) | 28 (52.8) | 28 (52.8) | 89 (70.6) | |
Adequate sanitation facilities | 8 (88.9) | 30 (83.3) | 38 (71.7) | 28 (100) | 104 (82.5) | |
Telephone facilities | 9 (100) | 28 (77.8) | 42 (79.2) | 28 (100) | 107 (84.9) | |
Computer and internet access | 9 (100) | 24 (66.7) | 40 (75.5) | 25 (89.3) | 98 (77.8) | |
Emergency transportation (ambulance) | 7 (77.8) | 0 | 0 | 6 (21.4) | 13 (10.3) | |
Mean (± SD) | 95.2 (± 8.7) | 68.7 (± 31.4) | 62.5 (± 30.1) | 80.5 (± 31.2) | 71.6 (± 28.1) | 0.224 |
Basic equipment and supplies | ||||||
Blood pressure apparatus | 9 (100) | 36 (100) | 47 (88.7) | 28 (100) | 120 (95.2) | |
Stethoscope | 9 (100) | 36 (100) | 47 (88.7) | 28 (100) | 120 (95.2) | |
Adult scale | 7 (77.8) | 19 (52.8) | 38 (71.7) | 25 (89.3) | 89 (70.6) | |
Infant scale | 8 (88.9) | 23 (63.9) | 34 (64.2) | 24 (85.7) | 89 (70.6) | |
Thermometer | 9 (100) | 30 (83.3) | 50 (94.3) | 28 (100.0) | 117 (92.9) | |
Light source | 9 (100) | 13 (36.1) | 11 (20.8) | 25 (89.3) | 58 (46.0) | |
Mean (± SD) | 94.5 (± 9.3) | 72.7 (± 26.1) | 71.4 (± 27.3) | 94.1 (± 6.6) | 78.4 (± 19.7) | 0.130 |
Standard precautions | ||||||
Sterilization equipment | 8 (88.9) | 30 (83.3) | 27 (50.9) | 27 (96.4) | 92 (73.0) | |
Safe disposal of sharps and infectious wastes | 9 (100.0) | 18 (50.0) | 22 (41.5) | 24 (85.7) | 73 (57.9) | |
Waste receptacle | 8 (88.9) | 27 (75.0) | 38 (71.7) | 28 (100.0) | 101 (80.2) | |
Hand‐washing soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub | 9 (100.0) | 30 (83.3) | 44 (83.0) | 28 (100.0) | 111 (88.1) | |
Mean (± SD) | 94.5 (± 6.4) | 72.9 (± 15.8) | 61.8(± 19.0) | 95.5 (± 6.8) | 74.8 (± 12.8) | 0.009 |
Diagnostic facility | ||||||
Hemoglobin | 9 (100.0) | 0 | 14 (26.4) | 25 (89.3) | 48 (38.1) | |
Blood glucose | 8 (88.9) | 0 | 33 (62.3) | 27 (96.4) | 68 (54.0) | |
Urine dipstick – protein | 4 (44.4) | 0 | 2 (3.8) | 23 (82.1) | 29 (23.0) | |
Urine dipstick – glucose | 6 (66.7) | 0 | 2 (3.8) | 21 (75.0) | 29 (23.0) | |
Malaria diagnostic capacity | 5 (55.6) | 0 | 0 | 12 (42.9) | 17 (13.5) | |
TB microscopy | 8 (88.9) | 0 | 0 | 15 (53.6) | 23 (18.3) | |
Syphilis RDT | 4 (44.4) | 0 | 0 | 11 (39.3) | 15 (11.9) | |
Urine pregnancy test | 6 (66.7) | 18 (50.0) | 0 | 25 (89.3) | 49 (38.9) | |
Mean (± SD) | 69.8 (± 22.9) | 0 (± 0.0) | 13.8 (± 23.4) | 68.4 (± 23.0) | 26.0 (± 15.1) | < 0.001 |
Essential medicines | ||||||
Amitriptyline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Amoxicillin | 9 (100.0) | 35 (97.2) | 48 (90.6) | 4 (14.3) | 96 (76.2) | |
Atenolol | 7 (77.8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (5.6) | |
Captopril | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ceftriazone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ciprofloxacin | 9 (100.0) | 15 (41.7) | 0 | 2 (7.1) | 26 (20.6) | |
Co‐trimoxazole | 7 (77.8) | 32 (88.9) | 39 (73.6) | 3 (10.7) | 81 (64.3) | |
Diazepam | 7 (77.8) | 23 (63.9) | 0 | 3 (10.7) | 33 (26.2) | |
Diclofenac | 9 (100.0) | 10 (27.8) | 0 | 3 (10.7) | 22 (17.5) | |
Glibenclamide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Omeprazole | 8 (88.9) | 16 (44.4) | 0 | 7 (25.0) | 31 (24.6) | |
Paracetamol | 9 (100.0) | 35 (97.2) | 49 (92.5) | 7 (25.0) | 100 (79.4) | |
Simvastatin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Salbutamol | 9 (100.0) | 36 (100.0) | 52 (98.1) | 7 (25.0) | 104 (82.5) | |
Mean (± SD) | 58.7(± 46.2) | 40.1 (± 41.9) | 25.3 (± 41.9) | 9.2 (± 10.0) | 28.4 (± 32.6) | 0.258 |