Table 7 Comparison of selected indicators to national estimates
From: Salud Mesoamérica 2015 Initiative: design, implementation, and baseline findings
Indicator | Country | SM2015 survey estimate | National estimate* | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 skilled antenatal care visit, all births in the past 2 years | Belize | 98% | 94% | 4% |
Institutional delivery, all births in the past 2 years | Belize | 99% | 88% | 11% |
MMR immunization† | Belize | 87% | 82% | 5% |
Full immunization† | Belize | 68% | 56% | 12% |
Exclusive breastfeeding, children aged 0–5 months | Belize | 33% | 10% | 23% |
Oral rehydration therapy | Belize | 73% | 61% | 13% |
Unmet need for contraception | Belize | 28% | 31% | −4% |
1 skilled antenatal care visit, all births in the past 5 years | Nicaragua | 94% | 95% | −1% |
4 skilled antenatal care visits, all births in the past 5 years | Nicaragua | 80% | 93% | −14% |
Institutional delivery, all births in the past 5 years | Nicaragua | 87% | 88% | −1% |
Measles immunization for children aged 12–29 months† | Nicaragua | 88% | 88% | 0% |
1 or more antenatal care visits for the most recent pregnancy in the past 5 years, among women 20–49 years old | Mexico | 94% | 99% | −5% |
Anemia, children aged 12–59 months | Mexico | 25% | 24% | 0% |
MMR immunization, children aged 12–23 months, according to health card only | Mexico | 49% | 81% | −32% |
Wasting (<−2SD weight for height) | Mexico | 1% | 2% | 0% |
Unmet need for contraception | Panama | 88% | 27% | 61% |
1 skilled antenatal care visit, all births in the past 5 years | Panama | 75% | 96% | −21% |
Institutional delivery, all births in the past 5 years | Panama | 79% | 88% | −10% |
Exclusive breastfeeding, children 0–5 months | Panama | 45% | 28% | 17% |
Anemia, 6–59 months | Honduras | 26% | 29% | −4% |
MMR coverage for children aged 12–23 months† | Honduras | 94% | 88% | 6% |
Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods | Honduras | 70% | 64% | 6% |
1 skilled antenatal care visit, for most recent birth in the past 5 years | Honduras | 79% | 97% | −18% |
Breastfeeding initiated within an hour of birth, most recent birth in past 5 years | Honduras | 74% | 64% | 10% |
Contraceptive prevalence, any method | El Salvador | 33% | 73% | −40% |
1 antenatal care visit, any attendant, all births in last 5 years | El Salvador | 98% | 94% | 4% |
Timely initiation of breastfeeding, all births in last 5 years | El Salvador | 67% | 33% | 34% |
Exclusive breastfeeding, children aged 0–5 months | El Salvador | 60% | 31% | 29% |
Stunting | El Salvador | 16% | 19% | −3% |
Anemia, children aged 12–59 months | El Salvador | 25% | 23% | 2% |
Oral rehydration therapy | El Salvador | 64% | 51% | 13% |
Condom use at last sexual intercourse, women aged 15-19 | Costa Rica | 64% | 44% | 20% |
Measles immunization**† | Guatemala | 88% | 76% | 13% |
DPT immunization**† | Guatemala | 87% | 83% | 4% |
1 antenatal care visit, any attendant, most recent birth in last 5 years | Guatemala | s80% | 83% | −3% |
Skilled birth attendance, most recent birth in last 5 years | Guatemala | 23% | 54% | −32% |
Institutional delivery, most recent birth in last 5 years | Guatemala | 23% | 53% | −31% |