Table 3 Perceived effect of decentralization on availability and affordability by the head of households in catchment areas of Khartoum Teaching Hospital compared with Ibrahim Malik Hospital, Khartoum Locality Sudan, July to December 2015
Elements | Response | Household in KTH areaa | Household in IBMH areab | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Availability of health services | Yes | 179 (90%) | 192 (88%) | 0.28 |
Before decentralization | No | 20 (10%) | 27 (12%) | |
Yes | 95 (48%) | 91 (42%) | 0.12 | |
After decentralization | No | 104 (52%) | 128 (58%) | |
Availability of health workers | Yes | 125 (63%) | 106 (48%) | 0.002 |
Before decentralization | No | 74 (37%) | 113 (51%) | |
Yes | 119 (60%) | 100 (46%) | 0.003 | |
After decentralization | No | 80 (40%) | 119 (54%) | |
Availability of medications | Yes | 61 (31%) | 67 (31%) | 0.54 |
Before decentralization | No | 138 (69%) | 152 (69%) | |
Yes | 101 (51%) | 101 (46%) | 0.24 | |
After decentralization | No | 98 (49%) | 118 (54%) | |
Availability of health information | Yes | 71 (36%) | 70 (32%) | 0.2 |
Before decentralization | No | 128 (64%) | 149 (68%) | |
Yes | 85 (43%) | 73 (33%) | 0.03 | |
After decentralization | No | 114 (47%) | 146 (67%) | |
Affordability of services | Yes | 105 (53%) | 121 (55%) | 0.34 |
Before decentralization | No | 94 (47%) | 98 (45%) | |
Yes | 49 (24%) | 36 (16%) | 0.03 | |
After decentralization | No | 150 (75%) | 183 (84%) |