Table 1.
Operational characteristics of eight STI clinics in South China
| # | Type | STI visits per year | Total personnel | MD1/assistant MD/RN | Certified Laboratory2 | Hours | CDC link | Gov't support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public independent clinic | ~3,900 | 60 | 3/14/22 | Grade 2 | 8 am -- 6:30 pm | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Public independent clinic | ~940 - 1,560 | 20 | 0/5/6 | Informal | 8:00 am -- 6:30 pm | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Public independent clinic | ~1450 | 30-35 | 2/5/5 | Grade 2 | 9:00 am -- 6:00 pm | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Public general hospital | ~610 - 930 | 4 | 3/0/1 | Grade 3 | 8:00 am -- 5:30 pm | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Public general hospital | ~260 - 520 | 2 | 0/2/1 | Grade 3 | 8:00 am -- 5:30 pm | No | Yes |
| 6 | Public general hospital | ~5720 - 8580 | 6 | 2/2/1 | Grade 3 | 8:00 am -- 5:00 pm | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Private | ~1090 - 1820 | 35 | 5/6/15 | Informal | 24 hours | No | No |
| 8 | Public/private3 | ~10,600 | 100 | 10/30/35 | Informal | 8:00 am -- 9:30 pm | Refer patients to CDC ID | Yes3 |
1 Definitions of health care providers used standard Chinese medical classifications [31].
2 China's system of laboratory specifications has three tiers -- grade 3 (highest level), grade 2 (mid level), grade 1 (lowest level).
3 This is a private clinic that operates with limited government support in direct relationship to the amount of money that the clinic pays.