Table.
Mean rates of four marker practices in 13 control, 12 intervention, and all 25 obstetric units at baseline and follow up. Figures are number (percentage) of patients in whom procedure carried out, and 95% confidence interval
| Obstetric unit | Marker practice
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| Antibiotics in caesarean sections
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Ventouse in instrumental deliveries
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Polyglycolic acid in episiotomies
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Steroids in preterm deliveries
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Overall mean for all practices
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| No of patients | Percentage (95% CI) | No of patients | Percentage (95% CI) | No of patients | Percentage (95% CI) | No of patients | Percentage (95% CI) | No of patients | Percentage (95% CI) | |
| At baseline | ||||||||||
| Control | 196/364 | 54 (38 to 70) | 212/390 | 54 (40 to 69) | 89/354 | 25 (2 to 48) | 66/84 | 79 (61 to 96) | 563/1192 | 47 (40 to 55) |
| Intervention | 216/343 | 63 (46 to 80) | 130/360 | 36 (24 to 48) | 30/347 | 9 (1 to 16) | 47/70 | 67 (55 to 79) | 423/1120 | 38 (28 to 48) |
| Total | 412/707 | 58 (47 to 69) | 342/750 | 46 (36 to 55) | 119/701 | 17 (5 to 29) | 113/154 | 73 (63 to 84) | 986/2312 | 43 (35 to 50) |
| At follow up | ||||||||||
| Control | 221/297 | 74 (63 to 85) | 219/390 | 56 (47 to 65) | 144/351 | 41 (16 to 66) | 54/75 | 72 (61 to 83) | 638/1113 | 57 (49 to 65) |
| Intervention | 224/314 | 71 (54 to 89) | 204/360 | 57 (45 to 69) | 80/340 | 24 (5 to 42) | 43/69 | 62 (49 to 76) | 551/1083 | 51 (39 to 63) |
| Total | 445/611 | 73 (63 to 83) | 423/750 | 56 (49 to 64) | 224/691 | 32 (17 to 48) | 97/144 | 67 (59 to 76) | 1189/2196 | 54 (47 to 61) |