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Table 1 Characteristics of hospitals included in the study, Ethiopia, 2015

From: Magnitude and determinants of obstetric case fatality rate among women with the direct causes of maternal deaths in Ethiopia: a national cross sectional study

Variables

Number of hospitals

Percent

Region

 Addis Ababa

33

11.3

 Afar

6

2.0

 Amhara

56

19.1

 Benishangul Gumz

3

1.0

 Dire Dawa

6

2.0

 Gambella

1

.3

 Harari

6

2.0

 Oromia

73

24.9

 SNNPR

60

20.5

 Somali

10

3.4

 Tigray

39

13.3

Type of hospital

 Referral/specialized

30

10.2

 General hospital

103

35.2

 Primary hospital

160

54.6

Managing authority

 Public/Government

235

80.2

 Private

58

19.8

Location

 Urban

272

92.8

 Rural

21

7.2

Availability of electricity

 No

12

4.1

 Yes

281

95.9

Availability of water

 No

10

3.4

 Yes

281

95.9

Availability of functional toilet

 No

8

2.7

 Yes

285

97.3

Formal payment required for the servicea

 No

89

30.4

 Yes

204

69.6

Has the hospital implemented MDRS

 No

86

29.4

 Yes

207

70.6

  1. MDRS Maternal Death Review and Reporting System
  2. a: In Ethiopia, all maternal health services are given free of charge in public health facilities. However, some hospitals might request women to purchase some medical supplies and drugs