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Table 2 Oxygen delivery options available at health facilities in Mozambique and oxygen treatment capacity by oxygen delivery option

From: How prepared is Mozambique to treat COVID-19 patients? A new approach for estimating oxygen service availability, oxygen treatment capacity, and population access to oxygen-ready treatment facilities

Oxygen-Delivery Optiona

Number of Health Facilities

Patient-weeks of oxygen treatment N (SD), low range

Patient-weeks of oxygen treatment N (SD), high range

Option A Only

15

8.4 (1.8)

8.4 (1.8)

Option B Only

15

20.0 (3.2)

52.0 (9.3)

Option C Only

0

Options A and B

13

37.5 (6.5)

99.6 (34.4)

Options A and C

3

79.0 (51.7)

79.0 (51.7)

Options B and C

0

Options A, B, and C

11

139.0 (42.2)

167.0 (54.5)

  1. aOption A: Oxygen cylinder, flowmeter, and oxygen delivery apparatus
  2. Option B: Oxygen concentrator connected to power source and oxygen delivery apparatus
  3. Option C: Central oxygen supply connected to power source, flowmeter, and oxygen delivery apparatus