Table 2

Need, coverage, quality and effective coverage of three primary care services

HaitiKenyaMalawiNamibiaRwandaSenegalTanzaniaUgandaTotal
Estimated need (n±SE, in thousands)
Women pregnant in the past 2 years515.2±14.52525.8±84.81021.0±17.8113.4±3.0596.6±11.3865.7±23.33483.7±86.52288.1±46.411 409.7
Women with contraceptive need1181.2±16.94414.9±77.01629.3±17.9302.7±3.9970.5±12.3955.7±16.75242.8±77.02558.9±40.017 256.0
Children under 5 with recent illness563.8±12.72121.8±88.51445.3±20.499.4±2.8420.0±11.8551.8±15.22203.8±65.53003.9±56.210 409.8
Coverage (%±SE)
ANC—any90.2%±0.8%92.6%±1.0%98.8%±0.2%95.7%±0.6%98.2%±0.2%96.5%±0.4%97.7%±0.3%95.5%±0.4%95.7%
ANC—four visits64.8%±1.5%45.0%±1.6%46.2%±0.8%79.3%±1.2%36.0%±1.1%45.8%±1.3%48.1%±1.3%45.2%±1.2%50.2%
Demand satisfied for modern contraception46.7%±1.1%57.9%±1.3%77.6%±0.6%84.2%±0.7%63.4%±0.8%40.9%±1.5%56.5%±1.1%34.9%±1.4%57.4%
Under-5 care seeking39.9%±2.3%50.8%±1.7%67.3%±0.7%61.2%±1.7%41.1%±1.3%39.1%±1.5%48.2%±1.8%74.1%±1.2%54.4%
Average of three primary care services58.9%67.1%81.2%80.3%67.5%58.8%67.5%68.2%69.2%
Quality (score 0 to 1±SE)
ANC0.45±0.010.63±0.010.50±0.010.65±0.020.62±0.010.57±0.010.55±0.010.54±0.010.57
Family planning0.36±0.010.47±0.010.39±0.010.44±0.010.60±0.020.47±0.010.45±0.010.53±0.040.46
Sick-child care0.30 ±<0.010.45±0.010.31±0.010.54±0.010.32±0.010.30 ±<0.010.32±0.010.49±0.010.38
Average of three primary care services0.370.520.400.550.520.450.440.520.47
Effective coverage
ANC29.1%±0.8%28.5%±1.1%23.2%±0.6%51.6%±1.5%22.5%±0.8%26.2%±0.8%21.2%±0.8%24.3%±0.9%28.3%
Family planning16.7%±0.5%27.3%±0.9%30.3%±1.0%37.3%±1.1%37.9%±1.2%19.3%±0.8%25.3%±0.7%18.4%±1.6%26.4%
Sick-child care11.8%±0.4%22.9%±0.9%20.7%±0.4%33.0%±1.1%13.2%±0.5%11.7%±0.5%15.6%±0.6%36.3%±1.2%20.6%
Average of three primary care services19.2%26.3%24.7%40.7%24.5%19.0%22.5%26.3%25.4%
  • ANC, antenatal care.