Analyzing the equity of public primary care provision in Kenya: variation in facility characteristics by local poverty level

Toda, Mitsuru; Opwora, Antony; Waweru, Evelyn; Noor, Abdisalan; Edwards, Tansy; Fegan, Greg; Molyneux, Catherine; Goodman, Catherine

doi:10.1186/1475-9276-11-75

International Journal for Equity in Health

Table 1 Facility input variables: definitions and percent of facilities with inputs available

From: Analyzing the equity of public primary care provision in Kenya: variation in facility characteristics by local poverty level

Inputs available	Definition	Number of facilities with inputs available	% of facilities with inputs available [95% CI]
Equipment & infrastructure
Equipment	At least 15 out of the 18 key items available on the day of the survey	158	62.0 [53.2-70.1]
N=248	[Any communication equipment (mobile phone, telephone or two-way radio); Any means of transport (bicycle, motorbike or own vehicle); Labour bed/ couch; BP machine; Stethoscope; Thermometer; Adult weighing scale; Baby weighing scale; Sharps box; Decontamination solution; Steriliser (cooker or stove); Disposable gloves; Dressing material (gauze and tape); Waste receptacle with lid and plastic liner; Hand washing soap; Supplies to mix ORS, cups and spoons; Refrigerator; Fridge thermometer]	158	62.0 [53.2-70.1]
Electricity	Any electricity supply available	120	37.5 [22.1-56.0]
N=247	Any electricity supply available	120	37.5 [22.1-56.0]
Water	Any water supply available	222	87.2 [76.9- 93.3]
N=248	[Running piped, non-running piped, stored]	222	87.2 [76.9- 93.3]
Commodities
Drugs	All drugs on tracer list in stock on the day of the survey	48	19.2 [12.9-27.6]
N=248	[Paracetamol tablets; Albendazole tablets; Amoxicillin Capsules; Amoxicillin Syrup; Co-trimoxazole tablets; Chlorphenamine (Piriton) tablets; Artemether-lumefantrine tablets; Hydrocortisone injection; Tetracycline eye ointment; Metronidazole (Flagyl) tablets; Clotrimazole cream; Injection Benzyl penicillin; Injection Gentamycin; ORS 500ml sachets]	48	19.2 [12.9-27.6]
Family planning commodities	All essential family planning commodities in stock on the day of the survey	180	76.6 [68.7-83.0]
N=247	[Contraceptive pills; Emergency contraceptive pills; Depo-Provera injections; Male condoms]	180	76.6 [68.7-83.0]
Vaccine commodities	All essential vaccines in stock on the day of the survey	199	77.5 [66.6-85.6]
N=247	[Tetanus toxoid; BCG; Measles; OPV; Pentavalent (DPT/ HepB/ Hib]	199	77.5 [66.6-85.6]
Staff
Qualified staff	At least 4 staff with medically related qualifications available	141	46.6 [37.4-56.1]
N=248	[e.g. clinical officer, registered nurse, enrolled nurse, pharmaceutical technician, lab technologist, lab technician, public health technician, public health officer, social worker, VCT counsellor, health education officer]	141	46.6 [37.4-56.1]
Support staff	At least 2 support staff available	168	63.2 [55.3-70.6]
N=248	[e.g. cleaner, watchman, data clerk, clinical support staff, mixed category, administrative support, cashier, cook, and others]	168	63.2 [55.3-70.6]

Note: BP = Blood Pressure; ORS = Oral Re-hydration Salts; BCG = Bacillus Calmette Guerin (TB vaccine); OPV = Oral Polio Vaccine; DPT = Diphtheria, Pertussis (Whooping cough) and Tetanus vaccine; HepB = Hepatitis B; Hib = Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine; VCT = Voluntary Testing and Counseling.

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