Malawi 2015-16

Table C.17 Sampling errors: Dowa 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 0.048 0.004 980 1,084 0.643 0.091 0.039 0.057
Literacy 0.732 0.021 980 1,084 1.461 0.028 0.691 0.773
No education 0.138 0.016 980 1,084 1.407 0.112 0.107 0.169
Secondary or higher education 0.204 0.019 980 1,084 1.508 0.095 0.165 0.243
Never married (never in union) 0.224 0.016 980 1,084 1.236 0.074 0.191 0.257
Currently married (in union) 0.660 0.019 980 1,084 1.269 0.029 0.621 0.698
Married before age 20 0.662 0.022 771 851 1.263 0.033 0.619 0.705
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.474 0.024 771 851 1.314 0.050 0.427 0.522
Currently pregnant 0.059 0.009 980 1,084 1.186 0.152 0.041 0.076
Children ever born 2.701 0.102 980 1,084 1.257 0.038 2.496 2.906
Children surviving 2.434 0.089 980 1,084 1.239 0.036 2.257 2.611
Children ever born to women age 40-49 5.943 0.220 179 194 1.179 0.037 5.504 6.383
Currently using any method 0.660 0.027 635 715 1.429 0.041 0.607 0.714
Currently using a modern method 0.657 0.027 635 715 1.443 0.041 0.602 0.711
Currently using pill 0.010 0.005 635 715 1.170 0.467 0.001 0.019
Currently using IUD 0.006 0.003 635 715 0.983 0.516 0.000 0.012
Currently using condoms 0.006 0.003 635 715 1.050 0.544 0.000 0.012
Currently using injectables 0.329 0.024 635 715 1.266 0.072 0.282 0.376
Currently using implants 0.136 0.017 635 715 1.225 0.122 0.103 0.170
Currently using female sterilisation 0.165 0.022 635 715 1.501 0.134 0.121 0.210
Using public sector source 0.836 0.033 471 532 1.928 0.040 0.769 0.902
Want no more children 0.473 0.027 635 715 1.344 0.056 0.419 0.526
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.349 0.019 635 715 1.026 0.056 0.310 0.388
Ideal number of children 3.578 0.051 969 1,072 1.174 0.014 3.475 3.680
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.988 0.006 488 555 1.233 0.006 0.976 1.000
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.928 0.014 488 555 1.177 0.015 0.901 0.956
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.960 0.011 609 700 1.303 0.011 0.938 0.982
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.210 0.024 581 666 1.439 0.113 0.163 0.258
Treated with ORS 0.534 0.043 119 140 0.970 0.080 0.449 0.619
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.534 0.045 119 140 1.025 0.084 0.444 0.624
Vaccination card seen 0.743 0.061 120 138 1.562 0.083 0.620 0.866
Received BCG vaccination 0.998 0.002 120 138 0.509 0.002 0.994 1.002
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.971 0.019 120 138 1.240 0.019 0.933 1.008
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.814 0.054 120 138 1.550 0.066 0.706 0.922
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.942 0.024 120 138 1.133 0.025 0.894 0.989
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.967 0.016 120 138 1.013 0.017 0.934 0.999
Received measles vaccination 0.981 0.012 120 138 0.963 0.012 0.958 1.005
Received all vaccinations 0.798 0.054 120 138 1.489 0.067 0.690 0.905
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.390 0.042 212 249 1.187 0.107 0.307 0.473
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.010 0.010 213 251 1.053 0.998 0.000 0.030
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.097 0.019 214 251 0.875 0.200 0.058 0.135
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.686 0.043 199 235 1.303 0.063 0.599 0.773
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.300 0.024 329 362 0.938 0.079 0.252 0.347
Body Mass Index (BMI)