Table 3 Current reported referral linkages for emergency and critical care services in Sylhet City Corporation compared to an alternate referral scenario in which the receiving facility provides the required service but at a closer distancea
Total # of reported referrals & their average distance | Current scenario - % of total reported referrals received, their average distance & evening availability | Alternate scenario - % of total reported referrals that could be redirected, & their average distance | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Heart Disease 163 @ 2.6 km | 82% to Public @ 2.6 km (100% evn) | 83% to Public @ 1.8 km (100% evn) | 0.0000** |
2% to NGO @ 3.5 km (0% evn) | 0% to NGO | – | |
16% to Pvt. @ 1.6 km (100% evn) | 66% to Pvt. @ 0.6 km (95% evn) | 0.0000** | |
Stroke 72 @ 2.4 km | 82% to Public @ 2.5 km (100% evn) | 85% to Public @ 1.9 km (100% evn) | 0.0058** |
0% to NGO | 0% to NGO | – | |
18% to Pvt. @ 2.2 km (100% evn) | 79% to Pvt. @ 0.4 km (100% evn) | 0.0009** | |
Major Trauma 104 @ 2.5 km | 93% to Public @ 2.5 km (100% evn) | 83% to Public @ 1.5 km (100% evn) | 0.0000** |
1% to NGO @ 1.8 km | 0% to NGO | – | |
6% to Pvt. @ 1.6 km (100% evn) | 90% to Pvt. @ 0.9 km (100% evn) | 0.0324** | |
Burn Injury 139 @ 2.7 km | 91% to Public @ 2.7 km (100% evn) | 86% to Public @ 1.8 km (100% evn) | 0.0000** |
0% to NGO | 0% to NGO | – | |
9% to Pvt. @ 2.1 km (100% evn) | 90% to Pvt. @ 0.9 km (100% evn) | 0.0002** | |
ICU 16 @ 2.9 km | 75% to Public @ 2.9 km (100% evn) | 19% to Public @ 2.2 km (100% evn) | 0.2456 |
0% to NGO | 0% to NGO | – | |
25% to Pvt. @ 3.1 km (100% evn) | 100% to Pvt. @ 0.7 km (100% evn) | 0.0165** | |
CCU 13 @ 3 km | 85% to Public @ 2.9 km (100% evn) | 8% to Public @ 3.7 km(100% evn) | – |
0% to NGO | 0% to NGO | – | |
15% to Pvt. @ 3.9 km (100% evn) | 100% to Pvt. @ 0.7 km (100% evn) | 0.1091 | |
NICU 12 @ 3 km | 83% to Public @ 2.9 km (100% evn) | 0% to Public | – |
0% to NGO | 0% to NGO | – | |
17% to Pvt. @ 3.9 km (100% evn) | 100% to Pvt. @ 1.3 km (100% evn) | 0.1297 |