Table 1.
Characteristics of study facilities (pre‐intervention), by design group
| Design group | Facility codea | Type of facility | Location | Catchment population | Total FP clients (2009) | Number of nurse/ midwives in MCHb | Integration structure in 2009 (pre‐intervention)d | Pair match facility code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | 23 | District hospital | Urban (city) | 560,230 | 7,402 | 14 | HTC in FP room | 4 |
| 3 | Provincial hospital | Urban (town) | 46,707 | 5,804 | 7 | HTC in FP room | 6 | |
| 10 | Health center | Peri‐urban (edge of town) | 69,363 | 5,723 | 6 | HTC in FP room | 9 | |
| 21 | Sub‐district hospital | Urban (town) | 46,707 | 2,871 | 1 | HTC in FP room | 25 | |
| 14 | Health center | Rural | 7,680 | 1,925 | 3 | HTC within MCH unit, sometimes in same room | 13 | |
| 2 | Health center | Rural | 23,000 | 2,245 | 0c | HTC in separate room | 5 | |
| Comparison | 4 | District hospital | Urban (town) | 53,541 | 5,257 | 8 | HTC in FP room | 23 |
| 6 | District hospital | Urban (town) | 308,000 | 4,529 | 3 | HTC in FP room | 3 | |
| 9 | District hospital | Rural | 21,525 | 2,245 | 3 | HTC within PMTCT, not in MCH unit | 10 | |
| 25 | Health center | Rural | 23,516 | 1,422 | 3 | HTC in FP room (part of PITC) initiative | 21 | |
| 13 | Health center | Rural | 29,880 | 3,541 | 6 | HTC within MCH unit | 14 | |
| 5 | Health center | Rural | 12,294 | 2,372 | 6 | HTC within MCH unit | 2 |
a
Code referred to in Mayhew et al. 2016.
b
Registered or enrolled.
c
Only one clinical officer reported.
d
Intervention facilities had previously received integration support.
FP = Family Planning. HTC = HIV testing and counseling. MCH = Maternal and Child Health. PITC = Provider‐initiated testing and counseling for HIV. PMTCT = Prevention of mother‐to‐child‐transmission of HIV.
SOURCE: Integra Periodic Activity Review 2009 (structured tool capturing data on service characteristics and staffing).