Table 1 Characteristics of health facilities, by facility type
Characteristics* | CHCs and district hospitals (n = 43) | Provincial hospitals (n = 25) | Regional and specialized hospitals (n = 10) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating agency (%) | ||||
Government | 25.6 | 48.0 | 90.0 | 0.001 |
Non-governmental organization | 74.4 | 52.0 | 10.0 | |
No. of deliveries in past 12 months | ||||
Range | 38–3,775 | 164–11,771 | 1,989–23,924 | |
Mean (SD) | 946 (905) | 2,546 (2284) | 11,343 (6,680) | <0.001 |
At least one newborn resuscitation performed in past 3 months (%) | 86.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.071 |
Guidelines available in the maternity ward (%) | ||||
Management of newborn complications | 81.0 | 84.0 | 90.0 | 0.782 |
Postpartum/postnatal care of newborns | 90.7 | 92.0 | 100.0 | 0.608 |
Immediate newborn care | 88.4 | 92.0 | 100.0 | 0.500 |
Availability of essential items (%) | ||||
Mucus extractor | 95.2 | 96.0 | 100.0 | 0.783 |
Infant ambu bag | 97.7 | 100.0 | 90.0 | 0.237 |
Infant face masks (sizes 0,1,2) | 93.0 | 100.0 | 90.0 | 0.343 |
Towels or cloth for newborn | 83.7 | 84.0 | 80.0 | 0.955 |
Newborn resuscitation table | 72.1 | 83.3 | 90.0 | 0.703 |
Availability of priority items (%) | ||||
Syringes (1 ml, 2 ml, 5 ml, 10 ml) | 95.3 | 92.0 | 100.0 | 0.611 |
Suction apparatus | 72.1 | 88.0 | 100.0 | 0.070 |
Stethoscope for use with newborns | 53.4 | 52.0 | 90.0 | 0.085 |
Source of warmth | 78.2 | 81.3 | 100.0 | 0.460 |
Mean % (SD) of 19 components of infrastructure a | 66.6 (10.4) | 74.2 (9.7) | 79.5 (9.8) | 0.001 |