Table 2.
Percentage distribution of seven signal functions for basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services by type of facility and managing authority, Tanzania Service Provision Assessment 2014–2015 (n=905)
| Variable | Facility type | Managing authority | Total n (%) |
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| Dispensary/Clinic n (%) | Health centre n (%) |
Hospital n (%) |
Public n (%) |
Private n (%) |
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| Parental administration of antibiotic | 205 (27.32) | 66 (60.01) | 37 (83.95)* | 242 (32.04) | 66 (44.03)* | 308 (34.01) |
| Parental administration of oxytocin | 614 (81.77) | 100 (90.94) | 42 (96.86)* | 633 (83.69) | 123 (83.16) | 756 (83.61) |
| Parental administration of anticonvulsants | 52 (6.96) | 35 (31.59) | 34 (77.56)* | 83 (10.93) | 38 (25.63)* | 121 (13.35) |
| Assisted vaginal delivery | 511 (68.00) | 80 (72.85) | 39 (88.94)* | 525 (69.50) | 104 (70.11) | 629 (69.60) |
| Manual removal of placenta | 227 (30.22) | 50 (45.34) | 30 (69.66)* | 248 (32.87) | 59 (39.46) | 307 (33.95) |
| Manual removal of retained products of conception | 234 (31.10) | 56 (51.35) | 30 (68.56)* | 264 (34.88) | 56 (37.79) | 320 (35.36) |
| Neonatal resuscitation | 352 (46.78) | 80 (73.05) | 40 (92.03)* | 383 (50.64) | 89 (59.76)* | 472 (52.14) |
| Number of facilities providing normal delivery services | 751 | 110 | 44 | 756 | 149 | 905 |
*P<0.05 according to type of facility.
The availability of seven functions were based on whether the intervention has been carried out at least once during the past 3 months.