Inequalities in the coverage of place of delivery and skilled birth attendance: analyses of cross-sectional surveys in 80 low and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Having a health worker with midwifery skills present at delivery is one of the key interventions to reduce maternal and newborn mortality. We sought to estimate the frequencies of (a) skilled birth attendant coverage, (b) institutional delivery, and (c) the combination of place of delivery and type of attendant, in LMICs.

Methods

National surveys (DHS and MICS) performed in 80 LMICs since 2005 were analyzed to estimate these four categories of delivery care. Results were stratified by wealth quintile based on asset indices, and by urban/rural residence. The combination of place of delivery and type of attendant were also calculated for seven world regions.

Results

The proportion of institutional SBA deliveries was above 90 % in 25 of the 80 countries, and b

SUBMITTER: Joseph G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4912761 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature