Table 1 Description of the clinic settings and research sites at baseline
Intervention clinics | Non-intervention, control clinics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinica | Clinic A | Clinic B | Clinic C | Clinic D | Clinic E |
Description of area | |||||
Type of health facility | Community health centre | Community health centre | Primary healthcare | Primary healthcare | Community health centre |
Type of settlement | peri-urban township, informal dwellings | peri-urban township, formal dwellings | peri-urban town, formal dwellings | semi-rural area, formal dwellings | peri-urban township, informal and formal dwellings |
Population density (per km2) [20] | 17,410 | 3443 | 519 | 1796 | 4226 |
Distance to the nearest shop selling food (metres) | 500 | 600 | 300 | 80 | 550 |
Description of research site | |||||
Site description | 14m2 metal freight container accessible through the backdoor of the healthcare facility | 14m2 metal freight container in the parking lot of the healthcare facility, across from the main entrance | 3-room area inside the healthcare facility building | 4-room free-standing building within the grounds of the healthcare facility | One small room inside the healthcare facility, shared with other antenatal services |
Water dispenser for participants | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Bathroom | Inside the facility | Inside the facility | Across the courtyard | Across from the waiting room | In the same passage |
Waiting room description | No dedicated waiting room at project start, camp chairs in an uncovered area, no privacy, no protection from the weather | No dedicated waiting room at project start, camp chairs in an uncovered area, limited privacy, very busy area, no protection from weather | Dedicated waiting room with chairs and a couch, private, not visible from the rest of the facility, cool in summer but cold in winter | Dedicated waiting room with chairs and a couch, private, not visible from the rest of the facility, hot in summer and cold in winter | No dedicated waiting room throughout, bench in the general waiting area, limited privacy, busy area, cool in summer, cold in winter |
Research nurse clinical experience, years | 9 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 9 |