Table 1.
Characteristics of medical equipment included in the study. RRH = Regional Referral Hospital, HC4 = Health Centre 4, SD = Standard Deviation
| Characteristics | No. of pieces of equipment | Average No. of users per equipment # (SD) | Average No. of patients per week # (SD) | Disinfectant used | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment type | Anesthetic Machines | 8 (12%) | 6 (9.65) | 24 (13.04) | Jik, soap, alcohol, cidex |
| Baby Warmers | 8 (12%) | 6 (3.07) | 16 (16.94) | Jik, soap, alcohol, presept, chlorhexidine | |
| Infusion Pumps | 4 (6%) | 6 (0) | 35 (0) | Jik | |
| Operating Tables | 7 (11%) | 11 (17.28) | 30 (15.02) | Jik, soap, alcohol, presept, | |
| Oxygen Concentrator | 13 (20%) | 7 (2.02) | 19 (19.23) | Jik, soap, alcohol, chlorhexidine | |
| Patient Monitors | 2 (3%) | 18 (17.86) | 18 (3.54) | Jik, soap, iodine | |
| Phototherapy Machines | 6 (9%) | 6 (2.95) | 32 (23.58) | Jik, soap, alcohol, chlorhexidine | |
| Pulse Oximeter | 5 (8%) | 8 (1.41) | 39 (18.30) | Jik, soap, alcohol | |
| Suction Machines | 6 (9%) | 10 (10.41) | 29 (19.20) | Jik, soap, alcohol, zedex | |
| Ultrasound Machine | 5 (8%) | 5 (4.38) | 80 (42.43) | Jik, soap, alcohol, saraya | |
| Infant weighing Scale. | 1 (2%) | 4 | 6 | Jik, presept | |
| Department | Theatre | 72 (37.5%) | 9 (12.48) | 25 (15.02) | Jik, soap, alcohol, Presept, cidex, zedex |
| Imaging | 15 (7.8%) | 5 (4.38) | 80 (42.43) | Jik, soap, alcohol, Saraya | |
| Neonatal | 105 (54.7%) | 7 (2.22) | 24 (19.41) | Jik, soap, alcohol, Presept, chlorhexidine, iodine | |
| Health facility | Mbarara RRH | 60 (31.2%) | 6 (1.47) | 34 (13.22) | Jik, soap, alcohol, Iodine |
| Gulu RRH | 51 (26.6%) | 5 (2.52) | 17 (21.00) | Jik, soap, alcohol, Saraya, zedex, chlorhexidine | |
| Kisenyi HC 4 | 33 (17.2%) | 5 (3.30) | 12 (15.81) | Jik, soap, alcohol, Presept | |
| Mbale RRH | 48 (25.0%) | 14 (13.22) | 47 (30.52) | Jik, soap, alcohol, cidex | |