Table 5 Health worker-related substandard care for maternal mortalities and severe morbidities at the health facility level
Areas of substandard care | First level HF* n = 137 | SFDDH n = 363 | Chi-squared test (P value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Presence of at least one area of substandard care | 94 (69%) | 221 (61%) | 2.6 (0.11) |
Delayed treatment within the facility | 15 (11%) | 104 (29%) | 17.2 (0.00) |
Delayed referral to hospital with CEmOC services | 33 (24%) | NA | NA |
Referred while not on appropriate treatment | 27 (20%) | NA | NA |
Inadequate treatment or monitoring of labour | 17 (12%) | 77 (21%) | 5.0 (0.03) |
Wrong diagnosis | 6 (4%) | 22 (6%) | 0.66‡ |
Wrong treatment with a correct diagnosis | 7 (5%) | 36 (10%) | 0.11‡ |
Others | 1 (1%) | 26 (7%) | 0.00‡ |