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. 2015 Feb 3;15:6. doi: 10.1186/s12884-015-0439-x

Table 1.

Facility characteristics: caseloads and percentage of facilities with supplies and equipment available, by facility type

Characteristics Total (n = 78) Comprehensive health centers (n = 9) District hospitals (n = 34) Provincial hospitals (n = 25) Regional hospitals (n = 5) Specialized hospitals (n = 5) p-value
No. of deliveries in last 12 months
Range (median) 38–20,531 (1145) 129-468 (295) 38-3,501 (714.5) 230 – 10,943 (2,132) 4,005 – 15,202 (7,047) 1,592 – 20,531 (10,643)
Mean (SD) 2,547 (434) 307 (40) 1,061 (155) 2,298 (420) 8,243 (1,911) 11,738 (3,324) p<0.001
No. of PAC cases in last 12 months
Range (median) 0-1,457 (87) 0-1,109 (30) 0-412 (84) 0-1,037 (98) 496-1,439 (734) 0-1,457 (214)
Mean (SD) 224 (38) 148 (120) 110 (19) 204 (50) 799 (171) 656 (325) 0.084
Provided PAC services in last 12 months 84.6 88.9 82.3 84.0 100.0 80.0 0.868
Supplies and equipment available
Uterotonic 92.0 88.9 91.2 100.0 50.0e 100.0 0.016
Ergometrine 88.0 88.9 85.3 95.7 50.0e 100.0 0.104
Oxytocin 63.0 88.9 82.4 91.3 50.0e 80.0 0.326
Paracetemol 90.8 88.9 85.3 95.8 c 100.0 80.0 0.573
IV fluids 98.7 100.0 97.1 100.0 100.0 100.0 0.860
Syringes (1, 2, 5, 10mmL) 98.9 100.0 94.1 92.0 100.0 100.0 0.828
Catheter for IV line 88.5 77.8 82.4 96.0 100.0 100.0 0.293
Vacuum aspirators 76.6 77.8 67.7 86.7d 100.0 80.0 0.449
O-ring lubricant (silicone) 58.7 50.0a 48.5b 66.7c 100.0 60.0 0.213
O-ring lubricant (other) 62.7 75.0a 45.5 75.0c 80.0 80.0 0.110
Flexible cannulae, (2 sizes) 75.0 87.5a 66.7b 76.0c 80.0 80.0 0.754
Aspirators and cannulae 70.1 77.8 64.7 70.8 80.0 80.0 0.878
Essential antibiotics 97.4 100.0 97.1 96.0 100.0 100.0 0.948
At least one form of modern contraceptives 94.7 100.0 97.1 96.0 60.0 100.0 0.025
Short acting contraceptives 93.6 100.0 97.1 92.0 60.0 100.0 p<0.001
Long acting reversible contraceptives 93.6 100.0 97.1 96.0 40.0 100.0 p<0.001

an = 8; bn = 33; cn = 24; dn = 23; en = 4.