Table 1 Characteristics of Ugandan trial hospitals, with resource availability in February 2019
| Â | Entebbe Hospital | Iganga Hospital | Jinja Hospital | Masaka Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Facility level of care | Regional | District | Regional | Regional |
Catchment area [32] | Semi-urban | 86% rural | 86% rural | 65% rural |
 Local poverty incidence (%) [32] | 7.5 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 24.3 |
Live births (2018) | 5706 | 6894 | 5287 | 9588 |
Neonatal admissions (2018) | 597 | 933 | 698 | 2016 |
 Born at an outside facility (n (%)) | 12 (2) | 32 (3) | 98 (14) | 504 (25) |
 Birthweight < 2500 g (n (%)) | 248 (42) | 421 (45) | 234 (34) | NAa |
 Birthweight < 1500 g (n (%)) | 229 (38) | 114 (12) | 115 (17) | NAa |
Average length of stay (days) | 21 | 3–4 | 7 | 4 |
Paediatrician | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nurses in neonatal unit | 8b | 5 | 9 | 6 |
Overhead radiant heater | 3 functional | 1 functional | 4 functional | 2 functional |
Incubator | 2 functional | 4 functional | 3 functional, 6 non-functional | 3 functional |
Open cots | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Oxygen supply | 2 concentrators, 2 cylinders | 1 concentrator, 1 cylinder | 4 concentrators, 3 cylinders | 2 non-functional concentrators, 1 cylinder |
Bubble CPAP (improvised) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pulse oximeter | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Phototherapy | 2 functional | 1 functional, 1 non-functional | 3 functional | 4 functional |
KMC beds, chairs | 4 beds (KMC room), no chairs | 5 beds (3 KMC room, 2 postnatal corner), no chairs | 4 beds (KMC room), 20 chairs (neonatal unit) | 4 beds (KMC room), no chairs |