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Table 2 Percent of clusters with links misclassified when moving from a facility census to a facility sample with undisplaced and displaced clusters, by linking method (N=185 clusters)

From: Geographically linking population and facility surveys: methodological considerations

 

Facility samples with undisplaced clusters

Facility census with displaced clusters

Facility samples with displaced clusters

Error due to:

(Sampling)

(Displacement)

(Sampling/displaced)

Administrative boundary

   

Distance to closest facility

(43.2–50.8)

(35.1–42.7)

(58.4–71.9)

Number of linked facilities

(5.9–12.4)

(0.0–0.0)

(5.9–12.4)

Type of linked facilities

   

Hospital

(0.0–0.0)

(0.0–0.0)

(0.0–0.0)

Health center

(0.0–0.0)

(0.0–0.0)

(0.0–0.0)

Health post

(5.9–12.4)

(0.0–0.0)

(5.9–12.4)

FP methods available by linked facilities

  

Pill

(0.0–4.3)

(0.0–0.0)

(0.0–4.3)

Injectable

(3.8–8.1)

(0.0–0.0)

(3.8–8.1)

Implant

(13.5–24.3)

(0.0–0.0)

(13.5–24.3)

HIV services available by linked facilities

  

VCT

(0.0–9.7)

(0.0–0.0)

(0.0–9.7)

PMTCT

(0.0–11.9)

(0.0–0.0)

(0.0–11.9)

ART

(0.0–3.8)

(0.0–0.0)

(0.0–3.8)

Euclidean buffer (5 km)

   

Distance to closest facility

(38.9–45.9)

(33.5–43.2)

(56.2–67.6)

Number of linked facilities

(49.7–59.5)

(21.6–28.6)

(49.2–66.5)

Type of linked facilities

   

Hospital

(0.0–0.0)

(5.9–9.2)

(5.9–9.2)

Health center

(42.2–49.7)

(7.0–12.4)

(42.7–57.8)

Health post

(2.7–3.8)

(4.9–7.6)

(5.4–9.7)

FP methods available by linked facilities

  

Pill

(32.4–41.1)

(7.6–15.1)

(34.1–48.6)

Injectable

(29.2–40.5)

(9.7–14.6)

(31.9–45.9)

Implant

(15.7–17.8)

(7.0–16.2)

(14.6–23.2)

HIV services available by linked facilities

  

VCT

(34.1–46.5)

(17.3–21.1)

(37.8–52.4)

PMTCT

(27.0–36.2)

(16.2–21.1)

(32.4–46.5)

ART

(19.5–26.5)

(15.1–24.9)

(24.9–39.5)

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