Table 1.
Characteristics of the private and public health facilities in Mukono District
| Characteristics | Private health facilities | Public health facilities | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | ||
| Location | |||
| Urban | 194/241 (81) | 25/52 (48) | <0.01* |
| Rural | 47/241 (19) | 27/52 (52) | 0.02* |
| Level of facility | |||
| Health centre II | 31/52 (59.6) | ||
| Health centre III | – | 16/52 (30.8) | – |
| Health centre IV | 3/52 (5.8) | ||
| Hospital | 2/52 (3.8) | ||
| Type of facility | Ownership | ||
| Drug shop | 170/241 (71) | Government 39/52 (75) | |
| Private clinic | 59/241 (24) | Private for profit 6/52 (12) | – |
| Pharmacy | 12/241 (5) | Private not for profit 7/52 (13) | |
| Drug shop/private clinic registered | – | ||
| Yes | 191/241 (79) | – | |
| No | 50/241 (21) | ||
| Days when facility is open | |||
| Monday to friday | 241/241 (100) | 53/53 (100) | – |
| Saturdays | 232/241 (96) | 49/53 (92.4) | |
| Sundays | 191/241 (79) | 39/53 (74) | |
| Number of Children with fever seen on atypical day | Median 4 (IQR 3) | Median 8 (IQR 6) | |
| Children with cough seen on atypical day | Median 5 (IQR 7) | Median 10 (IQR 11) | |
| Children with diarrhoea seen on atypical day | Median 2 (IQR 2) | Median 3 (IQR 3) | |
| Patients’ register present | |||
| Yes | 93/241 (39) | 53/53 (100) | <0.01* |
| No | 148/241 (61) | – | |
* Statistically significant differences between lower and public health facilities