TABLE 3.
Matched sample of clinical outreach service (Bomvana, Hobeni and Melitafa areas), patient headcount and total number of services with average service per patient for the 3-year period of research.
| Patients and Average Service | Descriptive Statistics (comparative – 36months condensed-Aug 2017) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valid N | Mean | Minimum | Maximum | s.d. | |
| Total Serv ice | 3 | 3323.67 | 1512.00 | 5789.00 | 2212.16 |
| Clinic-Patient-Headcount | 3 | 1298.67 | 511.00 | 2094.00 | 791.53 |
| Av -Ser-PP | 3 | 2.60 | 2.07 | 2.96 | 0.47 |
Note: Figures are given in whole units for the number of services. Av-Ser-PP, average service rendered per patient; s.d., standard deviation; NGO, non-governmental organisation.
N = NGO’s three tented clinics on the same day as the fixed government district clinic.