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Women year protection rate

DefinitionThe rate at which couples (specifically women) are protected against pregnancy.
ReferenceDistrict Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
DetailsMinimum data set
Keywords
Indicator Type: -> Health Status -> Reproductive Health -> Contraception and sexual behaviour

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Indicator Data
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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Women year protection rate [Definition]
2001 28.527.617.219.629.923.525.028.329.4[1] 24.0
2002 26.827.317.120.532.920.626.526.030.4[2] 24.0
2003 22.928.216.120.732.419.528.424.331.0[3] 23.2
2003 DHIS27.027.916.820.631.420.528.824.831.1[4] 23.8
2004 26.226.317.618.331.519.926.726.130.1[5] 24.7
2004 DHIS58.725.619.719.730.720.728.824.634.5[6] 28.4
2005 DHIS26.426.418.919.831.218.429.124.633.0[7] 23.9
2006 DHIS25.126.926.321.832.423.230.925.047.5[8] 27.8
EC: Eastern Cape  FS: Free State  GP: Gauteng  KZN: KwaZulu-Natal  LP: Limpopo  MP: Mpumalanga  NC: Northern Cape  NW: North West  WC: Western Cape  ZA: South Africa  

Notes and References

  1. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted June 2004.
  2. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted June 2004.
  3. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted June 2004.
  4. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted June 2006
  5. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted May 2005.
  6. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted June 2006
  7. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted June 2006
  8. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted July 2007.

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