Number and characteristics of palikas by treatment group and period
| Treatment group (lifted restrictions) | Control group (maintained restrictions) | |||
| Pre-period | Post-period | Pre-period | Post-period | |
| Average per month (N) | Average per month (N) | Average per month (N) | Average per month (N) | |
| Contraceptive users | 614.09 (245) | 646.10 (245) | 780.52 (497) | 751.41 (497) |
| ANC visits | 45.66 (235) | 48.97 (235) | 90.57 (490) | 81.52 (490) |
| PNC visits | 12.49 (182) | 18.65 (182) | 16.93 (337) | 24.63 (337) |
| Child pneumonia visits | 9.92 (186) | 10.98 (186) | 8.59 (369) | 7.95 (369) |
| Measles vaccine | 84.47 (102) | 75.28 (102) | 140.83 (246) | 121.74 (246) |
| Outpatient visits | 1489.23 (243) | 1870.75 (243) | 1896.25 (499) | 2286.77 (499) |
| Diabetes visits | 46.66 (100) | 57.04 (100) | 54.27 (233) | 62.00 (233) |
| Hypertension visits | 53.43 (220) | 72.44 (220) | 65.50 (469) | 72.93 (469) |
| HIV tests | 87.55 (68) | 125.88 (68) | 212.92 (168) | 228.17 (168) |
| TB cases detected | 3.07 (52) | 3.13 (52) | 4.25 (178) | 4.20 (178) |
| Average number of new COVID-19 cases over the study period per palika | 287 | 1004 | ||
| Average palika population size | 23 649 | 46 007 | ||
The average number of health visits per palika and month. The treatment group includes the palikas that lifted restrictions in 17 August 2020 to 16 September 2020 (Bhadra 2077). The control group includes those that maintained restrictions during that month. The (N) is the number of palikas reporting each month in the period for that service. National lockdown period (pre-period) includes 14 March 2020 to 15 July 2020 (Chaitra 2076 to Ashar 2077). The post-period includes 17 August 2020 to 16 September 2020 (Bhadra 2077). The average number of new COVID-19 cases in each period is COVID-19 cases at the district level since these data were not available at the palika level. The palika population size data were obtained from the Preliminary Data of National Population and Housing Census 2021.39
ANC, antenatal care; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PNC, postnatal care; TB, tuberculosis.