Table 3

Components of modified AICM abortion incidence calculation

NationalNorthern zoneMiddle zoneCoastal zone
Estimate95% CIEstimate95% CIEstimate95% CIEstimate95% CI
A: Estimated postabortion care cases (stemming from legal and illegal abortions)42 03036 502 to 47 55728072222 to 339226 76321 452 to 32 07412 44910 481 to 14 416
B: Multiplier from CBS respondents7.35.2 to 10.69.54.9 to 19.57.85.0 to 12.46.84.0 to 12.5
C: Number of abortions (A*B)308 339267 786 to 348 89226 56721 031 to 32 103208 326166 987 to 249 66685 11371 661 to 98 565
D: Number of women 15–49, 20177 446 076970 7053 471 1733 004 198
E: Abortion rate (C/D*1000)4136 to 472722 to 336048 to 722824 to 33
  • Northern zone includes Upper West, Upper East and Northern regions; Middle zone includes Brong-Ahafo, Ashanti, Eastern and Volta regions; Coastal zone includes Western, Central and Greater Accra regions.

  • AICM, Abortion Incidence Complications Method; CBS, community-based survey.