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Table 1 Number (percent) of DHS clusters linked to health facilities by linking method and facility characteristics, comparing the census/undisplaced data with facility samples and displaced clusters (N=185 clusters)

From: Geographically linking population and facility surveys: methodological considerations

 

Administrative boundary

Euclidean buffer (5 km)

 

Census/ undisplaced

Facility samples (5)

Displaced clusters (5)

Census/ undisplaced

Facility samples (5)

Displaced clusters (5)

 

No.

(%)

Range

(%)

Range

(%)

No.

(%)

Range

(%)

Range

(%)

Distance to closest facility

            

< 2.5 km

66

(35.7)

(22–39)

(11.9–21.1)

(60–74)

(32.4–40.0)

68

(36.8)

(22–40)

(11.9–21.6)

(62–77)

(33.5–41.6)

2.5 – 5 km

95

(51.4)

(59–67)

(31.9–36.2)

(81–101)

(43.8–54.6)

100

(54.1)

(64–77)

(34.6–41.6)

(87–107)

(47.0–57.8)

5.1–10 km

24

(13.0)

(59–80)

(31.9–43.2)

(23–30)

(12.4–16.2)

0

(0.0)

(0–0)

(0.0–0.0)

(0–0)

(0.0–0.0)

Number of facilities

            

0

0

(0.0)

(0–0)

(0.0–0.0)

(0–0)

(0.0–0.0)

17

(9.2)

(77–91)

(41.6–49.2)

(16–23)

(8.6–12.4)

1 – 3

0

(0.0)

(0–7)

(0.0–3.8)

(0–0)

(0.0–0.0)

153

(82.7)

(92–104)

(49.7–56.2)

(142–157)

(76.8–84.9)

4 or more

185

(100)

(178–185)

(96.2–100)

(185–185)

(100–100)

15

(8.1)

(1–4)

(0.5–2.2)

(11–20)

(5.9–10.8)

Type of facilities

            

Hospital

172

(93.0)

(172–172)

(93.0–93.0)

(172–172)

(93.0–93.0)

25

(13.5)

(25–25)

(13.5–13.5)

(22–27)

(11.9–14.6)

Health center

185

(100)

(185–185)

(100–100)

(185–185)

(100–100)

166

(89.7)

(74–88)

(40.0–47.6)

(157–166)

(84.9–89.7)

Health post

137

(74.1)

(114–126)

(61.6–68.1)

(137–137)

(74.1–74.1)

25

(13.5)

(18–20)

(9.7–10.8)

(27–31)

(14.6–16.8)

FP methods available

            

Pill

178

(96.2)

(170–178)

(91.9–96.2)

(178–178)

(96.2–96.2)

128

(69.2)

(52–68)

(28.1–36.8)

(121–126)

(65.4–68.1)

Injectable

185

(100)

(170–178)

(91.9–96.2)

(185–185)

(100–100)

121

(65.4)

(46–67)

(24.9–36.2)

(113–121)

(61.1–65.4)

Implant

139

(75.1)

(94–114)

(50.8–61.6)

(139–139)

(75.1–75.1)

49

(26.5)

(16–20)

(8.6–10.8)

(43–50)

(23.2–27.0)

HIV services available

            

VCT

185

(100)

(167–185)

(90.3–100)

(185–185)

(100–100)

138

(74.6)

(52–75)

(28.1–40.5)

(126–137)

(68.1–74.1)

PMTCT

185

(100)

(163–185)

(88.1–100)

(185–185)

(100–100)

107

(57.8)

(40–57)

(21.6–30.8)

(98–106)

(53.0–57.3)

ART

185

(100)

(178–185)

(96.2–100)

(185–185)

(100–100)

86

(46.5)

(37–50)

(20.0–27.0)

(83–93)

(44.9–50.3)

  1. PMTCT includes VCT, counseling for infant feeding and family planning, and ART for pregnant women.