Table 2

Effect of the RBF4MNH on facility-based maternal mortality

Estimated maternal deaths per 100 000 facility-based deliveries (95% CI)
Preintervention period
 Control level (July 2012)111.4(100.8 to 122.0)*
 Difference in levels, intervention vs control (July 2012)23.4(−37.6 to 84.5)
 Control monthly trend2.3(−2.0 to 6.6)
 Difference of intervention vs control in trend change3.5(−12.2 to 19.1)
Effects related to phase 1 (postintervention period 1)
 Control level change−29.8(−63.9 to 4.2)*
 Difference of intervention vs control in level change−28.9(−119.4 to 61.7)
 Control monthly trend change−2.2(−6.7 to 2.4)
 Difference of intervention vs control in trend change−0.1(−17.8 to 17.7)
Effects related to phase 2 (postintervention period 2)
 Control level change−10.8(−34.7 to 13.1)
 Difference of intervention vs control in level change−26.9(−91.0 to 37.1)
 Control monthly trend change−0.9(−2.4 to 0.6)
 Difference of intervention vs control in trend change−4.8(−10.3 to 0.7)*
  • Estimates based on interrupted time-series analysis.

  • *P<0.1

  • RBF4MNH, Results-Based Financing For Maternal and Newborn Health Initiative.