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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for community health posts, community health centres and maternal, child health and family planning centres

From: Technical efficiency of primary health units in Kailahun and Kenema districts of Sierra Leone

 

Community health posts (CHP): n = 21

 

OMFE

Vector control activities

Health education sessions

Number of CHOs + MCH aides + SECHNs

Number of other health staff

Mean

2,604

378

190

1.8

4.2

SD

2,445

402

301

0.4

4.6

Median

1,885.

294

130

2.0

2.0

Min

195

0

2

1.0

0

Max

10,888

1,845

1,482

2.0

15

 

Maternal and child health and family planning (MCHP): n = 36

Mean

1,715

319

153

1.2

1.9

SD

947

195

101

0.8

2.9

Median

1,711

346

120

1.0

1.0

Min

60

0

32

0

0

Max

3,566

1,200

452

5

12

 

Community health centres (CHC): n = 22

Mean

4,331

615

230.5

2.5

5.6

SD

2,750

547

325.7

0.9

4.6

Median

3,893

475

128.5

2.0

5.5

Min

22

0

0

1

0

Max

11,268

2,000

1,469

5

15

  1. Note: OMFE is the number of outpatient care visits plus maternal, child health and family planning visits plus immunization visits