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. 2019 Jan 7;14(1):e0210350. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210350

Table 1. Percent distribution of surveyed facilities according to background characteristics, Tanzania SPA 2014–15 (n = 723).

Variable n (%) (weighted)
Facility location
    Mainland 681 (94.2%)
    Zanzibar 42 (5.8%)
Managing authority
    Public 496 (68.6%)
    Private 227 (31.4%)
Facility type
    Clinic & dispensary 565 (78.1%)
    Health center 113 (15.6%)
    Hospital 45 (6.3%)
Facility residence
    Urban 210 (70.9%)
    Rural 513 (29.1%)
Routine management meetings
    Not performed 136 (18.8%)
    Performed 587 (81.2%)
External supervision
    Not received 16 (2.2%)
    Received 707 (97.8%)
External source of revenue
    Government 391 (54.1%)
    Other than government 258 (35.7%)
    None 74 (10.2%)
User fees
    Fixed for all services 429 (59.3%)
    Separate for each service 294 (40.7%)
Health insurance
    Not accepted 422 (58.4%)
    Accepted 301 (41.6%)
Guidelines for NCD
    Not available 535 (74.0%)
    Available 188 (26.0%)
Staff trained about NCD
    Not available 629 (87.0%)
    Available 94 (13.0%)