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Table 3 Summary of mean (standard deviation) distance and travelling time to the nearest health facility providing TB testing services in each district

From: Geographic accessibility to public health facilities providing tuberculosis testing services at point-of-care in the upper east region, Ghana

District

Mean/average distance (km)

Standard deviation

Mean /average travelling time (min)

Standard deviation

Builsa North

32.5

17.9

97.5

55.7

Kassena Nankana West

39.8

18.7

119.4

57.4

Kassena Nankana Municipal

33.9

18.5

101.7

57.2

Bolgatanga Municipal

25.7

12.9

77.1

40.4

Talensi

41.6

16.1

124.8

48.2

Bongo

28.1

13.5

84.3

41.6

Bawku West

33.2

16

99.6

48.8

Garu-Tempane

37.6

14.1

112.8

43.4

Bawku Municipal

21.1

8.3

63.3

25.7

Builsa South

53.8

13.1

161.4

40.2

Nabdam

32.9

9.9

98.7

31.1

Binduri

24.3

6.8

72.9

20.7

Pusiga

27.2

10

81.6

30.7