TABLE 3.

Facility Readiness Practices and Resources for ACS Use in Threatened Preterm Birth as Reported by Health Care Providers in Public Facilities in Northern India

	Clinical Services	District Hospital, % (N=2)	Subdistrict Hospital, % (N=2)	Community Health Center, % (N=8)	Primary Health Center, % (N=8)
Evidence-based practices
Adequate gestational age assessment	Ultrasound fetal biometry	100	100	87.5	100
	Fundal height	100	100	87.5	87.5
	Advise for USG <24 weeks	100	100	100	100
Adequate obstetric carea	Parenteral antibiotics for maternal infection	100	100	100	100
	Parenteral magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia	100	100	100	100
	Parenteral oxytocic drugs for hemorrhage	100	100	100	100
	Manual removal of retained placenta	100	50	87.5	100
	Removal of retained products of conception	100	100	100	75
	Assisted vaginal delivery	50	100	50	50
	Resuscitation with bag and mask	100	100	100	100
	Obstetric surgery with anesthesia	100	100	NA	NA
	Blood transfusion facility	100	100	NA	NA
	Protocol for threatened preterm birth	0	0	0	0
Adequate preterm care	Measure labor room temperature	100	100	100	100
	Measure postnatal unit temperature	0	0	12.5	12.5
	Kangaroo mother care	100	50	37.5	25
Physical resources
Essential medicine and functional equipment	Dexamethasone	100	100	100	100
	Oxytocin	100	100	100	100
	Magnesium sulfate	100	100	100	100
	Parenteral antibiotics	100	100	100	100
	Antihypertensives	100	100	100	87.5
	Antipyretics	100	100	100	87.5
	Oxygen	100	100	87.5	100
	Thermometer	100	100	75	100
	Ultrasound	100	50	0	0
	Fetoscope	50	50	100	75
	Dipstick for urine protein	100	50	100	75
	Phototherapy lights	100	100	75	62.5
	Pulse oximeters	100	100	75	50
	Radiant warmers	100	100	100	75
	Oxygen tubing	100	100	100	75
	Oxygen blender	50	0	0	0
	Nasogastric tube	100	100	100	87.5
	Container and cup	50	50	50	50
	Wall suction	50	50	25	62.5
	CPAP	50	0	0	0

Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; NA, not applicable; USG, ultrasonography.

^aBasic emergency obstetric care and comprehensive emergency obstetric care.