Demographic characteristics of facilities (n=30), women (n=3274) and their newborns observed during labour and delivery
| Maternal Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
| Maternal Age (years) (n=3247) | |
| 16–18 | 3 (0.09) |
| 19–24 | 1241 (38.2) |
| 25–29 | 1368 (42.1) |
| 30–34 | 528 (16.3) |
| 35+ | 107 (3.3) |
| Missing | 27 |
| Gravida (n=2824) | |
| 1 | 990 (35.1) |
| 2-4 | 1650 (58.4) |
| 5-7 | 179 (6.3) |
| 8+ | 5 (0.2) |
| Missing | 450 |
| Caste (n=3003) | |
| Schedule Tribe or Caste | 1086 (36.2) |
| Other Caste | 1320 (43.9) |
| Muslim or Other | 597 (19.9) |
| Missing | 271 |
| Number of offspring (n=3274) | |
| Singleton | 3251 (99.3) |
| Twins | 22 (0.7) |
| Triplets | 1 (0.0) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Birth Attendant (n=3274)+ | |
| Doctor | 543 (16.6) |
| Nurse | 2672 (81.6) |
| Auxiliary Nurse Midwife | 662 (20.2) |
| Other | 152 (4.6) |
| Missing | 0 |
| Minutes from Admission to Birth (n=2372) | |
| Mean (SE) | 225.62 (13.5) |
| Median (SE) | 119.61 (10.4) |
| Missing | 2 |
| Newborn Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
| Low Birth Weight* (n=3126) | |
| No | 2050 (65.6) |
| Yes | 1076 (34.4) |
| Missing | 148 |
| Preterm Birth** (n=2950) | |
| No | 2316 (78.5) |
| Yes | 634 (21.5) |
| Missing | 324 |
| Facility Characteristics | Mean (SE) |
| Annual Delivery Load (n=30) | 2001·0 (71.0) |
| Distance to District Hospital in km (n=30) | 33.2 (2.0) |
| Annual Household Income in USD (n=30) | 586.8 (31.8) |
| Number of Women Observed (n=30) | 109.1 (2.7) |
+Numbers do not sum to 100% as it was possible to have more than one birth attendant.
*Low birth weight defined as 2500 g and less; data from facility register.
†Preterm birth defined as less than 37 weeks gestation; data from facility register.
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