Table 1 Organizational and environmental characteristics of health centers in east Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2014 EFY (N = 27 DMUs)
No | Variable | Category | Frequency (N) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Service year |  ≤ 15 years | 13 | 48.15 |
 > 15 years | 14 | 51.85 | ||
2 | Catchment population |  ≤ 25,000 | 7 | 25.93 |
 > 25,000 | 20 | 74.07 | ||
3 | Location of the health center | Rural | 19 | 70.37 |
Urban | 8 | 26.63 | ||
4 | Educational status of the head | Diploma | 4 | 14.81 |
Degree | 22 | 81.48 | ||
Masters | 1 | 3.70 | ||
5 | Managerial service year of the head |  ≤ 2 years | 10 | 37.04 |
 > 2 years | 17 | 62.96 | ||
6 | Availability of functional health facility near to the health center with less than 2Â km | Yes | 25 | 92.59 |
No | 2 | 7.41 | ||
7 | Average patient waiting time |  ≤ 20 min | 5 | 18.52 |
 > 20 min | 22 | 81.48 |