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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of ALARM, control, and excluded sites

From: Effect of a facility-based multifaceted intervention on the quality of obstetrical care: a cluster randomized controlled trial in Mali and Senegal

 

ALARM sites*

Control sites*

Not sampled¥

Mali

6

7

9

Senegal

10

9

5

No. Capital sites

5

6

1

No. Regional/District

11

10

13

Mean patient age (SD)

25.7 (6.8)

25.8 (6.6)

25.2 (6.7)

Mean patient parity (SD)

2.3 (2.3)

2.1 (2.3)

3.3 (2.4)

Mean no. prenatal visits (SD)

3.1 (1.7)

3.0 (1.6)

2.8 (1.8)

  1. *Calculated from the consecutive sample.
  2. ¥Data obtained from QUARITE trial database for same three-month study period (N = 5764 for age, 5776 for parity, and 5774 for prenatal visits).