Table 1

Study sample

StateDistrictsSub-districts (blocks)Health Facilities per State
BiharAurangabad
East Champaran
Jehanabad
Aurangabad Sadar
Goh
Madhuban
Motihari Sadar
Jehanabad
Makhdumpur
Post-Partum Units: 3
Community Health Centres:  5
Primary Health Centres:  7
Sub-centres: 9
Total: 24
GujaratBanaskantha
Gandhinagar
Rajkot
Tapi
Amirgadh
Palanpur
Dehgam
Gandhinagar
Jasdan
Rajkot
Uchchhal
Vyara
Post-Partum Units: 4
Community Health Centres:   6
Primary Health Centres:   18
Sub-centres:   20
Total:   48
KeralaAlappuzha
Kozhikode
Pathnamthitta
Alappuzha
Chenganur
Kozikode
Vadakara
Kozhencherry
Ranny
Post-Partum Units:   3
Community Health Centres:   6
Primary Health Centres:   12
Sub-centres:  –12
Total:   33
MeghalayaEast Khasi Hills
Jaintia Hills
West Khasi Hills
Mawkenrew
Mylliem
Amlarem
Laskein
Mairang
Mawshynrut
Post-Partum Units:  3
Community Health Centres:   5
Primary Health Centres:   13
Sub-centres:   9
Total:   30
PunjabAmritsar
Muktsar
Rupnagar
Sangrur
Ajnala
Amritsar II
Gidderbaha
Muktsar
Anandpur Sahib
Rupnagar
Lehra
Sangrur
Post-Partum Units:  4
Community Health Centres:   8
Primary Health Centres:   16
Sub-centres:   20
Total:   48
Uttar PradeshEtah
Lucknow
Muzaffarnagar
Etah
Jalesar
Malihabad
Sarojini nagar
Jansath
Muzaffarnagar
Post-Partum Units:   2
Community Health Centres:   6
Primary Health Centres:  6
Sub-centres:  10
Total:  24
West BengalBankura
Howrah
Malda
North 24 Parganas
Bankura II
Ranibandh
Bally Jagaccha
Uluberia I
English Bazar
Habibpur
Barasat I
Sandeshkhali I
Post-Partum Units:   4
Community Health Centres:   8
Primary Health Centres:   17
Sub-centres:   19
Total:   48
Total:   72448255