Table 2 Definition of indicators for MiP control and pregnancy outcomes
From: Malaria in pregnancy control and pregnancy outcomes: a decade’s overview using Ghana’s DHIMS II data
Indicator | Definition | Numerator | Denominator |
|---|---|---|---|
ANC Coverage | Proportion of pregnant women receiving antenatal care during pregnancy (at least once) | Total number of antenatal registrants in a specified period | Total number of expected pregnancies of the catchment area within the specified period |
ANC 4+ Visit | Proportion of pregnant women making at least 4 ANC visits | Number of pregnant women in a specified period making at least 4 ANC visits | Total number of antenatal registrants within the specified period |
Average ANC Visit per client | Average number of ANC visits made by all of women delivering in the specified time period | Total number of antenatal attendances (all ANC clients) within the specified period | Total number of antenatal registrants in a specified period |
IPTp1-5 uptake | Proportion of pregnant women who received their SP doses 1–5 | Number of pregnant women who had their IPT-SP 1–5 at the ANC in a specified period | Total number of antenatal registrants within that specified period |
Anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dl) at registration | Proportion of pregnant women anaemic at registration | Number of pregnant women with Hb < 11 g/dl at the time of registration in a specified period | Total number of pregnant women whose Hb were checked at registration within the specified period |
Anaemia (Hb < 11 g/dl) at 36 weeks (term) | Proportion of pregnant women anaemic at 36 weeks gestation | Number of pregnant women with Hb < 11 g/dl at 36 weeks in a specified period | Total number of pregnant women whose Hb were checked at 36 weeks within the specified period |
Syphilis/HIV infection (among pregnant women) | Proportion of ANC attendees who were screened and tested positive for syphilis/HIV | Number of pregnant women screened for syphilis/HIV in the specified time period who tested positive | Number of pregnant women who were tested for syphilis/HIV in the specified time period |
Women receiving IFA for 3 months or 6 months | Proportion of pregnant women receiving IFA for 3 months (90 days) or 6 months (180 days) | Total number of pregnant women receiving IFA for 3 months or 6 months in a given period | Total ANC registrants in the given period |
LBW | Proportion LBW | Number of live infants weighing < 2500 g at birth in a specified time period | Total number of live births (with birth weight recorded) in the specified time period |
LBW in primips or multips | Proportion of LBW born to primips (women at first delivery) or multips (women at 2nd or more deliveries) | Number of live infants weighing < 2500 g at birth born to primips or multips in a specified time period | Total number of live births (with birth weight recorded) in the specified time period |
Malaria test positivity rate | Proportion of pregnant women with suspected malaria who tested positive during ANC | Number of pregnant women suspected of malaria infection who tested positive | Total number of pregnant women with suspected malaria who tested for malaria in a specified time period |
ITN distribution | The proportion of ANC registrants given an ITN | Number of ANC registrants given an ITN | Total number of ANC registrants in a specified same period |