Baseline Variables of a Special Neonatal Care Unit Point-of-Care Quality Improvement Intervention, Madhya Pradesh, India
| Preintervention Period | Intervention Period | |
|---|---|---|
| Admission/center, No./Total (%) | ||
| Dhar | 875/3352 (26.1) | 3089/10469 (29.5) |
| Ujjain | 1294/3352 (38.6) | 3770/10469 (36.0) |
| Sehore | 1183/3352 (35.3) | 3610/10469 (34.5) |
| Birth weight, mean±SD, g | 2274±628 | 2276±638 |
| Birth weight category, No./Total (%) | ||
| ≥2500 g | 1366/3346 (40.8) | 4208/10462 (40.2) |
| 1500–2499 g | 1585/3346 (47.4) | 5043/10462 (48.2) |
| 1000–1499 g | 325/3346 (9.7) | 1025/10462 (9.8) |
| <1000 g | 70/3346 (2.1) | 186/10462 (1.8) |
| Gestation, mean±SD, weeks | 35.9±2.9 | 35.7±2.8 |
| Preterm birth, No./Total (%) | 1401/3343 (41.9) | 4624/10460 (44.2) |
| Gestation age category, No./Total (%) | ||
| >37 weeks | 1942/3343 (58.1) | 5836/10460 (55.8) |
| 34–36 weeks | 849/3343 (25.4) | 2851/10460 (27.3) |
| <34 weeks | 552/3343 (16.5) | 1773/10460 (17.0) |
| Male gender, No./Total (%) | 1478/2843 (52.0) | 5920/10412 (56.9) |
| Outborn, No./Total (%) | 2086/3348 (62.3) | 6364/10457 (60.9) |
| Antenatal care, No./Total (%) | 3266/3349 (97.5) | 10370/10445 (99.3) |
| At least three antenatal visits, No./Total (%) | 2838/3144 (90.3) | 8787/10271 (85.6) |
| Maternal hypertension, No./Total (%) | 25/3250 (0.8) | 31/10408 (0.3) |
| Oligohydramnios, No./Total (%) | 21/3103 (0.7) | 21/10097 (0.2) |
| Antenatal steroids if gestation <35 weeks, No./Total (%) | 157/811 (19.4) | 359/2177 (16.5) |
| Cesarean delivery, No./Total (%) | 358/3352 (10.7) | 1203/10469 (11.5) |
| Multiple pregnancy, No./Total (%) | 88/3352 (2.6) | 264/10469 (2.5) |
| Positive pressure ventilation at birth, No./Total (%) | 123/3352 (3.7) | 463/10469 (4.4) |
| Intubation at birth, No./Total (%) | 3/3352 (0.1) | 19/10469 (0.2) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation.