Table 3.
Assessing the Association Between the Geographical Distribution of the Participants, the Type and Capacity of the Healthcare Facility in Which They Worked, and the Availability of HNS Services
| Region | Western (n=82) | Eastern (n=10) | Central (n=19) | Southern (n=3) | Northern (n=0) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Participants who indicated that they have HNS services in their facilities | 46 (56.1%) | 2 (20.0%) | 7 (38.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.015* | |||
| 2. Participants who indicated they do not have HN Services in their facilities OR not aware of such service | 36 (43.9%) | 8 (80.0%) | 12 (63.1%) | 3 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||
| Type of health care facility | MOH (n=31) | Military hospitals (n=12) | University teaching hospitals (n=23) | Specialized hospitals (n=15) | National guard hospitals (n=7) | Medical cities (n=6) | Security Forces Hospital (n=2) | Private hospitals (n=18) | P-value |
| 1. Participants who indicated that they have HNS services in their facilities | 21 (67.7%) | 10 (83.3%) | 5 (21.7%) | 2 (13.3%) | 3 (42.8%) | 5 (83.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (55.5%) | 0.001* |
| 2. Participants who indicated they do not have HN Services in their facilities OR not aware of such service | 10 (32.2%) | 2 (16.6%) | 18 (78.2%) | 13 (68.6%) | 4 (57.2%) | 1 (16.6%) | 2 (100%) | 8 (44.4%) | |
| Capacity of health care facility | <100 beds (n=11) | 100–250 beds (n=17) | 251–500 beds (n=41) | >500 bed (n=36) | Do not know (n= 9) | P-value | |||
| 1. Participants who indicated that they have HNS services in their facilities | 2 (18.1%) | 11 (64.7%) | 28 (68.2%) | 12 (33.3%) | 2 (22.2%) | 0.001* | |||
| 2. Participants who indicated they do not have HN Services in their facilities OR not aware of such service | 9 (81.8%) | 6 (35.2%) | 13 (31.7%) | 24 (66.6%) | 7 (77.7%) | ||||
Notes: Data are presented as frequencies and percentages. Fisher’s exact test was used to determine the association between the categorial variables. *P <0.05 is statistically significant.