Table 1 Characteristics of the private and public health facilities in Mukono District
Characteristics | Private health facilities | Public health facilities | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
Location | |||
Urban | 194/241 (81) | 25/52 (48) | <0.01* |
Rural | 47/241 (19) | 27/52 (52) | 0.02* |
Level of facility | |||
Health centre II | 31/52 (59.6) | ||
Health centre III | – | 16/52 (30.8) | – |
Health centre IV | 3/52 (5.8) | ||
Hospital | 2/52 (3.8) | ||
Type of facility | Ownership | ||
Drug shop | 170/241 (71) | Government 39/52 (75) | |
Private clinic | 59/241 (24) | Private for profit 6/52 (12) | – |
Pharmacy | 12/241 (5) | Private not for profit 7/52 (13) | |
Drug shop/private clinic registered | – | ||
Yes | 191/241 (79) | – | |
No | 50/241 (21) | ||
Days when facility is open | |||
Monday to friday | 241/241 (100) | 53/53 (100) | – |
Saturdays | 232/241 (96) | 49/53 (92.4) | |
Sundays | 191/241 (79) | 39/53 (74) | |
Number of Children with fever seen on atypical day | Median 4 (IQR 3) | Median 8 (IQR 6) | |
Children with cough seen on atypical day | Median 5 (IQR 7) | Median 10 (IQR 11) | |
Children with diarrhoea seen on atypical day | Median 2 (IQR 2) | Median 3 (IQR 3) | |
Patients’ register present | |||
Yes | 93/241 (39) | 53/53 (100) | <0.01* |
No | 148/241 (61) | – | |