Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 14 health facilities providing outpatient mental healthcare for the period of January 2012-June 2014, Sofala Province, Mozambique
Characteristic | Number of clinics, n (%) unless noted | Number outpatient mental health consultations n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Total | 18 (100) | 15,856 a (100) |
Yearly general outpatient consults 2012–2014, Mean (SD) | 78,418 (45,782) | n/a |
Rural clinic location | 10 (55.6) | 8,869 (55.9) |
Type of health facility | ||
Central Hospital | 2 (11.1) | 4,069 (25.7) |
Urban Health Center – Type A | 6 (33.3) | 2,918 (18.4) |
Rural Hospital | 4 (22.2) | 5,686 (35.9) |
Rural Health Center – Type 2 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Rural Health Center – Type 1 | 6 (33.3) | 3,183 (20.1) |
Level of health facility a | ||
Primary | 12 (66.7) | 6,101 (38.5) |
Secondary | 4 (22.2) | 5,686 (35.9) |
Tertiary | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Quaternary | 2 (11.1) | 4,069 (25.7) |
Mental health staffing in 2014 b | ||
Psychiatrists | ||
0 | 11 (61.1) | 9,024 (56.9) |
1 | 1 (5.6) | 873 (5.5) |
2 | 1 (5.6) | 3,196 (20.2) |
Missing (Beira City) | 5 (27.8) | 2,763 (17.4) |
Psychologists | ||
0 | 9 (50.0) | 7,882 (49.7) |
1 | 2 (11.1) | 1,142 (7.2) |
2 | 0 (0) | 2,746 (17.3) |
3 | 2 (11.1) | 1,323 (8.3) |
Missing (Beira City) | 5 (27.8) | 2,763 (17.4) |
Psychiatric technicians | ||
0 | 2 (11.1) | 1,293 (8.2) |
1 | 10 (55.6) | 8,604 (54.3) |
2 | 1 (5.6) | 3,196 (20.2) |
Missing (Beira City) | 5 (27.8) | 2,763 (17.4) |