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Table 8 Ratio of surgical workforce per 100,000 populations served, September 2020 to May 2021, Ethiopia

From: Access to surgical care in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional retrospective data review

Health care facility level

Number of evaluated health facilities

Catchment population served

aNumber of surgical workforce

Surgical workforce ratio per 100,000 population served

aHealth centre OR block

9

360 000

39

10.8

Public primary hospital

77

6 160 000

462

7.5

Public general hospital

38

47 500 000

550

1.15

Public specialized hospital

16

68 000 000

889

1.31

  1. This table shows the ratio of surgical workforce per 100,000 populations served in a 90-day interval of the reporting period, from September 2020 to May 2021, disaggregated by level of care, Ethiopia
  2. a The surgical workforce to population ratio for each health facility was calculated from the total number of available surgical workforces including Surgeons (General, neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons), Anesthesiologists or anesthesia care providers, Obstetrician-gynecologist, IESO and Nurse Anesthetists