Table 1 Description of inputs, outputs and explanatory variables by facility level

Input variables

 Capital cost (USD)

3908

(12,433)

0–133,501

1375

(3011)

0–26,179

918

(1781)

0–15,725

 Recurrent cost (USD)

38,601 (25,077)

5855–259,568

15,680

(7679)

231–54,789

8661

(5069)

28–32,521

 # Supporting staff

4.57

(1.3)

0–8

1.99

(0.63)

0–14

1

(0.50)

0–10

 # Technical staff

10.38

(1.43)

2–18

5.35

(1.02)

1–16

2.47

(0.68)

1–5

Output variables

 # Acute respiratory infection visits

11,590

(5924)

0–39,166

6540

(3586)

653–23,101

3952

(2141)

294–16,426

 # Diarrhea visits

42.55

(2417)

0–19,437

2449

(1526)

105–11,500

1521

(908)

9–6452

# Peptic disorder visits

3024

(1579)

0–9933

1705

(985)

101–8478

1123

(632)

69–3962

 # Immunization administered

7592

(4132)

580–26,213

4774

(2710)

0–17,778

1053

(1576)

0–10,219

 # Antenatal & postnatal visits

6827

(4907)

0–32,286

3155

(2552)

S

1573

(1,265)

0–8072

 # Other visits

25,667

(12,898)

400–76,965

13,051

(6864)

622–49,187

7809

(4381)

642–48,044

Explanatory variables

 % Supporting staff

0.3

(0.06)

0–0.47

0.27

(0.06)

0–0.78

0.28

(0.11)

0–0.77

 % Capital cost

0.06

(0.13)

0–0.82

0.07

(0.13)

0–0.78

0.09

(0.15)

0–0.85