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Table 4 Summary of scores for the availability of diagnostics at the 18 HFs

From: Health systems readiness to provide geriatric friendly care services in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Sub-block item

Availability

HC III

n = 12

HC IV

n = 5

Hospital

n = 1

Total

n = 18

Freq. (Col %)

Freq. (Col %)

Freq. (Col %)

 

Microscopy

Yes

11 (91.7)

5 (100)

1 (100)

17 (94.4)

No

1 (8.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (5.6)

Urinalysis

Yes

11 (91.7)

5 (100)

1 (100)

17 (94.4)

No

1 (8.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1 (5.6)

Prostate surface antigen and tumour markers

No

0 (0)

5 (100)

1 (100)

6 (100)

NAa

12 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 

Blood glucose or any other screening test for diabetes

Yes

5 (41.7)

5 (100)

1 (100)

11 (61.1)

No

7 (58.3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

7 (38.9)

Visual acuity done at the HF

Yes

2 (16.7)

1 (20)

1 (100)

4 (22.2)

No

10 (83.3)

4 (80)

0 (0)

14 (77.8)

  1. aNA indicates not applicable for that level of HF and is not included in the analysis