Table 2.
Baseline performance scores, overall and in 5 medicines management domains, by public sector facility characteristics, Uganda, 2010–2013
| Characteristics | Facilities % | Overall | Dispensing quality | Prescribing quality | Stock management | Storage management | Ordering and reporting | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR); Meana | Chi-square testb | Median (IQR); Mean | Chi-square test | Median (IQR); Mean | Chi-square test | Median (IQR); Mean | Chi-square test | Median (IQR); Mean | Chi-square test | Median (IQR); Mean | Chi-square test | ||
| Region | |||||||||||||
| Western | 40 | 10.5 (9.0–11.9); 10.6 | <0.001 | 2.0 (1.6–2.5); 2.1 | <0.001 | 1.1 (0.6–1.7); 1.3 | <0.001 | 2.3 (2.0–2.8); 2.4 | <0.001 | 3.0 (2.4–3.6); 2.9 | <0.001 | 2.2 (1.3–2.5); 2.0 | 0.369 |
| Eastern | 28 | 9.6 (7.8–11.2); 9.6 | 2.1 (1.6–2.7); 2.2 | 0.5 (0.4–1.1); 0.8 | 2.3 (1.8–2.7); 2.3 | 2.5 (1.8–3.1); 2.5 | 2.2 (1.3–2.5); 1.9 | ||||||
| Central | 20 | 10.6 (9.2–11.8); 10.6 | 2.3 (1.8–2.7); 2.3 | 0.5 (0.3–1.0); 0.7 | 2.5 (2.2–3.0); 2.5 | 3.0 (2.6–3.5); 3.0 | 2.2 (1.3–2.5); 2.1 | ||||||
| Northern | 13 | 10.7 (9.2–12.4); 10.8 | 2.2 (1.8–2.9); 2.3 | 1.0 (0.6–1.4); 1.1 | 2.3 (1.9–2.8); 2.3 | 3.0 (2.5–3.4); 3.0 | 2.2 (1.3–2.5); 2.0 | ||||||
| Ownership | |||||||||||||
| Govt | 85 | 10.2 (8.7–11.7); 10.3 | 0.084 | 2.1 (1.6–2.5); 2.1 | <0.001 | 0.9 (0.4–1.4); 1.0 | 0.839 | 2.3 (2.0–2.8); 2.4 | 0.536 | 2.8 (2.2–3.4); 2.8 | <0.001 | 2.2 (1.3–2.5); 2.0 | <0.001 |
| PNFP | 15 | 10.6 (8.9–12.3); 10.7 | 2.7 (2.0–3.1); 2.6 | 0.8 (0.4–1.4); 1.0 | 2.3 (1.8–2.8); 2.2 | 3.3 (2.7–3.8); 3.2 | 1.7 (1.3–2.5); 1.7 | ||||||
| Level of Care | |||||||||||||
| HC2 | 58 | 10.2 (8.6–11.7); 10.3 | <0.001 | 2.1 (1.7–2.7); 2.2 | 0.004 | 0.9 (0.4–1.6); 1.1 | 0.124 | 2.3 (2.0–2.8); 2.4 | 0.135 | 2.8 (2.1–3.3); 2.7 | <0.001 | 2.2 (1.2–2.5); 1.9 | 0.272 |
| HC3 | 32 | 10.1 (8.7–11.5); 10.2 | 2.1 (1.6–2.5); 2.1 | 0.7 (0.4–1.2); 0.9 | 2.3 (1.8–2.8); 2.3 | 2.9 (2.3–3.5); 2.9 | 2.2 (1.2–2.5); 2.0 | ||||||
| HC4 | 7 | 11.0 (9.7–12.4); 11.0 | 2.0 (1.5–2.8); 2.1 | 0.7 (0.4–1.1); 0.9 | 2.5 (2.2–3.0); 2.5 | 3.3 (2.7–3.7); 3.3 | 2.3 (1.5–3.0); 2.2 | ||||||
| Hospital | 3 | 11.6 (11.0–13.1); 11.9 | 2.7 (2.1–3.3); 2.8 | 0.7 (0.4–1.1); 0.9 | 2.5 (1.8–3.0); 2.5 | 3.7 (3.1–4.2); 3.6 | 2.5 (1.3–2.8); 2.2 | ||||||
| Baseline Assessment Year | |||||||||||||
| 2010/11 | 60 | 10.1 (8.6–11.5); 10.1 | 0.002 | 2.1 (1.6–2.7); 2.1 | 0.860 | 0.7 (0.4–1.1); 0.8 | <0.001 | 2.3 (2.0–2.8); 2.4 | 0.699 | 2.8 (2.2–3.4); 2.8 | 0.553 | 2.2 (1.3–2.5); 2.0 | 0.019 |
| 2012 | 32 | 10.4 (8.8–12.0); 10.6 | 2.1 (1.7–2.7); 2.2 | 1.0 (0.6–1.7); 1.2 | 2.3 (2.0–2.8); 2.4 | 3.0 (2.3–3.5); 2.9 | 1.8 (1.3–2.5); 1.9 | ||||||
| 2013 | 8 | 11.0 (9.9–13.4); 11.5 | 2.1 (1.7–2.9); 2.3 | 1.7 (1.2–2.4); 1.8 | 2.3 (1.8–2.8); 2.3 | 2.9 (2.2–3.6); 2.9 | 2.5 (1.3–2.5); 2.2 | ||||||
| Estimated District Capacity | |||||||||||||
| High | 61 | 10.4 (8.9–11.9); 10.6 | 0.009 | 2.1 (1.7–2.7); 2.2 | 0.089 | 0.9 (0.5–1.4); 0.8 | <0.001 | 2.3 (2.0–2.8); 2.4 | 0.474 | 2.9 (2.3–3.5); 2.9 | 0.014 | 2.2 (1.3–2.5); 2.1 | 0.010 |
| Medium | 61 | 9.6 (7.7–11.4); 9.7 | 2.1 (1.5–2.7); 2.2 | 0.5 (0.3–1.1); 1.1 | 2.3 (1.8–2.8); 2.3 | 2.7 (2.0–3.3); 2.7 | 2.0 (1.3–2.5); 1.8 | ||||||
| Low | 23 | 10.4 (8.8–11.4); 10.2 | 2.0 (1.6–2.5); 2.1 | 0.9 (0.4–1.5); 1.1 | 2.3 (2.0–2.8); 2.3 | 3.0 (2.3–3.5); 2.9 | 1.8 (1.3–2.5); 1.9 | ||||||
| Total | 100 | 10.3 (8.7–11.7); 10.4 | 2.1 (1.7–2.7); 2.2 | 0.9 (0.4–1.4); 1.0 | 2.3 (2.0–2.8); 2.4 | 2.9 (2.3–3.4); 2.8 | 2.2 (1.3–2.5); 2.0 | ||||||
The maximum overall score is 25; the maximum score on each domain is 5
IQR interquartile ranges, PNFP Private not-for-profit facilities, Govt Government facilities
amedians and means are presented to allow for easy assessment of distributions; analyses are only conducted on medians
btesting equality of medians