Table 3.

Adjusted mean provider performance scores, by service area and study group

Skill areas	Number of items	Intervention group		Comparison group		% point difference between study groups	p-valuea
		Mean score	Standard error	Mean score	Standard error
Antenatal care (n = 124 for intervention group; n = 120 for comparison group)
Rapid initial assessment	6	56.5	0.07	40.8	0.07	+15.7	0.099
Preventive treatment	3	58.8	0.05	47.7	0.06	+11.1	0.140
Counseling on danger signs	6	69.7	0.06	59.1	0.05	+10.6	0.174
Friendly reception for women	2	58.6	0.07	50.0	0.07	+8.6	0.346
Obstetrical history taking	11	81.8	0.07	77.4	0.07	+4.4	0.651
Laboratory screening tests	3	82.6	0.10	79.0	0.10	+3.6	0.783
Physical examination	11	73.8	0.03	70.4	0.03	+3.4	0.380
Birth preparedness	11	45.2	0 .07	43.5	0.07	+1.7	0.858
Overall (composite) score	53	63.4	0.04	61.0	0.04	+2.4	0.650
Labor and delivery (n = 123 for intervention group; n = 117 for comparison group)
Rapid initial assessment	12	60.6	0.05	42.8	0.05	+17.8	0.019
Care during labor	10	81.1	0.03	66.0	0.03	+15.9	0.001
Assisting women to have safe and clean birth	13	58.9	0.04	43.7	0.04	+15.2	0.003
Immediate newborn care	4	76.9	0.04	61.9	0.04	+15.0	0.013
Preparation of supplies and equipment	13	81.7	0.03	67.8	0.03	+13.9	0.001
Physical and vaginal exam	18	78.1	0.04	65.2	0.04	+12.9	0.013
AMTSLb	7	82.9	0.03	71.7	0.03	+11.2	0.005
Obstetrical history taking	8	84.9	0.06	74.6	0.06	+10.3	0.240
Quality utilization of partograph	14	77.1	0.04	70.7	0.04	+6.4	0.256
Infection prevention steps	6	92.6	0 .02	87.1	0.02	+5.5	0.104
Overall (composite) score	105	77.5	0.03	65.6	0.03	+ 11.9	0.002
Immediate postnatal care (n = 119 for intervention group; n = 110 for comparison group)
Care for the newborn within first hour after birth	5	79.3	0.04	57.0	0.04	+22.3	0.001
Check mother’s health after birth	4	66.2	0 .06	44 .2	0.06	+22.0	0.012
Overall (Composite) score	9	72.8	0.05	50.6	0.03	+ 22.2	0.001

^aResults after adjusting for clustering effects

^b AMTSL Active management of third stage of labor