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Table 2 Availability of key items in community health centers and primary health centers

From: Assessment of primary care facilities for cardiovascular disease preparedness in Madhya Pradesh, India

  

Community health center

Primary health center

Group

Variable

Available

Total

Percent

Available

Total

Percent

Variables assessed in full version of questionnaire (n = 85)

Human resource

Laboratory technician

35

38

92.11

12

47

25.53

Health Educator

17

38

44.74

10

47

21.28

Equipment

Glucometer

32

38

84.21

20

47

42.55

Sphygmomanometer

38

38

100.00

47

47

100.00

ECG machine

13

38

34.21

5

47

10.64

Measuring tape

30

38

78.95

38

47

80.85

Stadiometer and Weight machine

23

38

60.53

23

47

48.94

Point-of-care testing supplies

Glucostrips

33

38

86.84

24

47

51.06

Lancets/needle

35

38

92.11

34

47

72.34

Urinary ketone strip

22

38

57.89

17

47

36.17

Urinary protein strip

31

38

81.58

27

47

57.45

Laboratory test

Plasma Glucose estimation

29

38

76.32

13

47

27.66

Serum creatinine

17

38

44.74

4

47

8.51

Serum lipid profile

10

38

26.32

4

47

8.51

HbA1C

2

38

5.26

2

47

4.26

Additional variables assessed in second version of questionnaire (n = 37)

Human resource

Two Medical Officers

10

12

83.33

11

25

44.00

Nutritionist

2

12

16.67

0

25

0.00

Physiotherapist

1

12

8.33

0

25

0.00

Equipment

Percussion hammer/tuning fork

6

12

50.00

12

25

48.00

Drugs

Any anti-hypertensive

12

12

100.00

22

24

91.67

ACEI/ARB

6

12

50.00

7

25

28.00

Beta blocker

12

12

100.00

17

25

68.00

Calcium channel blocker (CCB)

11

12

91.67

21

25

84.00

Diuretic Thiazide

4

12

33.33

4

25

16.00

Atorvastatin

2

12

16.67

4

25

16.00

Any anti-diabetic drug

11

12

91.67

17

25

68.00

Metformin

10

12

83.33

17

25

68.00

Glibenclamide

2

12

16.67

4

25

16.00

Glimepiride

2

12

16.67

5

25

20.00

Pioglitazone

1

12

8.33

2

25

8.00

Insulin

5

12

41.67

3

25

12.00

Aspirin low dose

6

12

50.00

11

25

44.00

Frusemide

10

12

83.33

19

25

76.00

Sorbitrate

9

12

75.00

12

25

48.00

Nifedepine

10

12

83.33

17

25

68.00

Dexamethasone

11

12

91.67

23

25

92.00