Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the enrolled health facilities (n=163).
| Variable | Count | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Level of the health centres (HCs) | ||
| HC II | 101 | (62%) |
| HC III | 45 | (28%) |
| HC IV | 13 | (8%) |
| Hospital | 4 | (2%) |
| Distance to nearest referral centre | ||
| 0–5km | 27 | (17%) |
| 6–10km | 72 | (44%) |
| 11–20km | 43 | (26%) |
| >20km | 21 | (13%) |
| In charge cadre type | ||
| Enrolled nurse | 96 | (59%) |
| Clinical officer | 39 | (24%) |
| Medical officer | 18 | (11%) |
| Other | 10 | (6%) |
| Staffing levels | ||
| 0–25% | 42 | (26%) |
| 26–50% | 79 | (48%) |
| 51–75% | 32 | (20%) |
| >75% | 10 | (6%) |
| Patient registry data | ||
| Variable | Median | (IQR) |
| Number of patients seen in last three months | ||
| HC II | 3421 | (1350-4782) |
| HC III | 3187 | (2160-4213) |
| HC IV | 4625 | (2296-6251) |
| Hospital | 8301 | (6181-14146) |
|
Proportion of eye patients in last three
months in percentage (range) | ||
| HC II | 1.0% | (0.5-2) |
| HC III | 2.5% | (1-5) |
| HC IV | 2.0% | (1-6) |
| Hospital | 8.0% | (3-14) |
161/163 had an all-weather road access and 158/163 had a phone communication at the facility. 136/163 had a power supply.