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

Table 5.

Availability of drugs

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(%)
Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine for IPTp 27 (81.8) 30 (90.9) 4 (100.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (33.3) 3 (100.0) 32 (80.0) 35 (87.5)
Vitamin A 30 (90.9) 31 (93.9) 4 (100.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (100) 3 (100.0) 37 (92.5) 37 (92.5)
Ferrous Sulphate 14 (42.4) 19 (57.6) 3 (75.0) 2 (50.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 19 (47.5) 23 (57.5)
Folic Acid 16 (48.5) 23 (69.7) 2 (50.0) 2 (50.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 20 (50.0) 27 (67.5)
Combined ferrous/folate 9 (27.3) 19 (57.6) 4 (100.0) 2 (50.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 15 (37.5) 23 (57.5)
Benzyl penicillin 15 (45.5) 13 (39.4) 2 (50.0) 2 (50.0) 3 (100) 3 (100.0) 20 (50.0) 18 (45.0)
Diazepam (IM or IV) 28 (84.8) 15 (45.5) 2 (50.0) 4 (100.0) 3 (100) 3 (100.0) 33 (82.5) 22 (55.0)
Mebendazole 29 (87.9) 19 (57.6) 4 (100.0) 3 (75.0) 3 (100) 2 (66.7) 36 (90.0) 24 (60.0)
Amoxicillin 12 (36.4) 21 (63.6) 1 (25.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 14 (35.0) 26 (65.0)
Penicilin or ampicillin 10 (30.3) 21 (63.6) 3 (75.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 14 (35.0) 26 (65.0)
Cotrimoxizole 26 (78.8) 28 (84.8) 3 (75.0) 4 (100.0) 3 (100) 3 (100.0) 32 (80.0) 35 (87.5)
Tetracycline ointment or silver nitrate eye drops 20 (60.6) 26 (78.8) 2 (50.0) 4 (100.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 24 (60.0) 32 (80.0)
Corticosteroids (for preterm labour) 8 (24.2) 10 (30.3) 1 (25.0) 1 (25.0) 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 10 (25.0) 12 (30.0)
Ergometrine (oral or injectable) 3 (9.1) 5 (15.2) 2 (50.0) 1 (25.0) 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 6 (15.0) 7 (17.5)
Oxytocin 10 (30.3) 27 (81.8) 3 (75.0) 4 (100.0) 3 (100) 2 (66.7) 16 (40.0) 33 (82.5)
Misoprostol 8 (24.2) 2 (6.1) 1 (25.0) 3 (75.0) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 11 (27.5) 6 (15.0)
IV Ampicillin 9 (27.3) 3 (9.1) 2 (50.0) 1 (25.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 12 (30.0) 6 (15.0)
IV Gentamycin 8 (24.2) 1 (3.0) 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 11 (27.5) 4 (10.0)
IV Metronidazole 5 (15.2) 0.0 1 (25.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 7 (17.5) 4 (10.0)
Local anaesthetics (such as lidocaine) 22 (66.7) 4 (12.1) 2 (50.0) 4 (100.0) 3 (100) 2 (66.7) 27 (67.5) 10 (25.0)
Zinc tablets 20 (60.6) 4 (12.1) 2 (50.0) 2 (50.0) 2 (66.7) 2 (66.7) 24 (60.0) 8 (20.0)
Nevirapine 21 (63.6) 3 (9.1) 2 (50.0) 4 (100.0) 3 (100) 1 (33.3) 26 (65.0) 8 (20.0)
Magnesium Sulphate (IV or IM) 9 (27.3) 2 (6.1) (0.0) 2 (50.0) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3) 11 (27.5) 5 (12.5)