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Table 1 General characteristics of public primary health care (Puskesmas) in Makassar

From: The readiness of public primary health care (PUSKESMAS) for cardiovascular services in Makasar city, Indonesia

General information

Inpatient/ outpatient

Outpatient only

Overall

Puskesmas characteristics

Number of Puskesmas

12

35

47

Average population/Puskesmas

33,490

31,795

31,840

Average household/Puskesmas

7873

6922

7171

Median distance to nearest hospital (km)

2.7

2.5

2.5

Median distance to MCC referral hospital

11.4

9.2

9.7

Average number of beds

18

–

n/a

Average community network (Posbindu)

10

8

9

Puskesmas utilization

Average monthly patient visits

 Overall visits in 2020

2341

1523

1732

 Percent changes from 2019

- 35%

- 41%

−39%

 Hypertensive patients visits

120

95

101

 Diabetic patients visits

59

44

48

 CVD patients visits (CHD, stroke, etc.)

20

9

12

  1. MCC Makassar Cardiac Center, Posbindu Integrated Supervisory Posts for Non-Communicable Disease, CVD Cardiovascular Diseases, CHD Coronary Heart Disease