Table 3 Comparison of surgical volume in public and private health facilities, September 2020-May 2021, Ethiopia
From: Access to surgical care in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional retrospective data review
Surgical procedures | Number of health facilities reported surgical procedures | Surgical procedures performed in public health facilities in a 90-day interval | Surgical procedures performed in private health facilities a 90-day interval | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public | Private | Median | (IQR) | Median | (IQR) | ||
Major surgical procedures | 136 | 32 | 93 | (36–214) | 118 | (60–287) | 0.16 |
Minor surgical procedures | 135 | 31 | 109 | (51–241) | 80 | (42–177) | 0.33 |
aCaesarean section | 138 | 32 | 67 | (37–189) | 48 | (24–81) | 0.02* |