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Table 1 Items used to measure MHW index score

From: Distribution of maternity waiting homes and their correlation with perinatal mortality and direct obstetric complication rates in Ethiopia

Items

Scores

0 points

1 point

2 points

Infrastructure

 Electricity

No source

Any one source

Grid with backup

 Water

None

Any water source

Water within 500 m

 Toilet/latrine available

None

Any latrine

Private latrine for MWH patients

 Finished floor material

Natural

Rudimentary

Finished

Patient-centeredness

 Sleeping arrangement

Not private (shared space)

Shared space with privacy curtain

Private sleeping space

 Sleeping surface

Mat on the floor or other

Mattress on floor

Mattress on bed

 Facility provides food

No

Yes

–

 Has a garden

No

Yes

–

 Welcomes families

No

Yes

–

 Provides education

No

Last provided a week ago or before

Provided within last week