Distribution of physician anaesthesia providers in district and taluka hospitals of Sindh province
| Distribution of anaesthesia providers | Hospitals (%) n=72 |
| Hospitals staffed with more than one qualified* specialist anaesthesiologist | 22 (30.5) |
| Hospitals staffed with only one qualified* specialist anaesthesiologist | 32 (44.4) |
| Hospitals where highest level provider is a full-time non-qualified physician anaesthesiologist†| 5 (6.9) |
| Hospitals where the highest level anaesthesia provider has not had any formal training | 0 (-) |
| Hospitals with operating rooms but no anaesthesia provider on staff | 13 (18.0) |
*Graduate of a medical school who has completed a nationally recognised specialist anaesthesia training programme/residency.
†Graduate of a medical school who has not completed a nationally recognised specialist anaesthesia training programme or does not have certification, but has undergone some formal training.