Table 1 Birthweight measurement quality before and after QI initiative in rural health centers in Ethiopia
Pre-QI (phase 1) | Post-QI (phase 2) | |
|---|---|---|
Birthweights recorded | N = 1383 | N = 1371 |
Heaping (500 g increments) | n (%) | n (%) |
1500 g | 2 (0.14%) | 1 (0.07%) |
2000 g | 3 (0.22%) | 11 (0.80%) |
2500 g | 75 (5.42%) | 31 (2.26%) |
3000 g | 360 (26.00%) | 92 (6.70%) |
3500 g | 127 (9.18%) | 30 (2.19%) |
Heaping index (ratio) | ||
1500 g | 1.00 | 0.06 |
2000 g | 0.27 | 0.24 |
2500 g | 0.78 | 0.12 |
3000 g | 0.78 | 0.16 |
3500 g | 0.89 | 0.13 |
Rounding | n (%) | n (%) |
Rounding to nearest 100 g | 1383 (100.00%) | 500 (36.50%) |