Table 4 Chronic respiratory illness-related readiness index scores by facility type (n = 126)
Services for chronic respiratory illness | 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) | Â |
Staff and guidelines | ||||||
 Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment | 6 (66.7) | 9 (25.0) | 10 (18.9) | 15 (53.6) | 40 (31.7) |  |
 At least one trained staff member (within 24 months) | 6 (66.7) | 5 (13.9) | 13 (24.5) | 3 (10.7) | 27 (21.4) |  |
Mean (± SD) | 66.7 (± 0) | 19.5 (± 7.8) | 21.7 (± 4.0) | 32.2 (± 30.3) | 26.6 (± 7.3) | 0.099 |
Basic equipment | ||||||
 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) |  |
 Oxygen delivery apparatus | 8 (88.9) | 0 | 0 | 16 (57.1) | 24 (19.0) |  |
 Spacers for inhalers | 2 (22.2) | 0 | 0 | 6 (21.4) | 8 (6.3) |  |
Mean (± SD) | 77.8 (± 37.4) | 50.0 (± 57.7) | 44.4 (± 51.2) | 69.6 (± 38.0) | 53.9 (± 47.9) | 0.837 |
Diagnostic facility | ||||||
 Bacteriology including culture and sensitivity | 3 (33.3) | 0 | 0 | 4 (14.3) | 7 (5.6) |  |
 Chest X ray | 4 (44.4) | 0 | 0 | 13 (46.4) | 17 (13.5) |  |
 Spirometry test | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
 Peak flow meter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
 Sleep test | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Mean (± SD) | 15.5 (± 21.6) | N/A | N/A | 12.1 (± 20.1) | 4.0 (± 6.3) | 0.267 |
Essential medicines | ||||||
 Salbutamol | 9 (100.0) | 36 (100.0) | 52 (98.1) | 7 (25.0) | 104 (82.5) |  |
 Beclomethasone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
 Prednisolone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
 Hydrocortisone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
 Apinephrine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Mean (± SD) | 20.0 (± 44.7) | 20.0 (± 44.7) | 19.6 (± 43.9) | 5.0 (± 11.2) | 16.5 (± 36.9) | 0.965 |