Malawi 2015-16

Table C.2 Sampling errors: Total sample, Malawi DHS 2015-16
Variable
Value
(R)
Standard
error
(SE)
WOMEN
Number of cases Design Relative Confidence limits
Unweighted
(N)
Weighted
(WN)
effect
(DEFT)
error
(SE/R) R-2SE R+2SE
Urban residence 0.183 0.005 24,562 24,562 1.893 0.026 0.174 0.192
Literacy 0.721 0.006 24,562 24,562 2.094 0.008 0.709 0.733
No education 0.121 0.004 24,562 24,562 1.776 0.031 0.114 0.129
Secondary or higher education 0.258 0.007 24,562 24,562 2.468 0.027 0.244 0.272
Never married (never in union) 0.210 0.004 24,562 24,562 1.594 0.020 0.202 0.219
Currently married (in union) 0.657 0.005 24,562 24,562 1.698 0.008 0.646 0.667
Married before age 20 0.689 0.006 19,289 19,299 1.741 0.008 0.677 0.700
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.622 0.006 19,289 19,299 1.592 0.009 0.611 0.633
Currently pregnant 0.076 0.002 24,562 24,562 1.363 0.030 0.072 0.081
Children ever born 2.788 0.022 24,562 24,562 1.401 0.008 2.744 2.832
Children surviving 2.481 0.019 24,562 24,562 1.356 0.007 2.444 2.519
Children ever born to women age 40-49 5.945 0.058 3,583 3,596 1.444 0.010 5.829 6.061
Currently using any method 0.592 0.006 15,952 16,130 1.467 0.010 0.581 0.604
Currently using a modern method 0.581 0.006 15,952 16,130 1.456 0.010 0.570 0.593
Currently using pill 0.024 0.002 15,952 16,130 1.492 0.076 0.020 0.027
Currently using IUD 0.011 0.001 15,952 16,130 1.448 0.109 0.009 0.013
Currently using condoms 0.019 0.001 15,952 16,130 1.233 0.070 0.017 0.022
Currently using injectables 0.300 0.005 15,952 16,130 1.475 0.018 0.289 0.310
Currently using implants 0.115 0.004 15,952 16,130 1.623 0.036 0.107 0.123
Currently using female sterilisation 0.109 0.004 15,952 16,130 1.640 0.037 0.101 0.118
Using public sector source 0.794 0.008 10,969 11,070 2.008 0.010 0.779 0.810
Want no more children 0.492 0.005 15,952 16,130 1.359 0.011 0.482 0.503
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.329 0.005 15,952 16,130 1.457 0.016 0.318 0.339
Ideal number of children 3.660 0.017 24,234 24,240 1.747 0.005 3.626 3.694
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.981 0.002 13,448 13,515 1.812 0.002 0.977 0.985
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.902 0.004 13,448 13,515 1.471 0.004 0.894 0.909
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.914 0.005 17,286 17,395 2.000 0.005 0.905 0.923
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.217 0.005 16,462 16,548 1.492 0.022 0.207 0.226
Treated with ORS 0.647 0.011 3,402 3,584 1.329 0.017 0.625 0.669
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.602 0.012 3,402 3,584 1.402 0.019 0.579 0.626
Vaccination card seen 0.789 0.009 3,248 3,230 1.307 0.012 0.770 0.808
Received BCG vaccination 0.976 0.003 3,248 3,230 1.262 0.004 0.969 0.983
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.930 0.006 3,248 3,230 1.330 0.007 0.917 0.942
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.812 0.010 3,248 3,230 1.407 0.012 0.793 0.832
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.892 0.008 3,248 3,230 1.455 0.009 0.875 0.908
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.914 0.007 3,248 3,230 1.373 0.007 0.900 0.927
Received measles vaccination 0.913 0.007 3,248 3,230 1.427 0.008 0.899 0.927
Received all vaccinations 0.758 0.011 3,248 3,230 1.430 0.014 0.736 0.780
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.371 0.008 5,686 5,707 1.212 0.022 0.355 0.387
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.027 0.003 5,741 5,764 1.204 0.097 0.022 0.033
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.117 0.005 5,766 5,786 1.222 0.046 0.106 0.128
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.626 0.010 5,231 5,245 1.427 0.016 0.606 0.646
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.327 0.007 7,970 7,933 1.397 0.022 0.313 0.342
Body Mass Index (BMI)