Table 1 Characteristics of private health care facilities (n = 201)
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
State | ||
 Uttar Pradesh | 101 | 50.3 |
 Maharashtra | 67 | 33.3 |
 Jharkhand | 33 | 16.4 |
Number of hospital beds | ||
  ≤ 50 | 184 | 91.5 |
  > 50 | 17 | 8.5 |
Monthly delivery load | ||
  < 20 | 120 | 59.7 |
 20–50 | 62 | 30.8 |
  > 50 | 19 | 9.5 |
Type of facility | ||
 Exclusive maternity hospital | 112 | 55.7 |
 Multispecialty hospital | 89 | 44.3 |
Availability of qualified nurse or midwife | ||
 None on staff | 26 | 12.9 |
 At least one on staff | 175 | 87.1 |