Malawi 2015-16

Table A-9.9 Timing of first postnatal check for the mother: Districts
Among women age 15-49 giving birth in the 2 years before the survey, percent distribution of the mother’s first postnatal check for the most recent
live birth by time after delivery, and percentage of women with a live birth during the 2 years before the survey who received a postnatal check
during the first 2 days after giving birth, according to district, Malawi DHS 2015-16
District
Less than
4 hours
Time after delivery of mother’s first postnatal check 1
4-23
hours 1-2 days 3-6 days 7-41 days
Don’t
know/
missing
No
postnatal
check 2
Total
Percentage
of
women
with a
postnatal
check in
the first 2
days after
birth 1
Number of
women
Northern
Chitipa 30.1 3.5 6.5 1.5 5.9 5.0 47.5 100.0 40.1 68
Karonga 34.6 8.1 15.1 1.9 4.0 0.5 35.9 100.0 57.8 126
Likoma 19.0 15.4 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.5 62.1 100.0 36.7 4
Mzimba 38.8 7.1 12.5 0.4 7.4 3.0 30.9 100.0 58.3 392
Nkhata Bay 31.9 9.1 12.5 1.1 2.9 2.3 40.2 100.0 53.4 90
Rumphi 33.6 10.1 13.2 3.1 4.9 2.8 32.3 100.0 56.9 87
Total 35.8 7.6 12.4 1.1 5.8 2.6 34.6 100.0 55.8 767
Central
Dedza 28.7 4.5 10.4 0.4 6.1 0.0 49.9 100.0 43.6 287
Dowa 31.9 3.9 6.7 0.9 1.4 0.9 54.3 100.0 42.4 271
Kasungu 14.2 4.2 5.8 1.4 4.7 0.5 69.3 100.0 24.2 285
Lilongwe 36.2 5.9 9.7 1.9 8.4 2.8 35.1 100.0 51.8 968
Mchinji 22.2 2.7 9.6 0.7 2.0 1.4 61.5 100.0 34.4 211
Nkhotakota 21.1 6.2 11.8 1.9 3.5 1.1 54.4 100.0 39.2 171
Ntcheu 17.1 6.8 16.6 3.6 7.8 0.0 48.1 100.0 40.5 277
Ntchisi 14.2 7.8 8.5 1.0 5.8 1.4 61.2 100.0 30.6 132
Salima 33.1 9.4 8.7 0.0 3.6 1.3 43.9 100.0 51.2 223
Total 27.7 5.6 9.8 1.5 5.8 1.4 48.2 100.0 43.1 2,826
Southern
Balaka 16.7 7.4 16.2 1.9 1.5 0.9 55.4 100.0 40.3 173
Blantyre 27.5 3.5 6.0 0.0 0.8 4.8 57.3 100.0 37.0 475
Chikhwawa 25.0 8.9 4.2 0.4 3.5 4.6 53.3 100.0 38.1 210
Chiradzulu 25.9 5.2 5.5 0.5 1.9 0.5 60.4 100.0 36.7 135
Machinga 34.8 5.0 2.4 0.7 6.6 0.6 49.9 100.0 42.2 327
Mangochi 9.3 1.9 5.5 1.7 3.5 0.9 77.1 100.0 16.8 494
Mulanje 21.2 6.5 6.0 1.4 1.5 0.4 63.0 100.0 33.7 284
Mwanza 10.8 1.7 10.8 0.0 4.1 0.0 72.6 100.0 23.3 49
Neno 20.7 6.0 10.0 2.6 3.1 2.1 55.6 100.0 36.7 70
Nsanje 32.3 6.6 9.6 2.9 3.8 1.6 43.2 100.0 48.4 117
Phalombe 59.7 6.3 1.9 1.0 2.6 0.5 28.0 100.0 68.0 186
Thyolo 27.3 4.2 11.1 2.2 5.4 4.8 45.1 100.0 42.6 236
Zomba 30.3 7.4 14.1 1.7 6.0 0.0 40.5 100.0 51.8 344
Total 26.0 5.1 7.3 1.2 3.4 1.9 55.1 100.0 38.4 3,099
Total 27.8 5.6 8.9 1.3 4.7 1.8 49.8 100.0 42.4 6,693
1
Includes women who received a check from a doctor, clinical officer, medical assistant, nurse, midwife, patient attendant, health surveillance
attendant (HSA), and traditional birth attendant
2
Includes women who received a check after 41 days
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