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 infrastructurea | 66.6 (10.4) | 74.2 (9.7) | 79.5 (9.8) | 0.001 |
*Items in bold reflect sub-categories of characteristics.
aInfrastructure components include electricity, generator, availability of water in different parts of facility, various kinds of telephones, radio, light sources, ventilation, toilet, heating, fan or air conditioning, curtains for patient privacy, and waiting area.