SMGL Outcomes Associated With Strategies to Reduce the First Delay, by Country, 2011–2016
| Outcomes | Baseline (Jun 2011–May 2012) | Endline (Jan–Dec 2016) | % Relative Changea | Significance Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | ||||
| Facilities that reported having an associated VHT (%)b | 18.3 | 91.5 | +400 | *** |
| Institutional delivery rate, all facilities (%)b | 45.5 | 66.8 | +47 | *** |
| Institutional delivery rate, EmONC facilities (%)b | 28.2 | 41.0 | +45 | *** |
| Institutional delivery rate, non-EmONC facilities (%)b | 17.3 | 25.8 | +49 | *** |
| Pregnant women who had 4 or more ANC visits (%)c | 46.1 | 56.7 | +23 | *** |
| Women who had a postpartum care visit within 48 hours (%)c,d | 15.3 | 17.7 | +16 | *** |
| Zambia | ||||
| Facilities that reported having an associated SMAG (%)b | 63.8 | 96.3 | +51 | *** |
| Institutional delivery rate, all facilities (%)b | 62.6 | 90.2 | +44 | *** |
| Institutional delivery rate, EmONC facilities (%)b | 26.0 | 29.1 | +12 | *** |
| Institutional delivery rate, non-EmONC facilities (%)b | 36.7 | 61.1 | +67 | *** |
Abbreviations: ANC, antenatal care; DHIS2, District Health Information System 2; EmONC, emergency obstetric and newborn care; HFA, health facility assessment; PNC, postnatal care; SMAG, Safe Motherhood Action Group; SMGL, Saving Mothers, Giving Life; VHT, Village Health Team.
↵*** P<.01.
↵a Percentage change calculations are based on unrounded numbers.
↵b HFA data (Uganda N=105 facilities; Zambia N=110 facilities).
↵c DHIS2 data, using estimated live births as denominator.
↵d Baseline data include PNC visits beyond the first 48 hours, so the percentage increase is conservative.