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Table 1 Characteristics of hospitals with BMET versus hospitals without BMET

From: Effect of deploying biomedical equipment technician on the functionality of medical equipment in the government hospitals of rural Nepal

Characteristic of Hospital

Hospital with BMET

n (%)

Hospital without BMET

n (%)

Number of Hospitals

11 (50%)

11 (50%)

Hospital Beds

 15 bedded hospitals

7 (64%)

8 (73%)

 50 bedded hospitals

4 (36%)

3 (27%)

Availability of spare parts

 Not available

4 (36%)

10 (91%)

 Partially available

3 (27%)

0

 Sufficiently available

4 (36%)

1 (9%)

Availability of maintenance staff

 At least 1

11

3

 Designations

  

 BMEAT

9 (82%)

3 (27%)

 Neither BMET nor BMEAT

0 (0%)

8 (73%)