The Quality of Tuberculosis Services in Health Care Centres in a Rural District in Uganda: The Providers’ and Clients’ Perspective

Table 3

Structural and overall organizational characteristics among health facilities in Kamuli district, March–May 2012.

Characteristic	Frequency ()	Percentage
TB desk aid
Available	3*****	37.5
Not available	5	62.5
TB suspect register-used consistently
Yes	2****	25.0
No	6	75.0
TB request forms
Available	6	75.0
Not available	2***	25.0
Sputum mugs
Available	7	87.5
Not available	1*	12.5
Evidence of service of microscope
Available	0	0.0
Not available	8	100
System of identifying coughing patients
No	1**	12.5
Yes	7	87.5

Bupadhengo HCIII, **Nankandulo HCIV, ***Bulopa HCIII and Bupadhengo HCIII, ****Bupadhengo HCIII and Butansi HCIII, *****Balawoli HCIII, Kamuli General Hospital, and Kamuli Mission Hospital.