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Table 2 Summary of data used in analysis

From: A cost function analysis of child health services in four districts in Malawi

Variable

N

All facilities

Mean (standard error)

P > t

 

Mean (standard error)

Range

CHAM facilities

Government health centres

 
 

(all facilities)

 
 

(n = 8)

(n=16)

 

Total costs (US$)

24

69,317

15,986 to

77,057

65,657

0.58

(9,009)

192,174

(20,228)

(9,467)

Outpatient visits for children U5

24

10,753

1,425 to

9,282

11,488

0.36

(1,103)

22,156

(2,605)

(1,052)

Inpatient admittances for children U5

24

133

0 to

117

140

0.86

(60)

1,325

(51)

(88)

Fully immunized children

24

915

0 to 2342

824

960

0.55

(105)

(199)

(125)

Average salary of clinical staff (US$)

24

5,205

2,194 to

6,540

4,536

0.06

(502)

13,374

(1,202)

(390)

Proportion of drugs out of stock (average of beginning and end of fiscal year)

24

0.28

0.07 to

0.17

0.33

0.0003**

(0.02)

0.53

(0.02)

(0.02)

Proportion of U5 outpatient visits diagnosed with malaria

23

0.54

0.05 to

0.48

0.57

0.38

(0.05)

0.91

(0.10)

(0.05)

Proportion of cases correctly medicated

22

0 .85

0.66 to

0.80

0.87

0.12

  

(0.02)

0.97

(0.04)

(0.02)

 
  1. **Significant difference at p<0.01.