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Table 4 Obstetric and Essential Care Practices by Global Network Site, 2010-2013

From: Neonatal mortality and coverage of essential newborn interventions 2010 - 2013: a prospective, population-based study from low-middle income countries

 

Africa

Asia

Latin America

 

Kenya, N (%)

Zambia, N (%)

Belgaum, N (%)

Nagpur, N (%)

Pakistan, N (%)

Argentina, N (%)

Guatemala, N (%)

Deliveries, N

34,878

26,791

77,649

38,070

44,933

9,716

28,675

Cesarean section

493 (1.4)

286 (1.1)

11,097 (14.3)

7,601 (20.0)

4,293 (9.6)

3,393 (34.9)

5,348 (18.7)

Uterotonics

9,548 (27.5)

4,667 (17.5)

29,239 (38.1)

27,871 (73.3)

15,595 (34.8)

9,314 (96.1)

7,987 (28.6)

Maternal antibiotics

2,666 (7.7)

330 (1.2)

37,368 (48.5)

32,792 (86.4)

13,509 (30.1)

5,591 (57.7)

5,975 (21.3)

Live births, N

35,303

27,010

78,190

38,327

45,427

9,774

28,859

Bag and mask resuscitation

595 (1.7)

531 (2.0)

3,344 (4.3)

1,312 (3.5)

2,410 (5.3)

406 (4.2)

319 (1.1)

Breastfeed within 1 hour

28,937 (82.1)

24,623 (91.6)

63,927 (85.2)

32,797 (86.0)

10,597 (23.4)

8,633 (89.0)

21,823 (75.9)

Skin-to-skin contact

8,787 (25.1)

6,235 (23.4)

22,424 (29.0)

11,847 (31.1)

955 (2.1)

7,911 (82.6)

6,432 (22.6)

Bathed within 6 hours

15,515 (44.0)

5,441 (20.2)

3,681 (4.8)

340 (0.9)

8,944 (19.7)

87 (0.9)

13,739 (52.2)