Table 1.
Characteristics of private delivery facilities, by type
| Low level | Mid-level | High level | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 29) | (N = 113) | (N = 120) | (N = 262) | |
| Ownership type (%) | ||||
| Individual | 86.2 | 70.8 | 71.7 | 72.9 |
| Partnership | 13.8 | 23.9 | 22.5 | 22.1 |
| Company (Private Ltd or Public Ltd) | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| Faith-based or other not-for-profit | 0 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 2.7 |
| Owner lives at facility (%) | 62.1 | 36.4 | 39.2 | 40.5 |
| At least one female owner (%) | 55.2 | 33.9 | 30.0 | 34.5 |
| Medical qualification of owner(s)a (%) | ||||
| Medical doctor | 34.4 | 72.8 | 78.4 | 70.3 |
| AYUSH (BAMS, BUMS, BHMS) | 44.8 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 16.6 |
| Otherb | 10.3 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 7.0 |
| None | 13.8 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Infrastructure and equipment (%) | ||||
| Mains electricity connection | 96.6 | 100 | 100 | 99.6 |
| Back-up electricity source | 92.3 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 97.6 |
| Wired phone line or mobile phone | 86.2 | 92.9 | 99.2 | 95.0 |
| Internet connection | 44.8 | 67.0 | 90.8 | 75.5 |
| Ambulance | 0 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Pick-up van | 0 | 20.4 | 28.8 | 21.9 |
| Operating theatre | 24.1 | 94.7 | 99.2 | 88.9 |
| ICUc | 0 | 0 | 100 | 45.8 |
| Pathology | 20.7 | 33.6 | 64.2 | 46.2 |
| Ultrasound | 7.1 | 39.6 | 65.0 | 47.9 |
| Blood bank | 0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.3 |
| In-house medical store | 51.7 | 67.6 | 92.5 | 77.3 |
| Government registration (%) | 8.0 | 50.5 | 53.1 | 47.2 |
| Network participation (%) | ||||
| Federation of OBGYN Societies of India (FOGSI) | 3.7 | 13.0 | 34.8 | 22.0 |
| Member of maternal health social franchise | 0 | 1.8 | 7.6 | 4.3 |
| Delivery-related training within last 2 years | 0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| Bed and room numbers, median (IQR) | ||||
| Number of inpatient beds | 5 (2, 8) | 10 (10, 18) | 20 (13.5, 39.5) | 15 (10, 24) |
| Number of private rooms | 0 (0, 2) | 3 (2, 4) | 4.5 (3, 8) | 4 (2, 6) |
| Delivery numbers per month, median (IQR) | ||||
| All deliveries | 4 (2, 6) | 13 (7, 24) | 18 (11, 30) | 14 (7, 25) |
| Normal deliveries | 4 (2, 6) | 10 (4, 20) | 12 (7, 20) | 10 (5, 20) |
| C-sections | 3 (2, 7) | 5 (3, 8) | 4 (3, 8) | |
| Years in operation, median (IQR) | 6 (4, 13) | 8 (3, 14) | 10 (6, 16) | 9 (4, 15) |
a
Sums to >100% as there may be more than one owner.
b
Includes Auxiliary Nurse Midwife, Bachelor of Electro Homeopathy & Surgery/BEMS, a range of diploma degrees, and unspecified qualifications.
c
We defined high-level facilities as those with an ICU.
Source: Private delivery facility survey.