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Table 1 Description of estimated facility sample size and sampling procedure at the study site

From: Maternal risk factors for low birthweight and macrosomia: a cross-sectional study in Northern Region, Ghana

  

Diare health centre

Moglaa health centre

Pong-Tamale health centre

Savelugu health centre

Savelugu municipal hospital

Savelugu municipality (total)

(a)

Total number of first PNC visits at targeted health facilities during 2020

2220

346

852

1198

3426

8042

(b)

Facility coverage [= (a)/8042]

27.6%

4.3%

10.6%

14.9%

42.6%

100%

(c)

Number of mothers to be drawn for each facility [= (b) × 356]

98

15

38

53

152

356

(d)

Estimated number of mothers visiting PNC per day [= (a)/52weeks/5 days]

8.5

1.3

3.3

4.6

13.2

30.9

(e)

Expected number of interviews per day [= (d)/2]

4.3

0.65

1.65

2.3

6.6

15.5

(f)

Total number of working days [= (c)/(e)]

23

23

23

23

23

23

  

Team A (2 data collectors)

Team B (1 data collector)

Team C (1 data collector)

Team D (1 data collector)

Team E (2 data collectors)

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