Table 1 Characteristics of the primary health care facilities surveyed in Ghana for 2016 and 2017
Characteristic | 2016 N = 142 | 2017 N = 148 |
|---|---|---|
Region, N (%) | ||
 Ashanti | 25 (17.6) | 24 (16.2) |
 Brong-Ahafo | 13 (9.2) | 14 (9.5) |
 Central | 18 (12.7) | 17 (11.5) |
 Eastern | 19 (13.4) | 19 (12.8) |
 Greater Accra | 12 (8.5) | 17 (11.5) |
 Northern | 12 (8.5) | 12 (8.1) |
 Upper East | 6 (4.2) | 10 (6.8) |
 Upper West | 8 (5.6) | 7 (4.7) |
 Volta | 10 (7.0) | 10 (6.8) |
 Western | 19 (13.4) | 18 (12.2) |
Facility type, N (%) | ||
 Hospitals/polyclinics | 71 (50.0) | 76 (51.4) |
 Health centers and clinics | 48 (33.8) | 46 (31.1) |
 CHPS* | 23 (16.2) | 26 (17.6) |
Managing authority, N (%) | ||
 Public | 119 (83.8) | 129 (87.2) |
 Private | 23 (16.2) | 19 (12.8) |
 Number of beds, mean (SD) | 51 (62.6) | 60 (77.8) |
 Participation in the National Health Insurance System, N (%) | 137 (97.2) | 145 (98.0) |