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. 2018 Aug 2;13(8):e0199937. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199937

Table 3. Hypothesised pathways and simple regression analysis.

Hypothesised pathway Indicators of contacts and quality on coverage of stated intervention: Coverage of stated intervention: Coefficient (95% CI) p value
PREGNANCY Contact: More antenatal interactions Quality: 1. more components of focused ANC being provided 2. better birth preparedness carried out Coverage: higher coverage of biomedical interventions received Contact: least 4 ANC interactions Iron supplementation 0·33 (0·10, 0·56) 0·006
tetanus toxoid protection 0·37 (0·14, 0·60) 0·002
syphilis detection 0·28 (0·13, 0·43) <0·001
Quality: Focused ANC (health worker behaviours delivered) iron supplementation 0·07 (0·04, 0·11) <0·001
tetanus toxoid protection 0·06 (0·02, 0·09) 0·005
syphilis detection 0·07 (0·05, 0·09) <0·001
Quality: Birth preparedness (number of items prepared) iron supplementation 0·19 (0·09, 0·29) <0·001
tetanus toxoid protection 0·12 (0·02, 0·23) 0·024
syphilis detection 0·14 (0·08, 0·21) <0·001
INTRAPARTUM Contact: More deliveries with a skilled birth attendant Quality: better exposure to knowledge about the importance of breastfeeding Coverage: higher coverage of immediate breastfeeding Contact: skilled attendant at birth immediate breastfeeding 0·03 (-0·15, 0·21) 0·722
Quality: knowledge about the importance of breastfeeding immediate breastfeeding 0·05 (-0·09, 0·18) 0·504
Contact: More deliveries with a skilled birth attendant Quality: better exposure to knowledge about the importance of newborn thermal care Coverage: higher coverage of immediate thermal care Contact: skilled attendant at birth immediate drying 0·10 (-0·06, 0·27) 0·220
immediate wrapping 0·17 (-0·02, 0·36) 0·084
delayed bathing 0·41 (0·22, 0·59) <0·001
Quality: knowledge about the importance of newborn thermal care immediate drying 0·02 (-0·10, 0·14) 0·750
immediate wrapping 0·001 (-0·13, 0·14) 0·984
delayed bathing 0·05 (-0·10, 0·21) 0·478
Contact: More deliveries with a skilled birth attendant Quality:1. better knowledge about management of heavy bleeding2. better exposure to uterotonic supplies Coverage: higher coverage of prophylactic uterotonics Contact: skilled attendant at birth prophylactic uterotonics 0·61 (0·29, 0·93) <0·001
Quality: knowledge about management of heavy bleeding prophylactic uterotonics 0·09 (0·04, 0·14) 0·001
Quality: supplies of uterotonics for birth attendants prophylactic uterotonics 0·84 (0·66, 1·02) <0·001
POSTNATAL Contact: More postnatal contact Quality: more components of recommended PNC being provided Coverage: higher coverage of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 3 days of life and higher coverage of nothing harmful applied to the newborn cord Contact: postnatal visit within 2 days exclusive breastfeeding 0·03 (-0·32, 0·38) 0·870
nothing harmful on cord 0·13 (-0·21, 0·46) 0·446
Quality: Recommended PNC (components carried out) exclusive breastfeeding 0·05 (-0·06, 0·17) 0·363
nothing harmful on cord 0·10 (-0·01, 0·20) 0·072
ACROSS STAGES Contact: more antenatal contacts Quality: better birth preparedness carried out Coverage: higher coverage of intrapartum (hand washing with soap by birth attendant for home birth) and newborn (clean cord care) interventions Contact: least 4 ANC interactions hand washing by birth attendant 0·14 (-0·33, 0·61) 0·546
clean cord care during birth
-0·28 (-0·56, 0·001) 0·053
Quality: Birth preparedness (number of items prepared) hand washing by birth attendant 0·19 (-0·05, 0·43) 0·120
clean cord care during birth -0·10 (-0·23, 0·03) 0·130