Table 1. Target populations and coverage measures for maternal and newborn health interventions in the United Republic of Tanzania.
Variable | Definition of target population or coverage measure for the intervention |
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Syphilis screening | Pre-eclampsia screening | Use of partograph to monitor labour | Active management of the third stage of labour | Postpartum care in a health facility | |
Target populationa | All women during pregnancy | All women during pregnancy | All women during childbirth | All women during childbirth | All women after childbirth |
Coverage measure in implementation pathway | |||||
Accessibility coverage | Proportion attending antenatal care at least once during pregnancy | Proportion attending antenatal care at least three times during pregnancy | Proportion giving birth in a health facility | Proportion giving birth in a health facility | Proportion giving birth in a health facility |
Availability coverage | Proportion attending antenatal care in a health facility with a syphilis test available | Proportion attending antenatal care in a health facility with a sphygmomano-meter available | Proportion giving birth in a health facility with a partograph available | Proportion giving birth in a health facility with sterile syringes and needles and oxytocin or ergometrine available | Proportion giving birth in a health facility offering postpartum care with iron supplements available |
Effective coverage | Proportion who satisfy the definition for availability coverage and who report having a blood test and receiving a test result for syphilis | Proportion who satisfy the definition for availability coverage and who report having their blood pressure checked | Proportion who satisfy the definition for availability coverage and who used a facility in which a health worker reported using a partograph during the last delivery attended | Proportion who satisfy the definition for availability coverage and who used a facility in which a health worker reported giving an oxytocic agent during the last delivery attended | Proportion who satisfy the definition for availability coverage and who report being checked within 48 hours of delivery |
a The target population is the denominator for all coverage measures. For each stage along the implementation pathway, the coverage measure is conditional on the preceding stage.