Table 1 Hospital characteristics
Variables | Number of responses (n = 106) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Provinces of Pakistan | ||
Punjab | 33 | 31.13% |
Sindh | 30 | 28.30% |
KPK | 31 | 29.25% |
AJK | 5 | 4.72% |
Baluchistan | 1 | 0.94% |
Gilgit-Baltistan | 6 | 5.66% |
Cities | ||
Metropolitan | 60 | 56.60% |
Non-Metropolitan | 46 | 43.40% |
Type of hospital | ||
Public | 76 | 71.70% |
Private | 26 | 24.43% |
Philanthropy-based | 4 | 3.77% |
Hospital size [number of beds] | ||
≤ 100 | 9 | 8.49% |
100–499 | 56 | 52.83% |
500–999 | 26 | 24.53% |
≥ 1000 | 10 | 9.43% |
Not reported (not known) | 5 | 4.72% |
Median | 326 | IQR = 200, 560 |
Stratification of critical care units included in the survey | ||
ICU | 85 | 80.19% |
HDU | 12 | 11.32% |
No critical care unit | 9 | 8.49% |
Average number of ICU beds† | 12 | IQR = 8,20 |
Cumulative number of ICU beds † (n = 86) | 1560 | |
Average number of HDU beds† | 9 | IQR = 6,40 |
Cumulative number of HDU beds† (n = 39) | 1105 | |
Type of respondent | ||
Consultant physician | 47 | 44.34% |
Trainee/medical officer | 19 | 17.92% |
ICU physician director | 10 | 9.43% |
Head nurse | 7 | 6.60% |
Administrative staff | 11 | 10.38% |
Staff nurse | 4 | 3.77% |
Others | 8 | 7.55% |