Table 3.
Model validation (some model outputs being compared to published estimates)
| Maternal indices (National) | Estimates | Model output |
|---|---|---|
|
Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births) |
|
|
| ·Published estimates from WHO
[50] |
800 |
800 |
| ·Published estimates from World Bank
[2,51] |
840 |
800 |
|
Total fertility rate |
|
|
| ·Published estimates from WHO, World Bank and Nigeria DHS 2008
[2,13,50] |
5.7 |
5.8 |
|
Annual number of maternal deaths (modeled estimate) |
|
|
| ·Published estimates from WHO
[51] |
50,000 |
53,000 |
|
Maternal indices (zonal) |
Estimates |
Model output |
|
Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births) |
|
|
| ·Southwest |
165
[9] |
170 |
| ·Northeast |
1,549
[9] |
1,557 |
|
Total fertility rate |
|
|
| ·Southwest |
4.5
[13] |
4.6 |
| ·Northeast | 7.2 [13] | 7.2 |
Selected key outcomes from the model being compared to independent data.