Table 1:
Mean score comparison of NCD capacity readiness between districts
| Variables | Total (n = 242) (%) | Taunggyi (n = 135) (%) | Loilem (n = 62) (%) | Linkhae (n = 45) (%) | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health workforces | |||||
| - Appointed | 77.70 | 89.60 | 61.30 | 64.40 | |
| - NCD management training for the appointed health workforces | 70.20 | 95.00 | 78.90 | 86.20 | |
| Mean domain score | 73.95 | 92.30 | 70.10 | 75.30 | 0.282 |
| (±SD) | 5.30 | 3.82 | 12.45 | 15.41 | |
| Health information systems | |||||
| - Patient record-form | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| - Patient register | 99.60 | 100.00 | 98.40 | 100.00 | |
| - Stocks for medicines and equipment | 99.20 | 100.00 | 96.80 | 100.00 | |
| - Referral form | 97.50 | 99.30 | 98.40 | 91.10 | |
| - Report to higher level | 99.60 | 100.00 | 98.40 | 100.00 | |
| - Feedback from township/state health office | 91.70 | 100.00 | 83.90 | 77.80 | |
| Mean domain score | 97.93 | 99.88 | 95.98 | 94.82 | 0.367 |
| (±SD) | 3.18 | 0.29 | 6.01 | 9.06 | |
| Medicines | |||||
| - Gliclazide | 99.20 | 100.00 | 98.40 | 97.80 | |
| - Metformin | 99.20 | 99.30 | 100.00 | 97.80 | |
| - Amlodipine | 99.60 | 99.30 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| - Atenolol | 83.90 | 82.20 | 83.90 | 88.90 | |
| - Enalapril | 92.60 | 97.80 | 82.30 | 91.10 | |
| - Aspirin | 90.90 | 99.30 | 77.40 | 84.40 | |
| - Atorvastatin | 86.80 | 97.00 | 71.00 | 77.80 | |
| Mean domain score | 93.17 | 96.41 | 87.57 | 91.11 | 0.214 |
| (±SD) | 6.40 | 6.35 | 11.87 | 8.12 | |
| Equipment | |||||
| - Blood pressure measuring devices | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| - Weighing machines | 99.60 | 100.00 | 98.40 | 100.00 | |
| - Glucometer | 99.60 | 100.00 | 98.40 | 100.00 | |
| - Glucometer test strips | 93.40 | 94.10 | 96.80 | 86.70 | |
| - Measuring tape | 98.30 | 99.30 | 95.20 | 100.00 | |
| - Stethoscope | 98.80 | 99.30 | 96.80 | 100.00 | |
| - Lancet | 98.80 | 97.80 | 100.00 | 100.00 | |
| - WHO CVD risk score chart | 94.60 | 97.80 | 87.10 | 95.60 | |
| - Health education material | 99.20 | 99.30 | 98.40 | 100.00 | |
| - PEN Manual | 96.70 | 100.00 | 87.10 | 100.00 | |
| Mean domain score | 97.90 | 98.76 | 95.82 | 98.23 | 0.213 |
| (±SD) | 2.27 | 1.84 | 4.82 | 4.28 | |
| Financing | |||||
| - Free of charge services | 93.40 | 94.80 | 90.30 | 93.30 | |
| - Donations from community | 15.40 | 3.00 | 6.50 | 11.10 | |
| - Community health fund | 5.80 | 6.70 | 3.20 | 6.70 | |
| Mean domain score | 38.20 | 34.83 | 33.33 | 37.03 | 0.996 |
| (±SD) | 48.04 | 51.97 | 49.36 | 48.78 | |
| Governance of health | |||||
| - Community participation | 83.50 | 86.70 | 71.00 | 91.10 | |
| - Supports given by community | 93.40 | 98.50 | 77.40 | 100.00 | |
| - Health committee with community | 36.40 | 39.30 | 37.10 | 26.70 | |
| - Social organizations | 13.60 | 12.60 | 16.10 | 13.30 | |
| - Village health volunteers | 63.20 | 71.10 | 37.10 | 75.60 | |
| - Vehicle for patient transfer | 21.90 | 19.30 | 22.60 | 28.90 | |
| - Peer health education | 20.70 | 20.70 | 16.10 | 26.70 | |
| Mean domain score | 47.53 | 49.74 | 39.63 | 51.76 | 0.759 |
| (±SD) | 32.39 | 35.26 | 25.23 | 35.83 |
a = ANOVA test;
*
significant value <0.05