Table 1 Characteristics of the observed deliveries
Characteristic | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
No. of deliveries assessed during each assessment phase | ||
Baseline assessment (80 facilities) | 842 | 49.27 |
Post-intervention assessment (32 facilities) | 249 | 14.57 |
Post-intervention assessment (48 facilities) | 376 | 22.00 |
Follow-up assessment after 1 year (32 facilities) | 242 | 14.16 |
Type of facility/hospital | ||
District hospital (DH) | 144 | 8.43 |
Rural hospital (RH) | 168 | 9.83 |
Sub-divisional hospital (SDH) | 166 | 9.71 |
Primary health center (PHC) | 1231 | 72.03 |
District of residence of participating women | ||
Patna | 235 | 13.75 |
Samastipur | 196 | 11.47 |
Begusarai | 216 | 12.64 |
East Champaran | 254 | 14.86 |
West Champaran | 208 | 12.17 |
Saharsa | 187 | 10.94 |
Khagaria | 160 | 9.36 |
Gopalganj | 217 | 12.70 |
Sheohar | 36 | 2.11 |
Mother originally planned to deliver the baby in | ||
Hospital | 1623 | 94.97 |
Home | 8 | 0.47 |
No specific plan | 73 | 4.27 |
Mothers who received pregnancy related counselling from health workersa | ||
ASHA | 1474 | 86.25 |
AWW | 15 | 0.88 |
ANM | 21 | 1.23 |
Did not receive counselling | 191 | 11.18 |
Parity of participating mothers | ||
0 | 353 | 20.66 |
1 | 300 | 17.55 |
2 | 250 | 14.63 |
3 | 170 | 9.95 |
4 | 75 | 4.39 |
5 | 17 | 0.99 |
> 5 | 22 | 1.29 |
Did the mother receive iron and folic acid tablets during the current pregnancy | ||
Yes | 1090 | 63.78 |
No | 573 | 33.53 |
Did the mother receive at least one tetanus toxoid injection during the current pregnancy | ||
Yes | 1666 | 97.48 |
No | 31 | 1.81 |
No. of antenatal check-up received by mother | ||
1 | 1059 | 61.97 |
2 | 896 | 52.43 |
3 or more | 579 | 33.88 |
Was the mother’s weight measured during antenatal check-up | ||
Yes | 783 | 45.82 |
No | 665 | 38.91 |
Was the mother’s height measured during antenatal check-up | ||
Yes | 60 | 3.51 |
No | 1354 | 79.23 |
Was the mother’s hemoglobin level assessed during antenatal check-up | ||
Yes | 519 | 30.37 |
No | 912 | 53.36 |
Did the mother undergo any urine test during antenatal check-up | ||
Yes | 627 | 36.69 |
No | 795 | 46.52 |
Was any ultrasonogram performed on the mother during antenatal check-up | ||
Yes | 419 | 24.52 |
No | 999 | 58.46 |
Did any ASHA/AWW/ANMa workers visit the mother’s home during the current pregnancy | ||
Yes | 1461 | 85.49 |
No | 230 | 13.46 |