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Table 5 Validation Results for Non indicated Childbirth Care Practice Quality indicators in Northern Ethiopia (N = 455)

From: Beyond health system contact: measuring and validating quality of childbirth care indicators in primary level facilities of northern Ethiopia

Indicators

Women’s reported prevalence (%)

True prevalence (%)

Sensitivity of women’s self-report (95% CI)

Specificity of women’s self-report (95% CI)

Population survey estimate (Pr)

AUC (95% CI)

IF

Criteria Met

Stretching of perineum during second stage of labor

14.51

13.63

33.87(22.33–47.00)

87.02(83.29–90.18)

15.83

0.60(0.56–0.65)

1.16

Both

Episiotomy performed without indication

25.49

24.62

37.5(28.53–47.15)

76.68(71.84–81.05)

26.82

0.60(0.55–0.65)

1.09

Both

Apply fundal pressure to hasten delivery

6.15

4.18

57.89(33.50–79.74)

95.18(92.73–96.99)

7.04

0.76(0.72–0.80)

1.68

AUC

Artificial rupture of membrane

6.59

5.27

41.67(22.11–63.35)

93.04(90.21–95.25)

8.79

0.67(0.62–0.71)

1.67

AUC

Restriction of foods and fluids

14.95

7.69

37.14(21.47–55.08)

85.48(81.74–88.70)

16.26

0.64(0.61–0.69)

2.11

AUC

Digital vaginal examination less than four hours frequency

22.64

17.36

51.90(40.36–63.29)

80.32(75.93–84.22)

25.27

0.67(0.62–0.71)

1.46

AUC

Routine intravenous fluid infusion for all laboring women

31.65

15.82

72.22(60.41–82.14)

75.46(70.83–79.69)

32.09

0.74(0.69–0.78)

2.03

AUC

Hold newborn upside down

3.96

4.62

33.87(22.33–47.00)

87.02(83.29–90.18)

13.95

0.55(0.50–0.60)

3.02

No

  1. Notes: True prevalence indicates observers’ prevalence
  2. Criteria Met - Indicator met either both AUC and IF, AUC only or IF only after validation analysis done
  3. IF Inflation factor, AUC Area under receiver operating characteristic curve