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Table 5 Descriptive results of public primary health facilities by settings (urban and rural) (N = 5072) up to December 2015

From: Development and upgrading of public primary healthcare facilities with essential surgical services infrastructure: a strategy towards achieving universal health coverage in Tanzania

Variable

Description

Rural, n (%)

Urban, n(%)

Total (%)

Chi-square

P-value

HF level

Dispensary

4091(90)

463(87.4)

4554 (90)

5.39

0.015

Health Centre

451(10)

67(12.6)

518 (10)

  

Distance from the nearest facilities (kms)

< 5

1095(24)

365(72)

1369 (27)

242.63

< 0.0001

5–10

2190(48)

112(22)

2159 (42.5)

  

11–20

867(19)

15(3)

857 (16.9)

  

> 20

411(9)

15(3)

685 (13.5)

  

Years of operation

< 5

548(12)

39(7.7)

507 (10)

2.39

0.124

5–10

821(18)

96(18.9)

811 (16)

  

> 10

3194(70)

373(73.4)

3752 (74)

  

Training Status

< 50%

1679(51.8)

103(28.1)

2282 (45)

72.23

< 0.0001

50%+

1563(48.2)

264(71.9)

2790 (55)

  

Functionality of Health Centers

HCs with CEMONC services

70 (15.5)

45(67.2)

115 (22.2)

  

HCS without CEMONC services

381(84.5)

22(32.8)

403 (77.8)

  

Physical Status

Water available

Yes

1456(31.9)

175(34.5)

1673

0.983

0.161

No

3107(68.1)

332(65.5)

3397

  

Electrical power available

Yes

1939(42.5)

197(38.8)

2129

1.943

0.09

No

2624(57.5)

310(61.2)

2941

  

Phone availability

Yes

196(4.3)

62(12.2)

1775 (55)

45.41

< 0.0001

No

4367(95.7)

445(87.8)

3295 (65)

  

Medical waste management

Incinerator available

Yes

903(19.8)

134(26.4)

1034 (20.4)

9.53

0.002

No

3660(80.2)

373(73.6)

4036 (79.6)

  

Placenta Pit available

Yes

1561(34.2)

132(33.4)

1693 (33.4)

10.41

0.001

No

3002(65.8)

375(73.9)

3377 (66.6)

  

Waste bin availability

Yes

101(2.2)

18(4.6)

127(2.5)

8.14

0.007

No

4462 (97.8)

376(95.4)

4943 (97.5)

  

Physical Status

A-B

3578(78.4)

412(81.2)

4005 (78.9)

0.514

0.278

C-G

986(21.6)

95(18.8)

1065 (21.1)

  
  1. A = good
  2. B = minor renovation needed
  3. C = major renovation needed
  4. D = demolition and reconstruction
  5. E = under construction
  6. F = under renovation