Table 1 Laboratory facility and safety assessment at public health facilities, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Having clients’ waiting areas | 13 | 100 |
Having separated phlebotomy room | 9 | 69.2 |
Having a place in phlebotomy room to put clients’ material | 0 | 0 |
Facilities have access to electricity | 13 | 100 |
Having back-up electric power supply (generator) | 8 | 61.5 |
Having function back-up electric power supply (generator) | 4 | 30.8 |
Facilities faced electric power disruption in the last 1 year | 7 | 53.8 |
Having adequate water supply | 11 | 84.6 |
Water access interrupted at least once per day in the last 1 year | 6 | 46.2 |
Having hand washing area | 9 | 69.2 |
Having separate sinks for washing laboratory wares and staining | 8 | 61.5 |
Latrine services availability | 13 | 100 |
Numbers of the toilet proportional with clients | 0 | 0 |
Latrine cleanness | 0 | 0 |