Table 4 Bivariate associations between each of the satisfaction indices and provider and facility characteristics

Sex (female)

-0.06

0.839

0.60^*

0.043

Age (continuous)

0.03^*

0.035

0.02

0.084

Cadre (reference: clinical officer)

Nurse

0.69^*

0.040

0.73^*

0.024

Medical attendant/MCHA

0.48

0.125

0.75^*

0.015

Other

0.52

0.400

-0.34

0.571

Full time

-0.22

0.675

0.04

0.935

Worked in this facility for more than 2 years

0.55^*

0.035

0.46

0.079

Facility characteristics

Workload

Average facility deliveries per month in 2011

-0.04

0.080

-0.05^*

0.049

Average outpatient visits per month in 2011

0.002

0.132

0.001

0.228

Number of outreach visits in past 90 days^ξ

0.02

0.525

-0.03

0.286

Number of healthcare workers at facility

0.13

0.072

0.03

0.733

Upgrade or renovation in past year

-0.004

0.989

0.08

0.801

Equipment/Supplies/Medication index

0.05

0.205

-0.04

0.307

Number of managerial meetings in past 90 days

0.07

0.349

0.03

0.690

Number of supervisor visits in past 90 days

0.02

0.793

0.06

0.382

Electricity available

-0.13

0.664

0.36

0.236

Clean water available

-0.23

0.416

-0.002

0.995

BEmONC signal function index out of 7

0.02

0.843

-0.33^*

0.004

District (comparison is Bagamoyo)

Kibaha rural

0.50

0.142

0.47

0.167

Kisarawe

0.61

0.062

0.05

0.871

Mkuranga

0.36

0.366

-0.56

0.154