Table 2 Characteristics of health facilities supported to improve supply chain management in Uganda by region
Region | Central | Eastern | Northern | Southwestern | Western |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (S.D) | Mean (S.D) | Mean (S.D) | Mean (S.D) | Mean (S.D) | |
Average preliminary SSMT score (%) | 74.3 (13.8) | 67.8(16.3) | 80.5(10.5) | 87.8 (6.4) | 70.6 (17.8) |
Average distance from regional office (km) | 74.4 (64.5) | 88.4 (63.8) | 118.0 (94.8) | 107.7 (74.2) | 58.8 (40.5) |
Average distance from headquarters (km) | 74.4 (64.5) | 271.7 (91.4) | 455.2 (62.9) | 361.1 (59.0) | 301.6 (61.9) |
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient load (n = 194) | |||||
Low (< 100) | 21 (20.6) | 10 (34.5) | 15 (48.4) | 5 (20.8) | 4 (13.3) |
Medium (100–999) | 43 (42.2) | 6 (20.7) | 8 (25.8) | 10 (41.7) | 20 (66.7) |
High (≥ 1000) | 27 (26.5) | 9 (31.0) | 6 (19.4) | 8 (33.3) | 2 (6.7) |
Missing | 11 (10.8) | 4 (13.8) | 2 (6.5) | 1 (4.2) | 4 (13.3) |
Health facility level (n = 216) | |||||
HC II | 1 (0.98) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) |
HC III | 60 (58.8) | 17 (58.6) | 23 (74.2) | 11 (45.8) | 25 (83.3) |
HC IV | 5 (4.9) | 1 (3.5) | 0 (0) | 3 (12.5) | 2 (6.7) |
Hospital | 14 (13.7) | 6 (20.7) | 7 (22.6) | 7 (29.2) | 3 (10) |
Special clinic | 22 (21.6) | 5 (17.2) | 1 (3.2) | 3 (12.5) | 0 (0) |