Table 4 Comparison across urban districts
From: Assessment of quality of obstetric care in Zimbabwe using the standard primipara
Process Indicators | South Eastern district of Harare | Western district of Harare | Kwekwe | Mutare | Nkulumane | *p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Booking status (%) | 95.7 | 90.7 | 96.8 | 96.5 | 95.4 | < 0.001 |
Mean gestation at booking (weeks) | 23.8 | 26.0 | 23.7 | 24.7 | 26.6 | 0.122 |
Antenatal HIV screening (%) | 31.0 | 52.5 | 49.5 | 61.6 | 86.6 | < 0.001 |
Initial place of onset of labour-institutional (%) | 2.7 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 15.2 | 1.3 | < 0.001 |
Institutional deliveries (%) | 98.0 | 96.6 | 97.4 | 98.3 | 96.3 | 0.033 |
Intrapartum complications detected (%) | 28.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 12.5 | 17.0 | < 0.001 |
Referrals in labour (%) | 9.5 | 16.7 | 14.1 | 23.4 | 12.1 | < 0.001 |
Caesarean section rate (%) | 8.4 | 5.0 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | < 0.001 |
Vacuum delivery rate (%) | 15.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.5 | < 0.001 |
Post-partum referrals (%) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 0.001 |
Outcome Indicators | ||||||
PNMR (N/1000 births) | 7 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9.5 | 0.777 |