Table 2 Operations of private rural and urban facilities in Mukono District
Variable | Rural (n = 47) | Urban (n = 194) | OR (95 % CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Presence of a patient register | ||||
Having a patient register present | 14 (29.8) | 79 (40.7) | 0.62 (0.31–1.23) | 0.085 |
Drugs being sold | ||||
Antimalarials | 47 (100) | 194 (100) | - | - |
Antibiotics | 46 (97.9) | 184 (94.8) | 2.50 (0.34–110.82) | 0.331* |
Zinc tablets | 31(66.0) | 162 (83.5) | 0.38 (0.19–0.78) | 0.007 |
ORS | 44 (93.6) | 190 (97.9) | 0.31 (0.05–2.20) | 0.272* |
Presence of stock cards | ||||
Has stock control cards | 5 (10.6) | 44 (22.7) | 0.41 (0.12–1.12) | 0.101 |
Injections given to patients | 30 (63.8) | 120 (62.2) | 1.08 (0.56–2.11) | 0.802 |
Where drugs are purchased | ||||
Pharmacy | 47 (100) | 193 (99.5) | - | - |
Health units | 7 (14.9) | 28 (14.4) | 1.04 (0.42–2.55) | 0.936 |
Open markets | 6 (12.8) | 23 (11.9) | 1.09 (0.34–2.98) | 0.938* |
Children with severe illness seen | ||||
Having seen at least one child with severe illness in the previous week | 23 (48.9) | 102 (52.6) | 0.86 (0.42–1.66) | 0.654 |