Table 3.
Percentage availability of basic diagnostic tests in health facilities in defined areas in twelve countries and readiness index score by country.
| Variables | Benin (n = 12) | Eritrea (n = 6) | Sudan (n = 12) | Syria (n = 14) | Bhutan (n = 7) | Sri Lanka (n = 14) | Vietnam (n = 15) | Suriname (n = 10) | Ghana (n = 23) | Nepal (n = 92) | Zambia (n = 46) | Ugandan (n = 53) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Urine albumin | 100 | 67 | 92 | 64 | 100 | 46 | 0.0 | 70 | 34.8 | NA | NA | 13.2 |
| 2. Urine glucose | 92 | 67 | 92 | 71 | 100 | 54 | 0.0 | 70 | 34.8 | NA | NA | 92.5 |
| 3. Urine ketones | 42 | 33 | 58 | 79 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 26.1 | NA | NA | 92.5 |
| 4. Blood glucose | 67 | 17 | 75 | 93 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 90 | 26.1 | NA | NA | 92.5 |
| 5. Blood cholesterol | 25 | 0.0 | 33 | 14 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 17.4 | NA | NA | 28.3 |
| 6. Serum creatinine | 33 | 0.0 | 58 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 17.4 | NA | NA | 43.4 |
| 7. Serum troponin | 8.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Readiness index score for WHO-PEN items included in the study | 52.4 | 26.3 | 59.4 | 45.9 | 28.6 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 22.4 | NA | 74.2 | 60.4 |
| Readiness index score, WHO-PEN standard | 52.4 | 26.3 | 59.4 | 45.9 | 28.6 | 16.6 | 0.0 | 42.9 | 22.4 | NA | NA | 51.8 |
Data are expressed as percentage for different categorical variables.
Abbreviation: NA: Not available in the study survey.