Table 2 Characteristics of health facilities using the electronic immunization registry (EIR) in Tanzania (TZ) and Zambia (ZA), by region and province
Characteristics | Arusha, TZ | Kilimanjaro, TZ | Tanga, TZ | All Regions, TZ | Southern Province, ZA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of districts | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 13 |
Number of facilities | 283 | 292 | 330 | 905 | 302 |
Number of patients | 137,130 | 35,084 | 89,740 | 261,954 | 96,617 |
Time since EIR Introduction5 | 27 months | 9 months | 14 months | NA | 14 months |
EIR use percentage weeks active post-rollout, median [IQR] | 71% [32%, 86%] | 64% [40%, 80%] | 73% [42%, 87%] | 70% [39%, 87%] | 40% [24%, 59%] |
Primary power source, n (col%) 1 | |||||
Grid | 102 (37%) | 226 (79%) | - | 328 (36%) | 123 (41%) |
Solar | 87 (31%) | 22 (8%) | - | 109 (12%) | 5 (2%) |
None | 11 (4%) | - | - | 11 (1%) | 144 (48%) |
Number of HCWs per facility, mean (SD)2 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | - |
Distance to regional DHO, km, mean (SD) | 40 (32) | 63 (174) | 23 (14) | 41 (102) | 49.4 (27.5) |
Ownership type, n (col %)3 | |||||
Private—FBO | 90 (32%) | 70 (25%) | 40 (12%) | 199 (22%) | - |
Public—Government | 181 (65%) | 201 (71%) | 279 (86%) | 661 (74%) | - |
Facility type, n (col %)4 | |||||
Dispensary/health post | 218 (78%) | 226 (79%) | 282 (87%) | 726 (82%) | 47 (16%) |
Health center | 47 (17%) | 45 (16%) | 36 (11%) | 128 (14%) | 219 (73%) |
Hospital | 13 (5%) | 14 (5%) | 8 (2%) | 35 (4%) | 6 (2%) |