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. 2016 Oct 4;16:1048. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3668-7

Table 4.

Coverage change, under-five deaths prevented and under-five mortality reduction by intervention for scenario “Peru rural to urban”

Peru rural to urban
Intervention Coverage increase from Peru rural to Peru urban (%) Additional deaths prevented in children under-five by intervention Percent of under-five mortality reduction attributable to intervention (%)
Full supportive care for prematurity 46.2 2,676 42.1
Full supportive care for sepsis/pneumonia 46.2 1,336 21.0
Labor and delivery management 23.8 1,215 19.1
Reduction of stunting −14.6 1,001 16.6
Water connection in the home 25.3 347 5.8
Neonatal resuscitation 29.9 332 5.2
Improved sanitation - Utilization of latrines or toilets 46.1 206 3.4
Antibiotics for pPRoMa 46.2 162 2.5
Clean birth practices 23.8 147 2.3
Immediate assessment and stimulation 23.8 100 1.6
Clean postnatal practices 9.8 93 1.5
ORS - oral rehydration solution 12.0 77 1.3
Reduction of wasting −0.17 60 1.0
Oral antibiotics for pneumonia 2.0 43 0.7
H. influenzae b vaccine 0.8 24 0.4
DPT vaccine 1.4 10 0.2
Syphilis detection and treatment 23.3 5 0.1
Hygienic disposal of children’s stools 2.1 5 0.1
Vitamin A supplementation −5.9 −5 −0.1
Improved water source 21.5 −9 −0.1
Thermal care −16.3 −157 −2.5
Injectable antibiotics −16.3 −259 −4.1
Promotion of breastfeeding −18.4 −1,108 −17.7
Total 6,301 100.0

a pPRoM preterm premature rupture of membranes