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. 2017 Oct 24;14:136. doi: 10.1186/s12978-017-0402-6

Table 3.

Availability of essential equipment

HC III
n = 33
HC IV
n = 4
Hospital
n = 3
Total
n = 40
Baseline Follow-up Baseline Follow-up Baseline Follow-up Baseline Follow-up
n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%) n(%)
General equipment
 Child health record/vaccination cards 14 (42.0) 19 (57.6) 1 (25.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 16 (40.0) 24 (60.0)
 Blood pressure machine (sphygmomanometer) 18 (55.0) 25 (75.8) 3 (75.0) 4 (100.0) 2 (66.7) 3 (100.0) 23 (57.5) 32 (80.0)
 Sterile scissors or blade 21 (64.0) 22 (66.7) 3 (75.0) 4 (100.0) 2 (66.7) 3 (100.0) 26 (65.0) 29 (72.5)
 Working adult scale 18 (55.0) 29 (87.9) 3 (75.0) 4 (100.0) 3 (100) 3 (100.0) 24 (60.0) 36 (90.0)
 Working watch or timing device 16 (48.0) 20 (60.6) 3 (75.0) 4 (100.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 21 (52.5) 26 (65.0)
 Room with visual privacy 29 (88.0) 26 (78.8) 3 (75.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (100) 3 (100.0) 35 (87.5) 32 (80.0)
 24- h functioning light source 17 (52.0) 20 (60.6) 2 (50.0) 4 (100.0) 3 (100) 3 (100.0) 22 (55.0) 27 (67.5)
Maternal and newborn equipment
 Disposable gloves 30 (91.0) 26 (78.8) 1 (25.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (100) 2 (66.7) 34 (85.0) 31 (77.5)
 Stethoscope 22 (67.0) 26 (78.8) 3 (75.0) 3 (75.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 27 (67.5) 31 (77.5)
 Fetal scope 32 (97.0) 27 (81.8) 3 (75.0) 3 (75.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 37 (92.5) 32 (80.0)
 Working baby scale 23 (70.0) 24 (72.7) 2 (50.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 28 (70.0) 30 (75.0)
 Thermometer 14 (42.0) 20 (60.6) 3 (75.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 20 (50.0) 27 (67.5)
 Intravenous fluids with infusion set 23 (70.0) 27 (81.8) 3 (75.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 29 (72.5) 33 (82.5)
 Manual vacuum aspirator for abortion care 7 (21.0) 15 (45.5) 3 (75.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 11 (27.5) 20 (50.0)
 Speculum 19 (58.0) 23 (69.7) 2 (50.0) 3 (75.0) 2 (66.7) 3 (100.0) 23 (57.5) 29 (72.5)
 Aspiration kit 4 (12.0) 11 (33.3) 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (66.7) 5 (12.5) 15 (37.5)
 Oxygen 6 (18.0) 6 (18.2) 1 (25.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 9 (22.5) 11 (27.5)
 Blank partographs 7 (21.0) 17 (51.5) 1 (25.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 10 (25.0) 22 (55.0)
 Vacuum extractor (for vacuum delivery/assisted delivery) 1 (3.0) 9 (27.3) 2 (50.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 5 (12.5) 13 (32.5)
 Newborn suction device 8 (24.0) 12 (36.4) 1 (25.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 12 (30.0) 18 (45.0)
 Newborn resuscitation device/Ambu bag/Mask 17 (52.0) 19 (57.6) 3 (75.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (33.3) 3 (100.0) 21 (52.5) 25 (62.5)
 Clamp or umbilical tie 25 (76.0) 25 (75.8) 3 (75.0) 4 (100.0) 2 (66.7) 3 (100.0) 30 (75.0) 32 (80.0)
 Gentian violet paint 9 (27.0) 7 (21.2) 1 (25.0) 1 (25.0) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 12 (30.0) 9 (22.5)
 Dextrose saline/ORS 20 (61.0) 25 (75.8) 2 (50.0) 4 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 3 (100.0) 25 (62.5) 32 (80.0)
 Nasogastric tubes 20 ml syringes 6 (18.0) 5 (15.2) 2 (50.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 9 (22.5) 9 (22.5)
 Binders for Kangaroo Mother Care 1 (3.0) 3 (9.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (25.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.5) 4 (10.0)
 Blanket to wrap newborn 1 (3.0) 6 (18.2) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 1 (2.5) 7 (17.5)
 Baby warmer or heat lamp 0 (0.0) 1 (3.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (25.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 1 (2.5) 3 (7.5)