Table 6 Comparison of allocation groups in the trial period, October 2010 – September 2012
Control n (%) | Intervention n (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | All n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary outcomes | 7468 (100) | 6253 (100) | 13,721 (100) | |
Institutional delivery | 2875 (38.5) | 2532 (40.5) | 1.45 (0.76, 2.78) | 5407 (39.4) |
Home delivery | 4590 (61.5) | 3721 (59.5) | Ref | 8311 (60.6) |
Any delivery conducted by doctor, nurse or ANM | 2872 (38.5) | 2498 (40.0) | 1.43 (0.74, 2.74) | 5370 (39.1) |
Any delivery conducted without a doctor, nurse or ANM | 4596 (61.5) | 3755 (60.1) | Ref | 8351 (60.9) |
Institutional delivery conducted by doctor, nurse or ANM | 2826 (37.8) | 2480 (39.7) | 1.43 (0.75, 2.75) | 5306 (38.7) |
Home delivery conducted by doctor, nurse or ANM | 46 (0.6) | 18 (0.3) | 0.49 (0.20, 1.20) | 64 (0.5) |
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 births) | 98 (13.0)** | 88 (14.0)** | 1.06 (0.75, 1.50) | 186 (13.5)** |
NMR (per 1000 live births) | 186 (25.1)¶ | 159 (25.6)¶ | 1.05 (0.75, 1.47) | 345 (25.3)¶ |
Missing data on any primary outcome | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Secondary outcomes | 7468 (100) | 6253 (100) | 13,721 (100) | |
> =4 antenatal care visits | 5267 (70.5) | 4408 (70.5) | 1.04 (0.80, 1.35) | 9675 (70.5) |
Postnatal care visit | 2982 (39.9) | 2999 (48.0) | 1.77 (0.97, 3.23) | 5981 (43.6) |
Missing data on postnatal care visits | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Delivery site* | 2875 (100) | 2532 (100) | 5407 (100) | |
Sub-Health Post | 238 (8.3) | 578 (22.8) | 816 (15.0) | |
Health Post | 241 (8.4) | 115 (4.5) | 356 (6.6) | |
Primary Health Centre | 486 (16.9) | 408 (16.1) | 894 (16.5) | |
Government hospital | 1590 (55.3) | 1279 (50.5) | 2869 (53.1) | |
Private hospital | 213 (7.4) | 115 (4.5) | 328 (6.1) | |
Institution in other district | 66 (2.3) | 22 (0.9) | 88 (1.6) | |
Private clinic | 41 (1.4) | 15 (0.6) | 56 (1.0) | |
Free at point of care | 2639 (91.8) | 2388 (94.3) | 5027 (93.0) | |
Received maternity incentive | 2223 (77.3) | 2108 (83.3) | 4331 (80.1) | |
Missing data on costs and incentives | 41 | 16 | 57 | |
Delivery attendant | 7468 (100) | 6253 (100) | 13,721 (100) | |
Doctor | 1165 (15.6) | 816 (13.0) | 1981 (14.4) | |
Nurse | 1982 (26.6) | 1449 (23.2) | 3431 (25.0) | |
Auxiliary Nurse midwife | 1886 (25.3) | 2090 (33.4) | 3976 (29.0) | |
Health Assistant | 12 (0.2) | 25 (0.4) | 37 (0.3) | |
Assistant Health Worker | 127 (1.7) | 196 (3.1) | 323 (2.4) | |
Maternal and Child Health Worker | 88 (1.2) | 150 (2.4) | 238 (1.7) | |
Village Health Worker | 2 (0.0) | 10 (0.2) | 12 (0.1) | |
Female Community Health Volunteer | 120 (1.6) | 159 (2.5) | 279 (2.0) | |
Traditional Birth Attendant | 82 (1.1) | 23 (0.4) | 105 (0.8) | |
Mother-in-law | 1916 (25.7) | 1667 (26.7) | 3583 (26.1) | |
Husband | 807 (10.8) | 1085 (17.4) | 1892 (13.8) | |
Family member | 1096 (14.7) | 1086 (17.4) | 2182 (15.9) | |
Mother | 424 (5.7) | 361 (5.8) | 785 (5.7) | |
Neighbour | 1999 (26.8) | 1671 (26.7) | 3670 (26.8) | |
Natal sister | 117 (1.6) | 134 (2.1) | 251 (1.8) | |
No attendant at all | 265 (3.5) | 231 (3.7) | 496 (3.6) | |
Missing data on delivery attendant | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Attended FCHV women’s group | 353 (4.7) | 896 (14.3) | 1249 (9.1) |