Table 2 Capacity estimatess of services for school-aged children pediatric surgical needs
| Â | Â | Uganda Regions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Total | Central | Eastern | Western | Northern |
Base population | |||||
 School-aged children (number) | 8,098,000 | 2,226,950 | 2,089,284 | 2,089284 | 1,692,482 |
 Children with surgical needs* (%) | 6.2 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 8.8 | 5.9 |
 Children with surgical needs of (number) | 502,076 | 169,248 | 91,928 | 183,856 | 99,856 |
Capacity estimatess for children with surgical needs | |||||
 Scenario 1: 30% require services | 150,622 | 50,774 | 27,578 | 55,157 | 29,956 |
  Minimal capacity (%) | 10.0 | 16.7 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 3.0 |
  Moderate capacity (%) | 25.1 | 41.9 | 25.4 | 13.1 | 7.5 |
  Extensive capacity (%) | 50.1 | 83.7 | 50.8 | 26.3 | 15.0 |
 Scenario 2: 20% require services | 100,415 | 33,849 | 18,385 | 36,771 | 19,971 |
  Minimal capacity (%) | 15.0 | 25.1 | 15.2 | 7.9 | 4.5 |
  Moderate capacity (%) | 37.6 | 62.8 | 38.1 | 19.7 | 11.3 |
  Extensive capacity (%) | 75.2 | 100.0 | 76.1 | 39.4 | 22.5 |
 Scenario 3: 10% require services | 50,207 | 16,924 | 9192 | 18,385 | 9985 |
  Minimal capacity (%) | 30.1 | 50.2 | 30.5 | 15.8 | 9.0 |
  Moderate capacity (%) | 75.2 | 125.6 | 76.1 | 39.4 | 22.5 |
  Extensive capacity (%) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 78.9 | 45.1 |