Preparedness of health facilities in managing hypertension & diabetes mellitus in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: a cross sectional study

Table 4 Preparedness of health facilities in terms of Services provision for Diabetic and hypertensives by the types of health facilities (n = 43). Percent distribution of Moshi Municipal and Moshi District Council health facility preparedness in terms of availability of trained HCWs, treatment guideline, equipment, investigation, medicines and health management information system by types, IHM project 2017

	Total (=43)	Hospitals (n = 5)	Health Centre (n = 12)	Dispensaries (n = 17)	Chi² P-Value
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Personnel and guidelines
HCWs trained in hypertension management	18 [52.9]	1 [20]	6 [50]	11 [64.7]	0.468
HCWs trained in DM management	5 [14.7]	2 [40]	0 [0]	3 [17.6]	0.306
Guideline for hypertension and DM observed	19 [76]	3 [60]	6 [66.7]	10 [76.9]	0.297
Adherence to guideline	18 [52.9]	3 [60]	5 [41.7]	10 [58.8]	0.622
Equipment
Stethoscope	33 [97.1]	5 [100]	12 [100]	16 [94.1]	0.597
BP Machine	32 [94.1]	5 [100]	11 [91.7]	16 [94.1]	0.801
Glucometer	23 [67.6]	5 [100]	9 [75]	9 [52.9]	0.596
Weigh machine	32 [94.1]	4 [80.0]	11 [91.7]	17 [100]	0.090
Height rod	31 [91.2]	4 [80.0]	10 [83.3]	17 [100]	0.088
Facilities with all equipment	21 [61.8]	4 [80.0]	8 [66.7]	9 [52.9]	0.500
Laboratory tests
Urine dipstick	30 [88.2]	5 [100]	11 [91.7]	14 [82.4]	0.000
Creatinine test	5 [14.7]	4 [80]	1 [8.3]	0 [0]	0.000
Cholesterol test	5 [14.7]	4 [80]	1 [8.3]	0 [0]	0.000
Facilities with all laboratory tests	5 [14.7]	4 [80]	1 [8.3]	0 [0]	0.000
Medicine availability
Antihypertensive	18 [52.9]	4 [80]	6 [50.0]	8 [47.1]	0.417
DM medicines	23 [67.6]	5 [100]	10 [83.3]	8 [47.1]	0.030
Medicine	14 [41.2]	4 [80]	6 [50.0]	4 [23.5]	0.058
Health management information system
Collection, analysis and local use of the data	18 [52.9]	5 [100]	9 [75]	4 [23.5]	0.002

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