Technical efficiency of peripheral health units in Pujehun district of Sierra Leone: a DEA application

Table 3 Manifestations of inaccessibility to basic health services in Sierra Leone

Health Manifestations		Percentage of population without access
Pregnant women without access to prenatal/antenatal care		32
Pregnant women without access to trained attendants during childbirth		58
Married women aged 15–49 years not using contraceptives		96
Newborns weighing less than 2.5 kg at birth		22
Children (0–59 months) whose weight falls below minus two standard deviations of the median of the international (NCHS) reference population		27.2
Children (0–59 months) whose weight falls below minus three standard deviations of the median of the international (NCHS) reference population		8.7
Children (0–59 months) suffering moderate stunting		33.9
Children (0–59 months) suffering severe stunting		15.8
Children (0–59 months) suffering moderate wasting		9.8
Children (0–59 months) suffering severe wasting		1.9
Infants not fully immunized with	BCG	61
	DPT3	76
	OPV3	74
	Measles	57
	TT2	80
Population without access to safe water		57
Population without access to sanitation facilities		57
Population without access to health care services		70
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$)		7

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