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Table 1 Characteristics of health centers in Hoima District

From: Geographic location of health facility and immunization program performance in Hoima district, western Uganda: a health facility level assessment

Characteristic

Frequency (%)

p value

Total

= < 25Km from District Head quarters

>25Km from District Head quarters

 

Health Sub District

Bugahya

16 (32.7)

10 (37.0)

6 (27.3)

 

Buhaguzi

23 (46.9)

7 (26.0)

16 (72.7)

< 0.001

Hoima Municipality

10 (20.4)

10 (37.0)

0 (0.0)

 

Level of Health Centre

Regional Referral

Health center IV

Health center III

Health center II

1 (2.1)

3 (6.1)

28 (57.1)

17 (34.7)

1 (3.7)

3 (11.1)

12 (44.4)

11 (40.7)

0 (0.0)

0(0.0)

16 (72.7)

6 (27.3)

0.11

Presence of EPI fridge

No

Yes

5 (10.2)

44 (89.8)

3 (11.1)

24 (88.9)

2 (9.1)

20 (90.9)

0.99

EPI Fridge maintenance

No

Yes

10 (20.4)

39 (79.6)

3 (11.1)

24 (88.9)

7 (31.8)

15 (68.2)

0.09

Stock out of Vaccines

No

Yes

6 (12.2)

43 (87.8)

4 (14.8)

23 (85.2)

2 (9.1)

20 (90.9)

0.68

Stock out of Gas for EPI fridge

No

Yes

N/Aa

21 (42.8)

9 (18.4)

19 (38.8)

14 (51.9)

4 (14.8)

9 (33.3)

7 (31.8)

5 (22.7)

10 (45.5)

0.48

Presence of EPI outreach schedule

No

Yes

9 (18.4)

40 (81.6)

5 (18.5)

22 (81.5)

4 (18.2)

18 (81.8)

0.99

Received funding for EPI activities

No

Yes

5 (10.2)

44 (89.8)

1 (3.7)

26 (97.3)

4 (18.2)

18 (81.8)

0.16

EPI allowances paid timely

No

Yes

11 (22.4)

38 (77.6)

4 (14.8)

23 (85.2)

7 (31.8)

15 (68.2)

0.18

Presence of Community mobilizer

No

Yes

1 (2.0)

48 (98.0)

1 (3.7)

26 (97.3)

0 (0.0)

22 (100)

1.0

Facility has means of transport

No

Yes

34 (69.4)

15 (30.6)

22 (81.5)

5 (18.5)

12 (54.5)

10 (45.5)

0.06

EPI performance discussed in staff meetings

No

Yes

10 (20.4)

39 (79.6)

7 (25.9)

20 (74.1)

3 (13.6)

19 (86.4)

0.48

Attend EPI performance review meeting

No

Yes

25 (51.0)

24 (49.0)

13 (48.1)

24 (51.9)

12 (54.5)

10 (45.5)

0.18

Have support supervision

No

Yes

5 (10.2)

44 (89.8)

1 (3.7)

26 (96.3)

4 (18.2)

18 (81.8)

0.16

  1. a Health centers do not have gas fridge