Table 4.
Effect of intervention on emergency referral volume and successful referral completion by study arms
| Outcome1 | Early Access Arm (N = 23) | Later Access Arm (N = 21) | p value2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted monthly emergency referral rate (referrals/births) per 100 births | |||
| First study period | 33 [22–58] | 20 [0–30] | 0.03 |
| Second study period | 31 [10–42] | 34 [5–50] | 0.58 |
| Referral success proportion (successful/referrals) | |||
| First study period | 69/76 (90.79) | 44/47 (93.61) | 0.74 |
| Second study period | 48/49 (97.95) | 47/51 (92.16) | 0.36 |
1Rates reported as median [IQR], and proportions as no./total no. (%)
2Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test for rates, Fisher’s exact test for proportions