Table 6 Diabetes mellitus-related readiness index scores by facility type (n = 126)
Services for diabetes mellitus | 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) | 6 (16.7) | 15 (28.3) | 15 (53.6) | 42 (33.3) |  |
 At least one trained staff member (within 24 months) | 7 (77.8) | 4 (11.1) | 10 (18.9) | 6 (21.4) | 27 (21.4) |  |
Mean (± SD) | 72.3 (± 7.8) | 13.9 (± 4.0) | 23.6 (± 6.6) | 37.5 (± 22.8) | 27.4 (± 8.4) | 0.027 |
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) |  |
 Weighing scale | 7 (77.8) | 19 (52.8) | 38 (71.7) | 25 (89.3) | 89 (70.6) |  |
 Height board/stadiometer | 8 (88.9) | 25 (69.4) | 47 (88.7) | 27 (96.4) | 107 (84.9) |  |
 BMI calculator | 8 (88.9) | 0 | 0 | 8 (28.6) | 16 (12.7) |  |
Mean (± SD) | 86.7 (± 5.0) | 24.4 (± 34.0) | 32.1 (± 44.3) | 54.3 (± 35.3) | 38.7 (± 36.0) | 0.684 |
Diagnostic facility | ||||||
 Blood glucose (HbA1c/OGTT) | 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) |  |
Mean (± SD) | 66.7 (± 22.3) | N/A | 23.2 (± 33.6) | 84.5 (± 10.9) | 33.3 (± 17.9) | 0.003 |
Essential medicines | ||||||
 Glibenclamide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
 Gliclazide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
 Insulin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
 Metformin | 6 (66.7) | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.6) | 7 (5.6) |  |
Mean (± SD) | 16.7 (± 33.4) | N/A | N/A | 0.9 (± 1.8) | 1.4 (± 2.8) | 0.473 |