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Table 2 EMHS Allocation per patienta in 2012/13 by level of care

From: An exploratory study on equity in funding allocation for essential medicines and health supplies in Uganda’s public sector

Allocation per patient

HC II (n = 22)

HC III (n = 22)

HC IV (n = 16)

General hospital (n = 11)

Regional referral hospital (n = 14)

Minimum (UGX)

431

1009

638

2367

2674

Maximum (UGX)

1367

2795

5530

6056

9865

Median (UGX)

922

1521

1328

3700

4041

Mean (UGX)

930

1577

1901

3985

5022

Ratio of means between levels

1.0

1.7

2.0

4.3

5.4

% increase in mean allocation from previous level

 

70 %

18 %

115 %

26 %

Ratio highest: lowest amount range within level

3.2x

2.8x

8.7x

2.6x

3.7x

  1. a Calculated by annual facility EMHS VOTE 116 allocation divided by annual patient load