Table 3.

Comparison of drug stocks, training and availability of diagnostic and treatment guidelines among private and public health facilities in Mukono District

	Private facilities n (%)	Public health facilities n (%)	p-value
Drug stocks
Coartem	235/241 (98%)	50/53 (94%)	0.22
Chloroquine	30/240 (12.5)	2/53 (3.7)	0.06
Quinine	205/241 (85)	28/53 (52.8)	>0.01*
Amoxycillin	213/231 (92)	52/53 (98)	0.12
Gentamycin	131/231 (57)	31/53 (58)	0.81
Zinc	193/241 (80)	50/53 (94)	0.01*
ORS	234/241 (97)	51/53 (96)	0.74
Stock cards	49/241 (20)	52/53 (98)	0.001*
Diagnostic equipment/guidelines
Thermometer	229/241 (95)	50/53 (94)	0.83
Functioning microscope	51/241 (21)	29/53 (55%)	<0.01*
Malaria treatment guidelines	61/239 (26)	38/53 (72)	<0.01*
Availability of a laboratory	44/241 (18%)	31/53 (58)	<0.01*
Weighing scale	19/241 (8)	43/53 (81)	<0.01*
Respiratory timer	5/241 (2)	1/53 (2)	0.93
Bin for disposal of sharps	151/241 (63)	52/53 (98)	<0.01*

* Statistically significant differences