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. 2015 Feb 3;15:6. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0439-x

Table 2.

Availability of providers to perform PAC: Percent distribution of facilities by number of staff employed and by number who provide MVA, according to cadre and facility type

Cadre # of staff Comprehensive health centers (n = 9) District hospitals (n = 34) Provincial hospitals (n = 25) Regional hospitals (n = 5) Specialized hospitals (n = 5)
Employed Provide MVA Employed Provide MVA Employed Provide MVA Employed Provide MVA Employed Provide MVA
General doctor 0 --- 44.4 8.8 35.3 4.0 52.0 --- 20.0 20.0 20.0
1 22.2 --- 2.9 --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
2+ 77.8 55.6 88.2 64.7 96.0 48.0 100.0 80.0 80.0 80.0
Obstetrician/ gynecologist 0 88.9 88.9 73.5 82.4 32.0 48.0 --- --- --- 20.0
1 --- --- 20.6 14.7 40.0 28.0 --- --- --- ---
2+ 11.1 11.1 5.9 2.9 28.0 24.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 80.0
Surgeon 0 66.7 88.9 20.6 88.2 8.0 96.0 20.0 100.0 --- 100.0
1 33.3 11.1 61.8 11.8 20.0 4.0 --- --- 20.0 ---
2+ --- --- 17.6 --- 72.0 --- 80.0 --- 80.0 ---
Nurse 0 0.0 88.9 11.8 94.1 4.0 96.0 20.0 100.0 --- 100.0
1 33.3 --- --- --- 8.0 4.0 --- --- --- ---
2+ 66.7 11.1 88.2 5.9 88.0 --- 80.0 --- 100.0 ---
Midwife 0 --- --- --- 14.7 --- 24.0 --- --- --- 20.0
1 11.1 11.1 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
2+ 88.9 88.9 100.0 85.3 100.0 76.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 80.0