Table 2 Summary of data quality measures at national, subregional and district levels, Uganda, 2015–2019
Data quality measure | Selected definitions and thresholds | National | Subregions | Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Completeness of facility reporting | Monthly facility MCH reports received out of total expected MCH reports | 98% | > 95% in all years 2015–2019, with 4 exceptions | 8/135 districts below 90% in 2018 and 2019 |
Extreme outliers | More than 3.5 SD from expected value | None | None | 2 district values adjusted for a single year |
Consistency over time | ANC1, expected 3% annual increase | 2.1% per year | 53% of subregions with annual increase 1.0–4.9% | 49% of districts with annual increase 1.0–.4.9% |
Penta1 expected 3% annual increase | 0.5% per year | 40% of sub-regions with annual increase 1.0–4.9% | 28% of districts with annual increase 1.0–4.9% | |
Consistency between interventions | Penta1 to penta3 ratio: +/− 15% from expected ratio of 1.20 | Range from 1.07–1.09 during 2015–2019 | 80% within plausible range in 2017–2019 | 75–79% within plausible range in 2017–19 |
ANC1 to penta1: +/− 15% from expected ratio of 1.10 | Range from 1.00–1.07 during 2015–2019 | 67–80% within plausible range in 2017–2019 | 63–71% in plausible range in 2017–19 | |
Denominators | Population projection method (UN): coverage 2017–19 within +/− 10% difference with survey results | ANC1 4% higher; penta1 same as survey; BCG 3% lower than survey | subregions within range for ANC1–43%; penta1–73%; BCG – 67% | districts within range for ANC1–52%, penta1–55%, BCG – 42% |