Deciphering risk factors for blood stream infections, bacteria species and antimicrobial resistance profiles among children under five years of age in North-Western Tanzania: a multicentre study in a cascade of referral health care system

Table 1 Demographic descriptions of health facilities involved and respective number of children enrolled

Level/rank of HCF	HCF involved	HCF catchment population	HCF bed capacity	Study participants enrolled (%)
Tertiary	BMC (urban)	16,252,410	950	514 (54.1)
Regional/referral	SRRH (urban)	2,772,509	375	218 (23.0)
District	NDH (urban)	363,452	88	80 (8.4)
District	SDDH (rural)	663,034	320	138 (14.5)

Sources: Hospital Records; Tanzania Population and Health Census (2012) and Staffing Levels for Ministry of Health Tanzania (2014–2019). HCF: Health care facility; BMC: Bugando Medical Center; SRRH: Sekou Toure Regional Hospital; NDH: Nyamagana District Hospital; SDDH: Sengerema District Designated Hospital
Ideal bed capacity in health care facilities in Tanzania are 550 to 1500 beds for tertiary hospitals; 176 to 450 beds for regional referral hospitals; and 150 to 175 beds for district hospitals

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