Table 5.
Availability of drugs
|
HC III
n = 33 |
HC IV
n = 4 |
Hospital
n = 3 |
Total
n = 40 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |