Table 1.
Definition of indicators by intervention area used to construct the coverage gap index.
| Indicators for coverage gap index | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Indicators for family planning | |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) | Percentage of women aged 15–49 years currently married or in a union who are using (or whose partner is using) a modern contraceptive method |
| Indicators for maternal and newborn care | |
| Skilled birth attendants (SBA) | Percentage of live births in the 3 years before the survey attended by skilled health personnel (doctor, nurse, midwife, or auxiliary midwife) |
| Antenatal care (ANC) | Percentage of women attended at least thrice during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy in the 3 years preceding the survey |
| Indicators for immunisation | |
| Measles vaccination (MSL) | Percentage of children aged 12–23 months who are immunised against measles |
| Diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccination (DPT3) | Percentage of children aged 12–23 months who received three doses of diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus vaccine |
| BCG vaccination (BCG) | Percentage of children aged 12–23 months currently vaccinated against BCG |
| Indicators for treatment of sick children | |
| Oral rehydration therapy (ORT) | Percentage of children under-5 with diarrhoea in the preceding 2 weeks who received oral rehydration therapy (packets of oral rehydration salts, recommended home solution, or increased fluids) and continued feeding |
| Treatment of acute respiratory infection (ARI) | Percentage of children aged 0–59 months with suspected pneumonia (cough and dyspnoea) who sought care from a health provider |