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Table 4 Quarterly Trends in Maternal Mortality Ratio

From: The effect of Kenya’s free maternal health care policy on the utilization of health facility delivery services and maternal and neonatal mortality in public health facilities

Facility

Slope 24 months pre-policy

Slope 12 months pre- policy

Slope 6 months pre-policy

Slope 3 months pre-policy

Slope 3 months post-policy

Slope 6 months post-policy

Slope 12 months post-policy

Slope 24 months post-policy

All 77 health facilities

−1.64 (p = 0.20)

−1.64 (p = 0.20)

−5.12 (p < 0.05)

− 1.64 (p = 0.20)

3.486 (p < 0.05)

3.49 (p < 0.05)

3.48 (p < 0.05)

3.47 (p < 0.05)

Urban-based facilities

− 1.92 (p = 0.51)

− 1.92 (p = 0.51)

−7.00 (p = 0.09)

− 1.92 (p = 0.51)

5.09 (p = 0.08)

5.09 (p = 0.08)

5.09 (p = 0.08)

5.09 (p = 0.08)

Rural-based facilities

− 1.38 (p = 0.40)

− 1.38 (p = 0.40)

− 2.37 (p = 0.31)

− 1.38 (p = 0.40)

0.99

(p = 0.54)

0.99 (p = 0.54)

0.99 (p = 0.54)

0.99 (p = 0.54)

Maternity hospital

− 0.08 (p = 0.94)

− 0.08 (p = 0.94)

− 2.25 (p = 0.17)

− 0.08 (p = 0.94)

2.17 (p = 0.06)

2.17 (p = 0.06)

2.17 (p = 0.06)

2.17 (p = 0.06)

Level 4 facilities

−2.61 (p = 0.20)

− 2.61 (p = 0.20)

−6.85 (p < 0.05)

− 2.61 (p = 0.20)

4.24 (p < 0.05)

4.24 (p < 0.05)

4.24 (p < 0.05)

4.24 (p < 0.05)

Level 5 facilities

−4.51 (p = 0.06)

− 4.51 (p = 0.06)

− 6.70 (p = 0.05)

− 4.51 (p = 0.06)

2.19 (p = 0.36)

2.19 (p = 0.36)

2.19 (p = 0.36)

2.19 (p = 0.36)

Level 6 facility

8.50 (p = 0.42)

8.50 (p = 0.42)

11.05 (p = 0.46)

8.50 (p = 0.42)

− 2.55 (p = 0.81)

− 2.55 (p = 0.81)

− 2.55 (p = 0.81)

− 2.55 (p = 0.81)