Table 2.
Floor space before and after renovation in neonatal units at five hospitals in Uganda
| Hospital-1 | Hospital-2 | Hospital-3 | Hospital-4 | Hospital-5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of hospital | Regional | District | Regional | National | Regional |
| Neonatal unit bedsa, n | 14 | 17 | 30 | 106 | 16 |
| Average daily neonatal admissionsb, n | 1.4 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 18.6 | 1.0 |
| Total floor space pre-renovation, m2 | 80 | 24 | 80 | 212 | 50 |
| Floor space per bed pre-renovationc, m2 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.1 |
| Floor space per daily neonatal admission pre-renovationd, m2 | 58.4 | 9.3 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 50.5 |
| Total floor space post-renovation, m2 | 94 | 58 | 179 | 212 | 99 |
| Floor space per bed post-renovationc, m2 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 6.2 |
| Floor space per daily neonatal admission post-renovationd, m2 | 68.6 | 22.6 | 26.9 | 11.4 | 100.0 |
| Change in total floor space, % | 17.5 | 141.7 | 123.8 | 0 | 98.0 |
| Change in floor space per bedc, % | 17.5 | 142.9 | 122.2 | 0 | 100.0 |
| Change in floor space per daily neonatal admissiond, % | 17.5 | 143.0 | 124.2 | 0 | 98.0 |
| Financial cost of infrastructure improvements per m2e (constant 2020 USD) | 305.7 | 512.8 | 173.3 | 5.4 | 476.7 |
m2 = metres squared. USD = United States Dollars
aTotal capacity of neonatal unit if one baby per bed (including cots, radiant heaters, and incubators)
bCalculated as the number of annual neonatal admissions divided by 365 days
cCalculated as the total floor space divided by the number of neonatal unit beds (including cots, incubators, and radiant heaters)
dCalculated as the total floor space divided by the daily average of annual neonatal admissions
eCalculated as the financial cost of infrastructure improvements divided by the total floor space post-renovation