Table 4 Characteristics of participating hospitals by country
Characteristic | Argentina | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of hospital | ||||
Public without private ward | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Public with private wards | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
Private | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Level of reference | ||||
Tertiary | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Secondary | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Primary | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Teaching hospital | ||||
Yes | 8 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
No | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Type of medical records | ||||
Electronic | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Paper-based | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 |
Range of annual births | 1200-5600 | 2500-6000 | 2500-7500 | 2800-42,000 |
Range of CS rates | 23-38% | 21-48% | 36-56% | 23-54% |