Variable | Rajshahi (N = 61) | Sylhet (N = 62) | ||||||
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 | Pharmacy | Community clinic | Primary care facilities | Higher care facilities | Pharmacy | Community clinic | Primary care facilities | Higher care facilities |
General characteristics | ||||||||
 Number of facilities [n (% of total)] | 12 (19.4) | 12 (19.4) | 15 (24.2) | 22 (35.5) | 12 (19.7) | 13 (21.3) | 15 (24.6) | 22 (36.1) |
 Public facilities [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 12 (100.0) | 12 (80.0) | 4 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 13 (100.0) | 12 (80.0) | 4 (18.2) |
 Area [n (%)] | ||||||||
  Rural | 6 (50.0) | 12 (100.0) | 13 (86.7) | 10 (45.5) | 6 (50.0) | 13 (100.0) | 13 (86.7) | 11 (50.0) |
  Urban | 6 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.3) | 12 (54.5) | 6 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (13.3) | 11 (50.0) |
 Duration of service, in years [Mean (SD)] | 4 (2.9) | 13 (3.3) | 28 (15.1) | 16 (16.1) | 9 (10.4) | 10 (5.6) | 28 (14.1) | 20 (17.4) |
Basic amenities | ||||||||
 Power [n (%)] | 4 (33.3) | 5 (41.7) | 12 (80.0) | 20 (90.9) | 7 (58.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (26.7) | 18 (81.8) |
 Improved water source within 500 m of facility [n (%)] | 11 (91.7) | 12 (100.0) | 15 (100.0) | 22 (100.0) | 9 (75.0) | 10 (76.9) | 14 (93.3) | 22 (100.0) |
 Room with auditory and visual privacy for patient consultations [n (%)] | 1 (8.3) | 9 (75.0) | 11 (73.3) | 22 (100.0) | 4 (33.3) | 12 (92.3) | 12 (80.0) | 21 (95.5) |
 Access to adequate sanitation facilities for clients [n (%)] | 1 (8.3) | 12 (100.0) | 15 (100.0) | 22 (100.0) | 3 (25.0) | 12 (92.3) | 15 (100.0) | 22 (100.0) |
 Communication equipment (phone or SW radio) [n (%)] | 12 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (40.0) | 22 (100.0) | 10 (83.3) | 1 (7.7) | 4 (26.7) | 20 (90.9) |
 Facility has access to computer [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 11 (91.7) | 11 (73.3) | 18 (81.8) | 3 (25.0) | 11 (84.6) | 10 (66.7) | 17 (77.3) |
 Emergency transportation [n (%)] | 3 (25.0) | 12 (100.0) | 5 (33.3) | 9 (40.9) | 1 (8.3) | 10 (76.9) | 4 (26.7) | 15 (68.2) |
 Domain score (Mean availability of items as percentage) [Mean (SE)] | 38.1 (15.5) | 72.6 (14.5) | 71.4 (9.9) | 87.7 (8.2) | 44.0 (10.7) | 61.5 (15.1) | 60.0 (12.4) | 87.7 (4.6) |
Basic equipment | ||||||||
 Adult scale [n (%)] | 3 (25.0) | 11 (91.7) | 15 (100.0) | 21 (95.5) | 2 (16.7) | 12 (92.3) | 9 (60.0) | 19 (86.4) |
 Child scale [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 4 (33.3) | 10 (66.7) | 16 (72.7) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (46.2) | 11 (73.3) | 19 (86.4) |
 Thermometer [n (%)] | 10 (83.3) | 12 (100.0) | 13 (86.7) | 22 (100.0) | 10 (83.3) | 12 (92.3) | 12 (80.0) | 21 (95.5) |
 Stethoscope [n (%)] | 9 (75.0) | 12 (100.0) | 15 (100.0) | 22 (100.0) | 6 (50.0) | 10 (76.9) | 14 (93.3) | 22 (100.0) |
 Blood pressure apparatus [n (%)] | 9 (75.0) | 10 (83.3) | 15 (100.0) | 22 (100.0) | 9 (75.0) | 9 (69.2) | 14 (93.3) | 22 (100.0) |
 Domain score (Mean availability of items as percentage) [Mean (SE)] | 51.7 (16.5) | 81.7 (12.5) | 90.7 (6.5) | 93.6 (5.3) | 75.4 (8.6) | 75.4 (8.6) | 80.0 (6.3) | 93.7 (3.1) |
Standard precautions for infection prevention | ||||||||
 Safe final disposal of sharps [n (%)] | 6 (50.0) | 11 (91.7) | 15 (100.0) | 22 (100.0) | 6 (50.0) | 13 (100.0) | 12 (80.0) | 21 (95.5) |
 Safe final disposal of infectious wastes [n (%)] | 6 (50.0) | 11 (91.7) | 13 (86.7) | 22 (100.0) | 6 (50.0) | 13 (100.0) | 14 (93.3) | 21 (95.5) |
 Appropriate storage of sharps waste [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (33.3) | 21 (95.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (15.4) | 7 (46.7) | 20 (90.9) |
 Domain score (Mean availability of items as percentage) [Mean (SE)] | 33.3 (16.7) | 61.1 (30.6) | 73.3 (20.4) | 98.5 (1.5) | 33.3 (16.7) | 71.8 (28.2) | 73.3 (13.9) | 94.0 (1.5) |
Diagnostic capacity | ||||||||
 Hemoglobin [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (33.3) | 14 (63.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (40.0) | 11 (50.0) |
 Blood glucose [n (%)] | 6 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (26.7) | 15 (68.2) | 4 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (33.3) | 18 (81.8) |
 Malaria diagnostic capacity [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (20.0) | 6 (27.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 10 (45.5) |
 Urine dipstick- protein, glucose [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (33.3) | 15 (68.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (40.0) | 10 (45.5) |
 Syphilis rapid test [n (%)] | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (36.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (45.5) |
Domain score (Mean availability of items as percentage) [Mean (SE)] | 10.0 (10.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 22.7 (6.2) | 52.7 (8.7) | 6.7 (6.7) | 0.0 (0.0) | 24.0 (8.6) | 53.6 (7.1) |