Table 4 Percentage distribution of surveyed facilities according to background characteristics

Estimated population in the catchment area of healthcare facility

 < 5000

8 (15)

25 (39)

33 (28)

 5000–10,000

11 (20)

20 (31)

31 (26)

 10,001–20,000

24 (44)

10 (15)

34 (28)

 > 20,000

12 (22)

10 (15)

22 (18)

Healthcare facility catchment area is a cholera hotspot

 No

13 (24)

3 (5)

16 (13)

 Yes

42 (76)

62 (95)

104 (87)

Healthcare facility operates 24 h

 No

1 (2)

6 (9)

7 (6)

 Yes

54 (98)

59 (91)

113 (94)

Healthcare facility type

 Primary

43 (78)

56 (86)

99 (83)

 IDP

1 (2)

2 (3)

3 (3)

 Secondary

8 (15)

6 (9)

14 (12)

 Tertiary

3 (6)

1 (2)

4 (3)

Healthcare facility ownership

 Public

47 (86)

57 (88)

104 (87)

 Private-for-profit

6 (11)

8 (1)

14 (12)

 Private-for-non-profit (NGO or missionary)

2 (4)

0 (0)

2 (2)

Healthcare facility setting

 Rural

9 (16)

43 (66)

52 (43)

 Urban

42 (76)

12 (19)

54 (45)

 Peri-urban

4 (7)

10 (15)

14 (12)

Capacity to admit patients for over 48 h

 No

19 (35)

44 (68)

80 (67)

 Yes

36 (66)

21 (32)

40 (33)

Regular supply of electricity in healthcare facility

 No

4 (7)

30 (46)

34 (28)

 Yes

51 (93)

35 (54)

86 (72)

Healthcare facility managed cholera cases in the past 5 years

 No

31 (56)

26 (40)

57 (48)

 Yes

24 (44)

39 (60)

63 (53)

Healthcare facility with a dedicated CTU

 No

48 (87)

65 (100)

113 (94)

 Yes

7 (13)

0 (0)

7 (6)

Is cholera treatment free?

 No

2 (4)

5 (8)

7 (6)

 Token taken

3 (6)

0 (0)

3 (3)

 Yes

26 (47)

21 (32)

47 (39)

 Unspecified

24 (44)

39 (60)

63 (53)

Median (IQR) number of beds (excluding maternity) for admitting patients^b

7 (0–10)

12 (0–19)

8 (0–8)

Median (IQR) number of patients hospitalised per day

3.5 (3–7)

5 (3–16)

4.5 (3–10)

Median (IQR) number of medical personnel

10 (7–15)

11 (6–18)

10.5 (7–15)

Median (IQR) number of non-medical personnel

6 (4–10)

7 (4–9)

7 (4–9)