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Table 5 Cell scores by Base and Alternative Indices

From: Quality of maternal obstetric and neonatal care in low-income countries: development of a composite index

 

Base Case Mean (CI)

Alternative A Mean (CI)

Alternative B Mean (CI)

Alternative C Mean

Alternative D Mean (CI)

Structure

 Effective

.80 (.73–.87)

.80 (.75–.85)

.27 (.09–.45)

0

.80 (.73–.87)

 Accessible

.80 (.75–.84)

.73 (.69–.78)

.04 (.04–.12)

0

.80 (.75–.84)

 Patient-centered

.60 (.48–.70)

.59 (.48–.70)

.12 (.02–.25)

0

.60 (.48–.70)

 Safe

.75 (.67–83)

.70 (.62–.78)

.19 (.03–.35)

0

.75 (.67–83)

Process

 Effective

.55 (.48–.62)

.51 (.45–.57)

0

0

.55 (.48–.62)

 Accessible

.82 (.75–.89)

.70 (.64–.75)

.38 (.18–.59)

0

.82 (.75–.89)

 Patient-centered

.62 (.53–.70)

.44 (.38–.52)

.04 (.04–.12)

0

.62 (.53–.70)

 Safe

.68 (.58–.77)

.63 (.54–.73)

.15 (.06–.30)

0

.68 (.58–.77)

Outcome

 Effective

.94 (.88–1.00)

.84 (.80–.89)

.88 (.75–1.02)

0

.94 (.88–1.00)

 Accessible

.54 (.44–.64)

.46 (.39–.54)

.15 (.01–.30)

0

.54 (.44–.64)

 Patient-centered

.90 (.82–.99)

.88 (.81–.95)

.81 (.65–.97)

0

.90 (.82–.99)

 Safe

.75 (.65–.85)

.68 (.60–.76)

.50 (.29–.71)

0

.75 (.65–.85)

Total Scores

 Composite Total

8.74 (8.25–9.23) (range 0–12)

7.97 (7.56–8.38) (range 0–12)

3.54 (2.84–4.24) (range 0–12)

0

.043 (0.01–0.07) (range 0–1)

 Structure Total

2.94 (2.73–3.14) (range 0–4)

2.82 (2.63–3.02) (range 0–4)

.62 (.31–.92) (range 0–4)

0

2.94 (2.73–3.14) (range 0–4)

 Process Total

2.67 (2.42–2.91) (range 0–4)

2.28 (2.05–2.51) (range 0–4)

.58 (.27–.88) (range 0–4)

0

2.67 (2.42–2.91) (range 0–4)

 Outcome Total

3.14 (2.94–3.33) (range 0–4)

2.97 (2.72–3.01) (range 0–4)

2.35 (1.99–2.71) (range 0–4)

0

3.14 (2.94–3.33) (range 0–4)