Table 6 Differences in mean readiness scores and independent predictors of facility readiness

Facility type

    RRH/HCIV/HCIII

7.6 (2.7)

< 0.001**

-0.86

-3.08 to 1.35

0.43

    HCII

4.5 (2.3)

Ownership

    Public

6.6 (2.8)

0.34

0.99

-1.62 to 3.61

0.44

    Private

7.4 (3.0)

Location

    Urban/Peri-urban

6.8 (2.7)

0.96

-1.83

-3.42 to 0.23

0.02

    Rural

6.9 (3.3)

Facility teaching status

    Teaching facility

7.6 (2.8)

0.05

0.68

-1.14 to 2.51

0.45

    Not a teaching facility

6.1 (2.8)

Type of service offered

    Both out and inpatient care

7.6 (2.6)

0.00***

1.32

-0.77 to 3.43

0.21

    Outpatient

4.6 (2.6)

Health worker cadre present

    Doctor

        Yes

8.6 (2.8)

0.00***

2.12

-0.22 to 4.47

0.07

        No

5.9 (2.5)

    Clinical officer

        Yes

7.4 (2.6)

0.00***

4.01

1.49–6.53

0.00***

        No

2.8 (1.4)

Basic amenities at facilities

    Power supply

        Available

6.1 (2.6)

0.15

-1.07

-2.75 to 0.61

0.20

        Not available

7.2 (3.0)

    Improved Water supply

        Available

7.1 (2.9)

0.12

1.29

-0.41 to 3.01

0.13

        Not available

5.3 (2.3)

    Communication equipment

        Available

7.6 (2.6)

0.01*

-0.32

-2.42 to 1.77

0.75

        Not available

5.5 (3.0)

    Access to computer

        Yes

8.1 (2.8)

0.01*

1.48

-0.54 to 3.51

0.14

        No

6.2 (2.8)

    Emergency transportation

        Available

7.7 (2.6)

0.02*

-0.87

-2.65 to 0.91

0.33

        Not available

5.9 (3.0)