Birth attendant adherence to individual checklist practices, adjusted for facility-level clustering
| Checklist practice observed | Adherence n (%) |
| On admission n=2731 | |
| Birth companion present | 2725 (99.78) |
| Maternal blood pressure taken | 832 (30.47) |
| Maternal temperature taken | 661 (24.20) |
| Partograph started | 14 (0.51) |
| Just before pushing n=2866 | |
| Proper hand hygiene* | 428 (14.93) |
| Oxytocin not administered | 1266 (44.17) |
| Clean towel prepared | 1515 (52.86) |
| Scissors/blade prepared | 2382 (83.11) |
| Cord tie prepared | 2853 (99.55) |
| Mucus extractor prepared | 2736 (95.46) |
| Neonatal bag prepared | 2744 (95.74) |
| Pads prepared | 2111 (73.66) |
| Within 1 min of delivery n=2865 | |
| Oxytocin administered | 1435 (50.09) |
| Birth companion present | 2858 (99.76) |
| Within 1 hour of delivery n=2781 | |
| Baby weight taken | 2421 (87.06) |
| Baby temperature taken | 499 (17.94) |
| Skin-to-skin warming initiated | 1166 (41.93) |
| Skin-to-skin warming maintained for 1 hour | 220 (7.91) |
| Breastfeeding initiated | 911 (32.76) |
| Anytime n=3274 | |
| Referred to another facility | |
| No | 3209 (98.01) |
| Yes, before delivery | 35 (1.07) |
| Yes, after delivery (mother) | 1 (0.03) |
| Yes, baby | 29 (0.89) |
| Maternal temperature taken | 929 (28.38) |
| Maternal blood pressure taken | 1195 (36.50) |
| Magnesium sulfate given | 7 (0.21) |
*Proper hand hygiene defined as the birth attendant using gloves, soap and water OR gloves and alcohol rub.