Table 5.
Characteristics of intervention and control districts
| Intervention districts (n = 6) | Control districts (n = 6) | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | ||
| Total population | 544,191 | 657,906 |
| Mean (sd) population | 10,884 (11,824) | 15,300 (17,418) |
| Total number of pregnant women | 21,767 | 26,316 |
| Mean (sd) number of pregnant women per district | 3628 (1857) | 4386 (2231) |
| Total number of children under five years | 108,838 | 131,581 |
| Mean (sd) number of children under five years per district | 181,40 (9282) | 21,930 (11,154) |
| Sociodemographicsa | ||
| Mean (sd) % poorest wealth quintile | 843 (917) | 1012 (965) |
| Mean (sd) % no female education | 1638 (2004) | 2380 (3052) |
| Accessa | ||
| % Remote | 100% | 100% |
| % Mountainous | 86.0% | 81.4% |
| % High security risk | 24.0% | 34.9% |
| Health servicesa | ||
| Total number of fixed health facilities (SHC, BHC, CHC, DH) | 50 | 43 |
| Number of sub health centres | 16 | 12 |
| Mean (sd) sub health centres per district | 4.0 (4.2) | 3.0 (1.8) |
| Mean (sd) population per sub health centre | 24,481 (21,330) | 25,830 (25,427) |
| Number of basic health centres | 21 | 18 |
| Mean (sd) basic health centres per district | 3.5 (1.4) | 3.0 (1.8) |
| Mean (sd) population per basic health centre | 58,632 (40055) | 50,430 (42355) |
| Number of comprehensive health centres | 4 | 6 |
| Mean (sd) comprehensive health centres per district | 1.0 (0.0) | 1.2 (0.4) |
| Mean (sd) population per comprehensive health centre | 17,851 (16,209) | 33,140 (32,561) |
| Number of district hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Mean (sd) district hospitals per district | – | 1.0 (0.0) |
| Mean (sd) population per district hospital | 12,472 (0) | 34,048 (27,969) |
| Health facility density (population per health facility) | 10,268 | 15,300 |
| Health facility density (pregnant women and children under five population per health facility) | 2612 | 3672 |
| Number of vaccination outreach services | 4 | 6 |
| Number of mobile health teams | 4 | 5 |
| Number of community health workers | 7 | 8 |
| Number of mini ambulances | 1479 | 1353 |
sd standard deviation, SHC sub health centre, BHC basic health centre, CHC comprehensive health centre, DH district hospital
a See Appendix 2 for definitions