Table 1 Characteristics of the private facilities
Variable | Sub-category | Facilities (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|
Level of care | Hospital | 13 (87%) |
Clinic | 2 (13%) | |
Type of TB services | Onsite diagnostic services without treatment services | 1 (7%) |
Onsite diagnostic and treatment services | 3 (20%) | |
Onsite treatment services only | 3 (20%) | |
None | 8 (53%) | |
Notification of diagnosed TB patients1 | 3/5 (60%) | |
Availability of TB recording tools | Presumptive TB register | 7 (47%) |
TB treatment register | 7 (47%) | |
Contact tracing register | 3 (20%) | |
TPT register | 8(53%) | |
Access to TB guidelines | Adult TB | 5 (33%) |
Childhood TB | 3 (30%) | |
MDR TB | 0 (0%) | |
Availability of trained staff on TB | Adult TB | 8 (67%) |
Childhood TB | 5 (42%) | |
MDR TB | 0 (60%) | |
Mean cost of TB services (SD) | Gene Xpert2 | $ 33(33) |
Microscopy3 | $ 5 [4] | |
TB treatment4 | $ 93(148) | |
Engagement with public facilities5 | Yes | 3 (20%) |
No | 12 (80%) |