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Table 2 Percentage errors in transfer of antenatal service data for total regional sample in the Ghana Health Service, Greater Accra region, Ghana

From: Completeness and accuracy of data transfer of routine maternal health services data in the greater Accra region

HEALTH INDICATOR

PRIMARY SOURCE DATA (as counted)

FACILITY AGGREGATE DATA (a)

DHIMS -II DATA

TOTAL DATA ENTERED (a + 2)

PERCENTAGE ERROR-1 (%)

PERCENTAGE ERROR-2 (%)

PERCENTAGE ERROR-3 (%)

Total registrants

5537

5557

5557

5539

0.4

0.4

0

Age

5490

5556

5555

5539

1.2

1.2

0.02

Total number of women receiving TT2+

3655

4155

4155

3657

13.7

13.7

0

Total number of women with hemoglobin checked at registration

4802

5057

5057

5539

4.6

4.6

0

Total number of women with hemoglobin checked at 36 weeks gestation

1494

2027

2238

1496

35.6

49.7

14.1

Parity

5306

5577

5576

5539

4.9

4.9

0.02

  1. Error 1 is a measure of the disparity between the data in the primary sources and that in the aggregate data forms.
  2. Error 2 is a measure of the disparity between the data in the primary sources and that in the web-based DHIMS-II.
  3. Error 3 is a measure of the disparity between the facility aggregate data and that in the web-based the DHIMS-II.