Table 3 Characteristics of 18 primary care health centers
| Â | Urban health centers (N = 1) | Suburban health centers (N = 5) (mean/median/range) | Rural health centers (N = 12) (mean/median/range) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of Years in Service | 33 | 33/34/0–51 | 26/28/3–53 |
Catchment Area, Number of Villages | 5 | 9/6/6–19 | 5/4/2–14 |
Catchment Area, Population | 35,262 | 25,706/20,489/12,986–54,000 | 9,828/9,377/4,470–14,157 |
Number of RCH Providers | 7 | 12/8/4–24 | 11/12/4–20 |
Medical officers (MoHSW recommendation: 0) | 0 | 0/0/0–1 | 0/0/0–1 |
Assistant medical officers (MoHSW recommendation: 1) | 3 | 1/1/0–2 | 1/1/0–5 |
Clinical officers (MoHSW recommendation: 3) | 10 | 3/2/1–5 | 3/3/0–6 |
Assistant clinical officers (MoHSW recommendation: 0) | 0 | 1/1/0–2 | 0/0/0–2 |
Registered nurses (MoHSW recommendation: 1) | 0 | 3/3/0–7 | 2/2/0–4 |
Enrolled nurses (MoHSW recommendation: 4) | 15 | 4/3/2–7 | 4/5/1–7 |
Medical attendants (MoHSW recommendation: 4) | 7 | 9/8/7–11 | 4/3/0–9 |