Table 2

CHC Staff, Equipment, Facilities, Services, and Testing

CharacteristicValue
Staff, median No. (IQR)
 Full-time general practitioners8 (4–14)
 Part-time general practitioners0 (0–2)
 Dentists1 (0–2)
 Nurses13 (8–21)
 Managers/administrators2 (1–3)
 Front desk administrators/receptionists1 (0–1)
 Pharmacists2 (1–5)
 Physiotherapists1 (0–2)
 Psychologists0 (0–0)
 Social workers0 (0–1)
 Laboratory technicians2 (1–3)
 Radiographers1 (1–2)
Equipment in consultation rooms, % (95% CI)
 Stethoscope98 (96–100)
 Sphygmomanometer97 (95–100)
 Thermometer96 (93–99)
 Computer for keeping medical records88 (83–93)
 Otoscope83 (73–93)
 Spotlight for gynecologic examination64 (56–71)
 Ophthalmoscope43 (35–52)
Facilities available, % (95% CI)
 Observation/intravenous drug room100 (97–100)
 Treatment/wound dressing room93 (89–97)
 Inpatient beds87 (81–92)
 Drug dispensing84 (78–90)
 Internet access for staff81 (75–88)
 Designated parking facilities78 (72–85)
 Wheelchair access77 (70–84)
Clinical services for various conditions, % (95% CI)
 Common ailments (cold, diarrhea)100 (97–100)
 Chronic disease management (hypertension, diabetes)99 (96–100)
 Traditional Chinese medicine96 (93–99)
 Maternity and infant health care93 (89–97)
 Vaccinations93 (89–97)
 Family planning/reproductive health79 (72–86)
 Dyslipidemia management62 (55–70)
 Sexually transmitted infection diagnosis and management34 (26–42)
 Mental health care34 (26–41)
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management30 (23–38)
Testing available, % (95% CI)
 Blood tests (biochemistry, hematology)95 (91–98)
 Doppler/ultrasound91 (86–95)
 Rapid pregnancy test87 (81–92)
 Radiographs75 (68–82)
 Papanicolaou test53 (45–61)
 Microbiology38 (30–46)
  • CHC = community health center.