Malawi 2015-16

Table C.3 Sampling errors: Urban 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 1.000 0.000 5,247 4,496 na na na na
Literacy 0.904 0.008 5,247 4,496 2.077 0.009 0.887 0.921
No education 0.034 0.004 5,247 4,496 1.587 0.117 0.026 0.042
Secondary or higher education 0.594 0.021 5,247 4,496 3.115 0.036 0.552 0.636
Never married (never in union) 0.304 0.012 5,247 4,496 1.959 0.041 0.279 0.329
Currently married (in union) 0.581 0.016 5,247 4,496 2.356 0.028 0.549 0.613
Married before age 20 0.497 0.018 4,125 3,578 2.283 0.036 0.461 0.533
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.525 0.016 4,125 3,578 2.034 0.030 0.493 0.557
Currently pregnant 0.061 0.005 5,247 4,496 1.594 0.086 0.051 0.072
Children ever born 1.986 0.051 5,247 4,496 1.889 0.026 1.884 2.088
Children surviving 1.822 0.044 5,247 4,496 1.795 0.024 1.734 1.910
Children ever born to women age 40-49 4.611 0.164 634 524 1.836 0.035 4.284 4.938
Currently using any method 0.631 0.013 3,051 2,612 1.444 0.020 0.606 0.656
Currently using a modern method 0.614 0.012 3,051 2,612 1.308 0.019 0.591 0.637
Currently using pill 0.041 0.006 3,051 2,612 1.780 0.157 0.028 0.053
Currently using IUD 0.023 0.005 3,051 2,612 1.829 0.218 0.013 0.032
Currently using condoms 0.028 0.005 3,051 2,612 1.527 0.164 0.019 0.037
Currently using injectables 0.288 0.015 3,051 2,612 1.852 0.053 0.258 0.319
Currently using implants 0.128 0.010 3,051 2,612 1.727 0.082 0.107 0.149
Currently using female sterilisation 0.105 0.010 3,051 2,612 1.739 0.092 0.086 0.125
Using public sector source 0.630 0.020 2,234 1,952 1.957 0.032 0.590 0.670
Want no more children 0.528 0.012 3,051 2,612 1.362 0.023 0.503 0.553
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.292 0.016 3,051 2,612 1.984 0.056 0.259 0.325
Ideal number of children 3.140 0.029 5,180 4,447 1.624 0.009 3.082 3.197
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.990 0.003 2,323 1,940 1.356 0.003 0.984 0.996
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.919 0.010 2,323 1,940 1.713 0.011 0.900 0.939
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.958 0.007 2,766 2,318 1.825 0.008 0.943 0.972
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.255 0.021 2,656 2,212 2.346 0.081 0.213 0.296
Treated with ORS 0.598 0.035 549 563 1.767 0.058 0.528 0.668
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.547 0.035 549 563 1.761 0.064 0.477 0.617
Vaccination card seen 0.736 0.029 508 439 1.474 0.039 0.679 0.794
Received BCG vaccination 0.982 0.008 508 439 1.313 0.008 0.967 0.997
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.901 0.021 508 439 1.579 0.023 0.859 0.943
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.753 0.035 508 439 1.845 0.047 0.682 0.824
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.857 0.024 508 439 1.579 0.028 0.809 0.906
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.931 0.016 508 439 1.453 0.017 0.898 0.963
Received measles vaccination 0.885 0.022 508 439 1.584 0.025 0.841 0.930
Received all vaccinations 0.697 0.033 508 439 1.589 0.047 0.632 0.762
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.250 0.023 903 720 1.530 0.092 0.203 0.296
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.033 0.009 911 723 1.432 0.266 0.015 0.051
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.079 0.015 915 726 1.613 0.192 0.049 0.110
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.561 0.034 815 641 1.892 0.060 0.494 0.628
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.355 0.017 1,706 1,410 1.473 0.049 0.320 0.390
Body Mass Index (BMI)