Table 4 Perceived effect of decentralization on the access and quality of services by head of households in catchment areas of Khartoum Teaching Hospital and Ibrahim Malik Hospitals, Khartoum Locality, July to December 2015
Elements | Response | Household in KTH areaa | Household in IBMH areab | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Access to care | Yes | 118 (59%) | 114 (52%) | 0.082 |
Before decentralization | No | 81 (41%) | 105 (48%) | |
Yes | 81 (41%) | 65 (30%) | 0.012 | |
After decentralization | No | 118 (59%) | 154 (70%) | |
Quality of care | Yes | 94 (47%) | 84 (38%) | 0.041 |
Before decentralization | No | 105 (53%) | 135 (62%) | |
Yes | 75 (38%) | 61 (28%) | 0.021 | |
After decentralization | No | 124 (62%) | 158 (72%) |