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. 2017 Oct 17;12(10):e0185739. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185739

Table 3. Comparison of characteristics of CY and NonCY facilities.

 Facility characteristics (descriptive) CY NonCY) Wilcoxon Mann Whitney test
(n = 40) (n = 50)
Median Median p value
(IQR) (IQR)
Bed Strength 15 17 0.55
(10–23) (12–22)
Years of functioning 9.9 13 0.09
(2–17) (7.4–20)
Obstetrician’s years of experience 10 17 0.01
(3–30) (10–24)
Num of vaginal births recorded per month in last six months 35 41 0.90
(16–88) (20–67)
Num of caesarean births recorded per month in last six months 6 11 0.00
(1.5–10.5) (6.7–18)
Proportion of caesarean births in last six months 8.9 22.6 0.00
(2.8–23.9) (12.4–37)
Costs (Rs)
Normal Delivery Costs
    Median 2500 3000 0.005
    Cost range 225–4500 250–7500
Caesarean Costs
    Median 8500 10000 0.006
    Cost range 600–12500 1000–30000