Difference-in-differences analysis for six essential practices to improved neonatal health (combined outcomes in per cent), for most recent births to women aged 15–49 years in the 5 years preceding the survey based on DHS data*
| Intervention area | Comparison area | Difference in differences | p Value | ||||||
| Before (n=533) | After (n=168) | Difference | Before (n=347) | After (n=104) | Difference | ||||
| Birth preparedness | Better practices | 6.2 | 8.4 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.810 |
| Antenatal care seeking | Better practices | 33.7 | 49.7 | 16.0 | 26.4 | 33.2 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 0.383 |
| Antenatal care quality | Better practices | 47.4 | 59.9 | 12.5 | 34.8 | 37.8 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0.290 |
| Delivery by skilled birth attendant | Yes | 46.7 | 57.7 | 11.0 | 31.2 | 37.6 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 0.577 |
| Immediate newborn care | Better practices | 74.4 | 85.9 | 11.5 | 64.2 | 79.9 | 15.7 | −4.2 | 0.605 |
| Postnatal care within 48 hours | Yes | 33.7 | 44.6 | 10.9 | 26.8 | 17.4 | −9.4 | 20.3 | 0.036 |
*See table 2 for details on variables.