Table 1 Characteristics of participating public PHC centers
PHC center characteristic | Rural PHC centers N = 50 | Non-rural PHC centers N = 28 | P-value† |
|---|---|---|---|
Employees, median (IQR); (N = 75; 49 rural, 26 non-rural) | 25 (6, 40) | 23 (3, 61) | 0.87 |
GPs, median (IQR); (N = 74; 50 rural, 24 non-rural) | 6 (3, 9) | 6 (1, 16) | 0.93 |
PHC centers with practice manager, n (%) | 40 (80%) | 18 (64%) | 0.18 |
PHC centers with dietician, n (%) | 4 (8%) | 1 (4%) | 0.65 |
PHC centers with health promotor, n (%) | 25 (50%) | 16 (57%) | 0.64 |
PHC centers with GP, n (%) | 46 (92%) | 22 (77%) | 0.16 |
PHC centers with GP trainee, n (%) | 15 (30%) | 6 (21%) | 0.44 |
PHC centers with physiotherapist /manual therapist /osteopath, n (%) | 10 (20%) | 5 (18%) | 0.99 |
PHC centers with social worker, n (%) | 11 (22%) | 11 (39%) | 0.12 |
PHC centers with cleaning employee, n (%) | 41 (82%) | 23 (82%) | 0.99 |
PHC centers with receptionist, n (%) | 40 (80%) | 14 (50%) | 0.01 |
PHC centers with psychologist, n (%) | 3 (6%) | 4 (14%) | 0.24 |
PHC centers with nurse /nurse assistant, n (%) | 45 (90%) | 26 (93%) | 0.99 |
PHC centers with limitations related to the building or the infrastructure that compromise high-quality and safe care since the pandemic, n (%) | 18 (36%) | 8 (29%) | 0.50 |
PHC centers considering adjustments to the building or the infrastructure in the future due to the pandemic, n (%); (N = 75; 50 rural, 25 non-rural) | 16 (32%) | 7 (28%) | 0.72 |
Size of PHC center population*, median (IQR); (N = 72; 49 rural, 23 non-rural) | 15,000 (6250, 30,000) | 33,000 (10,000, 50,000) | 0.07 |