Table 1 Proportion of Sick Neonates in Low and Middle Income Countries Accessing Care from a Healthcare Facility

Awasthi, 2009 [8]

India (SEAR)

510 enrolled in baseline facility based survey

Public hospital with doctors and basic diagnostic and treatment facilities

Prospective

Sample: 2 urban public hospitals in Lucknow

Enrolled sick newborns who came to the facility

80% utilized the facilities in baseline assessment

Bari, 2006 [15]

Bangladesh (SEAR)

2,290 newborns in comparison sample

Private hospital with specialized pediatric care

Prospective

Sample: Mirzapur subdistrict, Tangail district

Sick newborns who utilized the local hospital

18-23% utilized referral hospital

Dongre 2009 [16]

India (SEAR)

503 mothers of babies < 12 months

Public or private hospitals attended by doctors

Prospective

Sample: Wardha district, Maharashtra

Newborns with clinical danger signs presenting to local hospitals

48% utilized local hospital in needs assessment phase

Kumar, 2008 [17]

India (SEAR)

1079 live births in "control" arm

Primary health centers with trained physicians

Prospective

Sample: Shivgarh district, Uttar Pradesh

296 newborns with "any" illness

16.7% were attended by a doctor or nurse/midwife

Manandhar, 2004 [18]

Nepal (SEAR)

3,226 live births in control areas

Not specified

Prospective

Sample: Makwanpur district

Neonates with signs of illness (cough, fever, diarrhea)

10% utilized a health facility for illness

McPherson, 2006 [19]

Nepal (SEAR)

Number in baseline survey population not specified

Not specified

Household survey before/after community intervention

Sample: Siraha District

Not specified

11-17% utilized postnatal care services