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Table 2 Reported emergency obstetric and neonatal care signal functions in the health facilities of Sindh Province

From: Availability of emergency obstetric and newborn care services at public health facilities of Sindh province in Pakistan

BEmONC Signal functions

All health facilities (n = 63)

RHCs (n = 25)

THQs (n = 28)

DHQs (n = 10)

n(%)

95%CI

n(%)

95%CI

n(%)

95%CI

n(%)

95%CI

1. Parenteral antibiotics

58(92)

92(88.0–96.0)

23(92)

92(75.0–97.0)

25(89)

89(72.0–96.0)

10(100)

100(72.0–100.0)

2. Parenteral Oxytocin

57(90)

90(80.0–95.0)

22(88)

88(70.0–95.0)

25(89)

89(72.0–96.0)

10(100)

100(72.0–100.0)

3. Parenteral anticonvulsants

54(83)

83(75.0–92.0)

21(84)

84(65.0–93.0)

25(89)

89(72.0–96.0)

8(80)

80(49.0–94.0)

4. Manual removal of placenta

58(92)

92(88.0–96.0)

23(92)

92(75.0–97.0)

26(93)

92(77.0–98.0)

9(90)

90(59.0–98.0)

5. Removal of retained products

55(87)

87(76.0–93.0)

20(80)

80(60.0–91.0)

25(89)

89(72.0–96.0)

10(100)

100(72.0–100.0)

6. Assisted vaginal delivery

52(83)

82(71.0–89.0)

19(76)

76(56.0–88.0)

23(82)

82(64.0–92.0)

10 (100)

100 (72.0–100.0)

7. Neonatal resuscitation

51(81)

80(69.0–88.0)

20(80)

80(60.0–91.0)

22(79)

78(60.0–89.0)

9(90)

90 (59.0–98.0)

CEmONC Services

 1. Caesarean birth

15(24)

23(14.0–35.0)

0 (0)

0(0.0–13.0)

9(54)

32(17.0–50.0)

6(60)

60(31.0–83.0)

 2. Blood Transfusion

36(57)

57(44.0–68.0)

11(44)

44(26.0–62.0)

16(57)

57(39.0–73.0)

9(90)

90(59.0–98.0)