Table 1 Summary of equipment available at health facilities (n = 30)
Equipment | Available at all facilities | No. (%) of facilities with 0 items | No. (%) of facilities with 1 item | No. (%) of facilities with 2 items | No. (%) of facilities with 3 items | No. (%) of facilities with 4 items | No. (%) of facilities with 5 + items | Max no. of items at facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult scale | Yes | Â | 11 (37) | 11 (37) | 4 (13) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | 6 |
Height measures | No | 4 (13) | 13 (43) | 9 (30) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 8 |
BMI charts | No | 13 (43) | 11 (37) | 2 (7) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 15 |
Tape measures | No | 16 (53) | 8 (27) | 2 (7) | 3 (10) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 4 |
Hb meters | Yes | Â | 9 (30) | 14 (47) | 3 (10) | 3 (10) | 1 (3) | 6 |
Glucometers | Yes | Â | 16 (53) | 8 (27) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | 7 |
Baumonometers | Yes | Â | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) | 2 (7) | 24 (80) | 17 |
BP cuffs | Yes | Â | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 3 (10) | 2 (7) | 24 (80) | 17 |
Large BP cuffs | No | 5 (17) | 8 (27) | 8 (27) | 6 (17) | 3 (10) | 0 (0) | 4 |
Visual acuity charts | Yes | Â | 9 (30) | 11 (37) | 3 (10) | 5 (17) | 2 (7) | 6 |
Opthalmoscopes | Yes | Â | 0 (0) | 2 (7) | 7 (23) | 3 (10) | 18 (60) | 15 |
Television | No | 3 (10) | 21 (70) | 3 (10) | 2 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 5 |
Video machines | No | 4 (13) | 21 (70) | 4 (13) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 |