TABLE 3.

Description of the Facility Characteristics Included in the Regression Models for EIR Use, Tanzania and Zambia

TanzaniaZambia
ArushaKilimanjaroTangaAll RegionsSouthern
Province
Number of districts6682013
Number of facilities278285326889282
Organizational
Paper-based records100.0%100.0%89.9%96.3%100.0%
Paperless records0.0%0.0%10.1%3.7%0.0%
Number of monthly vaccine doses delivered, mean (SD)341.3 (529.1)206.2 (246.5)323.3 (314.3)288.8 (372.5)
Annual child health clinic attendance, mean (SD)5351.7 (4220.5)
Facility type
Dispensary78.4%79.3%86.5%81.7%0.0%
Health center16.9%15.8%0.0%10.3%76.1%
Hospital4.7%4.9%2.5%3.9%1.8%
Hospital affiliated center0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.4%
Missing0.0%0.0%11.0%4.0%17.6%
Ownership type
Private32.4%24.6%12.0%22.4%
Public65.1%70.5%85.6%74.4%
Missing2.5%4.9%2.5%3.3%
Distance to DHO, km, mean (SD)37.2 (31.0)61.8 (171.5)23.4 (14.4)35.9 (68.8)46.7 (39.7)
On-the-job training by BID Initiative staff71.6%0.0%0.0%22.4%
Additional support and training by district staff28.4%100.0%100.0%77.6%
Number of immunization sessions per week
1 or more77.4%
Less than 111.0%
Missing information11.6%
Technical
Primary power source
Grid36.7%79.3%0.0%36.9%43.6%
Solar31.3%7.7%0.0%12.3%1.8%
None4.0%0.0%0.0%1.2%51.1%
Missing28.1%13.0%100%49.6%3.5%
Internet connectivity
Yes60.8%
No6.8%
Missing32.4%
Behavioral
Number of HCWs trained per facility, mean (SD)2.2 (0.9)2.1 (1.2)2.5 (1.1)2.3 (1.1)
  • Abbreviations: DHO, district health office; EIR, electronic immunization registry; HCW, health care worker; SD standard deviation.