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Table 1 Descriptive statistics

From: Improving primary health care facility performance in Ghana: efficiency analysis and fiscal space implications

Variable

Observation

Mean

Std. Dev.

Min

Max

Total facility expenditure (GH₵)

87

94,619.4

99,998.86

12,709.96

613,378.40

Total number of personnel at facility

87

20.29

17.16

6.00

118.00

Total revenue (GH₵)

85

29,833.54

44,130.29

250.00

244,412.50

Total facility beds

87

4.03

3.71

1.00

15.00

Neonatal deaths

47

0.11

0.48

0.00

3.00

Maternal deaths

47

0.06

0.44

0.00

3.00

Outpatient visits

87

3311.81

3917.55

5.00

21,900.00

Years

87

13.06

13.66

1.00

65.00

Outpatient examination rooms

87

1.29

0.69

0.00

4.00

  1. Source: Authors’ computation
  2. All statistics are for the year 2011. Exchange rate in 2011 was US$1.00 = GH₵1.50