Table 4

Results of unadjusted and adjusted multiple regression models of factors associated with readiness to provide basic emergency obstetric and newborn care services, Tanzania Service Provision Assessment 2014–2015 (n=905)

VariableUnadjustedAdjusted
CoefficientSECoefficient†SE
Facility location (ref: rural)
 Urban8.64**2.290.202.08
Facility type (ref: clinic/dispensary)
 Health centre18.15**1.2411.54**2.02
 Hospital26.09**2.548.064.15
Managing authority (ref: public)
 Private8.46**1.903.561.87
Duty schedule for 24 hours (ref: no)
 Yes12.28**1.620.522.13
Quality assurance (ref: not performed)
 Performed14.24**2.365.45*2.44
Maternal/newborn deaths (ref: not reviewed)
 Reviewed14.76**1.766.49**1.89
Clients’ opinions reviewed (ref: no)
 Yes9.90**1.744.29*1.68
Number of staffs per facility
 (as continuous variable)0.09**0.04−0.0010.013
Number of delivery beds per facility
 (as continuous variable)6.28**0.582.44*0.83
  • *P<0.05; **P<0.001.

  • †Adjusted coefficient: each variable in the model has been adjusted by all variables.