Table 3:

Comparison of the median NCD service utilization rates between districts

Utilization rate (per 1000 population)	Taunggyi	Loilem	Linkhae	P-valuek
	(n = 135)	(n = 62)	(n = 45)
	Median (IQR)	Median (IQR)	Median (IQR)
- Screening rate	187.1 (157.18–196.95)	192.39 (167.49–312.03)	178.14 (120.71–205.81)	0.04*
- Referral rate	12.82 (0–45.45)	0 (0–29.41)	0 (0–30.02)	0.05
- New patient rate	4.58 (3.23–6.75)	4.14 (3–10.11)	6.23 (4.35–9.71)	0.04*

k = Kruskal-Wallis test; IQR = interquartile range;

^*significant values < 0.05