Malawi 2015-16

Table C.4 Sampling errors: Rural 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 0.000 0.000 19,315 20,066 na na na na
Literacy 0.680 0.007 19,315 20,066 2.033 0.010 0.666 0.693
No education 0.141 0.004 19,315 20,066 1.752 0.031 0.132 0.149
Secondary or higher education 0.183 0.006 19,315 20,066 2.158 0.033 0.171 0.195
Never married (never in union) 0.190 0.004 19,315 20,066 1.439 0.021 0.181 0.198
Currently married (in union) 0.674 0.005 19,315 20,066 1.482 0.007 0.664 0.684
Married before age 20 0.732 0.005 15,164 15,722 1.411 0.007 0.722 0.743
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.644 0.006 15,164 15,722 1.447 0.009 0.633 0.655
Currently pregnant 0.080 0.003 19,315 20,066 1.315 0.032 0.075 0.085
Children ever born 2.968 0.023 19,315 20,066 1.282 0.008 2.921 3.015
Children surviving 2.629 0.020 19,315 20,066 1.242 0.007 2.590 2.668
Children ever born to women age 40-49 6.173 0.059 2,949 3,071 1.354 0.010 6.055 6.290
Currently using any method 0.585 0.006 12,901 13,518 1.463 0.011 0.572 0.597
Currently using a modern method 0.575 0.006 12,901 13,518 1.471 0.011 0.562 0.588
Currently using pill 0.021 0.002 12,901 13,518 1.408 0.085 0.017 0.024
Currently using IUD 0.009 0.001 12,901 13,518 1.291 0.122 0.007 0.011
Currently using condoms 0.018 0.001 12,901 13,518 1.153 0.076 0.015 0.020
Currently using injectables 0.302 0.006 12,901 13,518 1.403 0.019 0.291 0.313
Currently using implants 0.113 0.004 12,901 13,518 1.602 0.040 0.104 0.122
Currently using female sterilisation 0.110 0.004 12,901 13,518 1.618 0.040 0.101 0.119
Using public sector source 0.829 0.008 8,735 9,118 2.084 0.010 0.812 0.846
Want no more children 0.486 0.006 12,901 13,518 1.352 0.012 0.474 0.497
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.336 0.006 12,901 13,518 1.357 0.017 0.324 0.347
Ideal number of children 3.777 0.020 19,054 19,792 1.761 0.005 3.738 3.816
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.980 0.002 11,125 11,576 1.816 0.002 0.975 0.984
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.899 0.004 11,125 11,576 1.428 0.005 0.891 0.907
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.907 0.005 14,520 15,077 1.983 0.006 0.897 0.918
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.211 0.005 13,806 14,336 1.306 0.022 0.201 0.220
Treated with ORS 0.657 0.011 2,853 3,020 1.232 0.017 0.634 0.679
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.613 0.012 2,853 3,020 1.315 0.020 0.588 0.637
Vaccination card seen 0.797 0.010 2,740 2,792 1.272 0.013 0.777 0.817
Received BCG vaccination 0.975 0.004 2,740 2,792 1.246 0.004 0.968 0.983
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.934 0.006 2,740 2,792 1.275 0.007 0.922 0.947
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.822 0.010 2,740 2,792 1.309 0.012 0.802 0.841
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.897 0.008 2,740 2,792 1.427 0.009 0.880 0.914
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.911 0.008 2,740 2,792 1.355 0.008 0.896 0.926
Received measles vaccination 0.917 0.008 2,740 2,792 1.383 0.008 0.902 0.932
Received all vaccinations 0.768 0.011 2,740 2,792 1.391 0.015 0.745 0.791
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.389 0.009 4,783 4,986 1.159 0.022 0.372 0.406
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.026 0.003 4,830 5,041 1.162 0.104 0.021 0.032
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.123 0.006 4,851 5,060 1.168 0.047 0.111 0.134
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.635 0.010 4,416 4,604 1.355 0.016 0.615 0.656
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.321 0.008 6,264 6,523 1.379 0.025 0.305 0.338
Body Mass Index (BMI)