TABLE 1.

Baseline Characteristics of Intervention and Comparison Facilities in Liberia, by County, May to October 2016

Facility CharacteristicsGrand Bassa CountyLofa County
Intervention FacilitiesComparison FacilitiesIntervention FacilitiesComparison Facilities
Catchment population (2016),a No.8,2807,4213,7722,901
Facility type, No.
Hospital0022
Health center0000
Clinic111144
Facility ownership, No.
Public9911
Private faith-based2255
Facility monthly client loadb
Immunization clients:
Pentavalent 3 doses administered, mean (SD)
33.8 (14.5)32.4 (17.7)16.9 (15.8)17.7 (10.0)
Family planning clients:
Total family planning users, mean (SD)
119.7 (118.3)66.2 (80.7)77.8 (121.2)81.9 (193.1)
  • Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.

  • a Median facility catchment population among all facilities in the study group.

  • b Monthly mean number of clients among all facilities in the study group during baseline period: May to October 2016.