Key Outcome Measures and Associated Data Sources
| Outcome | Measures | Data Source |
|---|---|---|
| Unintended pregnancy | Proportion of pregnant women reporting that their pregnancy was planned at a later time (mistimed) or not planned at all (unplanned) | 3-2-1 survey |
| Contribution of COVID-19 pandemic to unintended pregnancy | Proportion of women with an unintended pregnancy who responded “yes” when asked if the COVID-19 pandemic and the coronavirus social restrictions had affected their ability to avoid or delay getting pregnant | 3-2-1 survey |
| Pre-pandemic modern contraceptive use | Proportion of women who reported they were using an implant, IUD, injectables, pills, emergency contraception, condoms, Standard Days Method, or Lactational Amenorrhea Method when the COVID-19 restrictions began in March 2020 (Malawi, Niger, Uganda) or April/May 2020 (Nepal) | Outbound survey |
| Current modern contraceptive use | Proportion of women who reported they were using an implant, IUD, injectables, pills, emergency contraception, condoms, Standard Days Method, or Lactational Amenorrhea Method at the time of the survey | 3-2-1 survey |
| Method choice | Proportion of current modern method users who said “yes” when asked if their current method was the method that they wanted to use. The question was only asked of current method users who were using a short-term method (injectables, pills, emergency contraception, condoms, Standard Days Method, or Lactational Amenorrhea Method) and current LARC users who said their method had been inserted after the COVID-19 restrictions began in March 2020 (Malawi, Niger, Uganda) or April/May 2020 (Nepal) | Outbound survey |
| Barriers to use | Proportion of nonusers of modern contraception who said “yes” when asked if they had wanted to obtain a method since the COVID-19 restrictions began in March 2020 (Malawi, Niger, Uganda) or April/May 2020 (Nepal) and who said “yes” when asked if they had tried to obtain a method | Outbound survey |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease; IUD, intrauterine contraceptive device; LARC, long-acting reversible contraception.