Table 1. Characteristics of sampled health facilities in five provinces, Zimbabwe, 2012.
| Number of health facilities | Frequency distribution of health facilities | |
|---|---|---|
| (n = 157) | (%, out of 100%) | |
| Type of facility | ||
| Central / provincial / district hospital | 6 | 3.8 |
| Mission / rural health hospital | 15 | 9.6 |
| Local authority | 3 | 1.9 |
| Private hospital | 2 | 1.3 |
| Rural health clinic | 96 | 61.2 |
| Polyclinic | 9 | 5.7 |
| Satellite clinic | 4 | 2.6 |
| Other (mostly clinics) | 22 | 14.0 |
| Estimated population in health facility catchment area | ||
| <5000 | 39 | 24.8 |
| 5000–9999 | 60 | 38.2 |
| 10000–14999 | 33 | 21.0 |
| 15000+ | 17 | 10.8 |
| Don't know | 8 | 5.1 |
| Number of rooms in facility | ||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 145 | 9.0 (10.3) |
| Staff members in facility (except village health workers) | ||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 153 | 14.1 (56.2) |
| Number of village health workers / health promoters | ||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 150 | 7.3 (7.2) |
| Link with communities (multiple choice question) | ||
| No link to the community | 1 | 0.6 |
| Community health nurse | 23 | 14.7 |
| Village health worker | 129 | 82.2 |
| Home based care cadre | 10 | 6.4 |
| Outreach teams | 5 | 3.2 |
| Environmental health officer | 16 | 10.2 |
| Other | 40 | 25.5 |
| Services offered during the month prior to the survey | ||
| Antenatal care | 156 | 99.4 |
| HIV testing for pregnant women | 156 | 99.4 |
| Maternal ARV prophylaxis | 152 | 96.8 |
| Infant ARV prophylaxis | 154 | 98.1 |
| Labor and delivery | 139 | 88.5 |
| Postnatal care | 157 | 100.0 |
| Immunizations for infants | 156 | 99.4 |
| CD4 testing on-site | 96 | 61.2 |