Table 3. Post-Abortion Care (PAC) cases in Malawi, Health Facilities Survey, Malawi 2015.
| Zone | (A) Estimated PAC caseload (weighted), 95% CI | (B) Estimated # of double-counted referrals (weighted) | (C) Estimated # late miscarriages treated for PAC | (A-(B+C)) Estimated # induced abortions receiving PAC (weighted), adjusted 95% CI* | Induced abortion complications treatment rate** | % of caseload of induced abortions by zone | % of caseload of induced abortions by region*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | 74,328 (67,063–81,593) | 7,305 | 15,328 | 51,693 (44,429–58,959) | 14 (12–16) | ||
| North | 15,473 (14,561–16,385) | 1,180 | 2,083 | 12,210 (11,298–13,123) | 24 (22–26) | 23.6% | 23.6% |
| Central-West | 18,360 (16,322–20,398) | 2,595 | 4,020 | 11,745 (9,707–13,784) | 12 (10–14) | 22.7% | 39.2% |
| Central-East | 12,432 (10,977–13,887) | 1,194 | 2,723 | 8,515 (7,060–9,970) | 14 (12–17) | 16.5% | |
| Southwest | 16,292 (14,466–18,117) | 826 | 3,898 | 11,567 (9,742–13,393) | 13 (11–15) | 22.4% | 37.2% |
| Southeast | 11,771 (10,737–12,805) | 1,511 | 2,604 | 7,656 (6,622–8,690) | 10 (9–12) | 14.8% |
* Adjusted 95% CIs were calculated by subtracting referrals and late miscarriages from the upper and lower bounds of the 95% CIs for the estimated number of all PAC cases.
**Refers to the number of PAC cases stemming from induced abortions per 1,000 women ages 15–49
***Malawi is divided into three administrative regions: Northern, Central, and Southern. The Ministry of Health divides the country into five administrative zones: the Southern region is comprised of the Southwest and Southeast zone, the Central region is comprised of the Central-West and Central-East zone, and the Northern region is comprised of the North zone.