Malawi 2015-16

Table C.6 Sampling errors: Central region 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 0.191 0.008 8,417 10,529 1.830 0.041 0.176 0.207
Literacy 0.708 0.010 8,417 10,529 2.043 0.014 0.687 0.728
No education 0.122 0.006 8,417 10,529 1.675 0.049 0.110 0.134
Secondary or higher education 0.259 0.012 8,417 10,529 2.514 0.046 0.235 0.283
Never married (never in union) 0.218 0.007 8,417 10,529 1.639 0.034 0.204 0.233
Currently married (in union) 0.662 0.009 8,417 10,529 1.836 0.014 0.643 0.681
Married before age 20 0.663 0.010 6,607 8,269 1.771 0.016 0.642 0.683
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.542 0.010 6,607 8,269 1.585 0.018 0.523 0.562
Currently pregnant 0.078 0.004 8,417 10,529 1.355 0.051 0.070 0.086
Children ever born 2.758 0.037 8,417 10,529 1.328 0.013 2.685 2.831
Children surviving 2.434 0.031 8,417 10,529 1.321 0.013 2.372 2.497
Children ever born to women age 40-49 6.234 0.103 1,227 1,566 1.546 0.016 6.028 6.439
Currently using any method 0.639 0.010 5,526 6,966 1.527 0.015 0.619 0.659
Currently using a modern method 0.631 0.010 5,526 6,966 1.486 0.015 0.612 0.650
Currently using pill 0.024 0.003 5,526 6,966 1.586 0.135 0.018 0.031
Currently using IUD 0.010 0.002 5,526 6,966 1.618 0.215 0.006 0.014
Currently using condoms 0.012 0.002 5,526 6,966 1.209 0.145 0.009 0.016
Currently using injectables 0.305 0.009 5,526 6,966 1.415 0.029 0.288 0.323
Currently using implants 0.125 0.007 5,526 6,966 1.548 0.055 0.111 0.139
Currently using female sterilisation 0.151 0.008 5,526 6,966 1.691 0.054 0.135 0.167
Using public sector source 0.797 0.012 3,915 5,046 1.920 0.016 0.772 0.822
Want no more children 0.508 0.009 5,526 6,966 1.372 0.018 0.490 0.527
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.345 0.009 5,526 6,966 1.484 0.028 0.326 0.364
Ideal number of children 3.635 0.028 8,299 10,397 1.830 0.008 3.579 3.692
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.988 0.002 4,626 5,711 1.290 0.002 0.984 0.992
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.917 0.005 4,626 5,711 1.347 0.006 0.906 0.928
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.908 0.009 6,023 7,403 2.044 0.009 0.890 0.925
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.240 0.009 5,707 7,003 1.490 0.036 0.223 0.257
Treated with ORS 0.637 0.018 1,299 1,683 1.323 0.028 0.601 0.673
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.591 0.018 1,299 1,683 1.329 0.031 0.555 0.628
Vaccination card seen 0.799 0.015 1,147 1,384 1.246 0.019 0.768 0.829
Received BCG vaccination 0.991 0.003 1,147 1,384 0.890 0.003 0.986 0.996
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.947 0.008 1,147 1,384 1.250 0.009 0.930 0.964
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.825 0.015 1,147 1,384 1.309 0.018 0.795 0.855
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.893 0.014 1,147 1,384 1.508 0.016 0.865 0.921
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.924 0.011 1,147 1,384 1.436 0.012 0.901 0.947
Received measles vaccination 0.923 0.012 1,147 1,384 1.466 0.013 0.899 0.946
Received all vaccinations 0.768 0.018 1,147 1,384 1.381 0.023 0.733 0.804
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.382 0.013 1,974 2,413 1.130 0.034 0.357 0.408
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.020 0.004 1,996 2,444 1.133 0.189 0.013 0.028
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.105 0.008 1,998 2,445 1.129 0.078 0.089 0.122
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.617 0.017 1,822 2,219 1.401 0.028 0.583 0.651
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.298 0.012 2,736 3,361 1.342 0.040 0.274 0.321
Body Mass Index (BMI)