Table 3 Availability of essential equipment
|  | HC III n = 33 | HC IV n = 4 | Hospital n = 3 | Total n = 40 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up |
| Â | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) |
General equipment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Child health record/vaccination cards | 14 (42.0) | 19 (57.6) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 16 (40.0) | 24 (60.0) |
 Blood pressure machine (sphygmomanometer) | 18 (55.0) | 25 (75.8) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 23 (57.5) | 32 (80.0) |
 Sterile scissors or blade | 21 (64.0) | 22 (66.7) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 26 (65.0) | 29 (72.5) |
 Working adult scale | 18 (55.0) | 29 (87.9) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 24 (60.0) | 36 (90.0) |
 Working watch or timing device | 16 (48.0) | 20 (60.6) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 21 (52.5) | 26 (65.0) |
 Room with visual privacy | 29 (88.0) | 26 (78.8) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 35 (87.5) | 32 (80.0) |
 24- h functioning light source | 17 (52.0) | 20 (60.6) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100.0) | 22 (55.0) | 27 (67.5) |
Maternal and newborn equipment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Disposable gloves | 30 (91.0) | 26 (78.8) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100) | 2 (66.7) | 34 (85.0) | 31 (77.5) |
 Stethoscope | 22 (67.0) | 26 (78.8) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 27 (67.5) | 31 (77.5) |
 Fetal scope | 32 (97.0) | 27 (81.8) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (66.7) | 37 (92.5) | 32 (80.0) |
 Working baby scale | 23 (70.0) | 24 (72.7) | 2 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 28 (70.0) | 30 (75.0) |
 Thermometer | 14 (42.0) | 20 (60.6) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 20 (50.0) | 27 (67.5) |
 Intravenous fluids with infusion set | 23 (70.0) | 27 (81.8) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 29 (72.5) | 33 (82.5) |
 Manual vacuum aspirator for abortion care | 7 (21.0) | 15 (45.5) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 11 (27.5) | 20 (50.0) |
 Speculum | 19 (58.0) | 23 (69.7) | 2 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 23 (57.5) | 29 (72.5) |
 Aspiration kit | 4 (12.0) | 11 (33.3) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.7) | 5 (12.5) | 15 (37.5) |
 Oxygen | 6 (18.0) | 6 (18.2) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 9 (22.5) | 11 (27.5) |
 Blank partographs | 7 (21.0) | 17 (51.5) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 10 (25.0) | 22 (55.0) |
 Vacuum extractor (for vacuum delivery/assisted delivery) | 1 (3.0) | 9 (27.3) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 5 (12.5) | 13 (32.5) |
 Newborn suction device | 8 (24.0) | 12 (36.4) | 1 (25.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 12 (30.0) | 18 (45.0) |
 Newborn resuscitation device/Ambu bag/Mask | 17 (52.0) | 19 (57.6) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | 3 (33.3) | 3 (100.0) | 21 (52.5) | 25 (62.5) |
 Clamp or umbilical tie | 25 (76.0) | 25 (75.8) | 3 (75.0) | 4 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 3 (100.0) | 30 (75.0) | 32 (80.0) |
 Gentian violet paint | 9 (27.0) | 7 (21.2) | 1 (25.0) | 1 (25.0) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 12 (30.0) | 9 (22.5) |
 Dextrose saline/ORS | 20 (61.0) | 25 (75.8) | 2 (50.0) | 4 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 25 (62.5) | 32 (80.0) |
 Nasogastric tubes 20 ml syringes | 6 (18.0) | 5 (15.2) | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 9 (22.5) | 9 (22.5) |
 Binders for Kangaroo Mother Care | 1 (3.0) | 3 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.5) | 4 (10.0) |
 Blanket to wrap newborn | 1 (3.0) | 6 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (2.5) | 7 (17.5) |
 Baby warmer or heat lamp | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (2.5) | 3 (7.5) |