Selected infection prevention steps during labour and delivery observed at mentored and non-mentored PHCs
| N | Control | N | Mentored: <3 months | N | Mentored: 1+year | P value | |
| Hands washed with soap and water before vaginal examination | 46 | 13.2 | 64 | 57.8 | 138 | 42.8 | 0.0201 |
| Gloves used for vaginal examination | 46 | 100.0 | 64 | 98.4 | 138 | 97.1 | 0.4837 |
| Hands washed with soap and water after vaginal examination | 46 | 4.5 | 64 | 34.4 | 138 | 34.1 | 0.0005 |
| Hands washed with soap and water before delivery | 80 | 21.2 | 150 | 60.0 | 413 | 41.5 | <0.001 |
| Gloves used for delivery | 80 | 97.1 | 150 | 96.0 | 413 | 94.4 | 0.5916 |
| Hands washed with soap and water after delivery | 80 | 73.3 | 150 | 86.0 | 413 | 76.7 | 0.1960 |
| Placenta disposed in a yellow coloured bin | 78 | 27.7 | 318 | 69.5 | 412 | 54.3 | 0.0005 |
| Soiled dressing materials disposed in dedicated bin | 79 | 28.3 | 319 | 69.9 | 413 | 50.0 | 0.0002 |
Some items were not observed for all subjects. Sample size may vary by observation items.