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Table 2 Indicators of intervention coverage used in the study

From: Inequalities in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in Vietnam: a retrospective study of survey data for 1997–2006

Category and sub-category

Indicator

1. Family planning

 

Any method

% of women using any family planning method

Modern method

% of women using a modern family planning method (contraceptive pill, intrauterine device, injections, condom, sterilization)

2. Maternal and newborn health

 

Antenatal care

% of pregnant women attended at least once for antenatal care during pregnancy by skilled health personnel

 

% of pregnant women attended at least 4 times for antenatal care during pregnancy by skilled health personnel

Tetanus toxoid vaccination

% of women who received at least 2 tetanus toxoid doses during last pregnancy (if in last year)

Place of delivery

% of births delivered in health facilities

Skilled birth attendance

% of deliveries attended by skilled health personnel (doctor/nurse/midwife)

3. Child health

 

Feeding

% of children born in the last 12 months who were breastfed within one hour of birth

 

% of infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed

 

% of infants aged 6–9 months who are breastfed and receive complementary food

Immunization

% of children aged 12–23 months who are immunized against measles

 

% of children aged 12–23 months who received BCG vaccine

 

% of children aged 12–23 months who received three doses of DPT vaccine

Vitamin A supplementation

% of children 6 to 59 months receiving one dose of Vitamin A in the past 6 months

Careseeking and treatment of common childhood illnesses

% of children with diarrhea in the last 2 weeks who were brought to an appropriate health provider

 

% of children aged 0–59 months with diarrhea in the last 2 weeks who received ORT and continued feeding

 

% of children with suspected acute respiratory infection in the last 2 weeks who were brought to an appropriate health provider

 

% of children aged 0–59 months with suspected ARI receiving antibiotics