Malawi 2015-16

Table C.21 Sampling errors: Dedza 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 0.034 0.004 981 1,090 0.615 0.104 0.027 0.042
Literacy 0.603 0.031 981 1,090 1.965 0.051 0.542 0.665
No education 0.204 0.021 981 1,090 1.661 0.105 0.161 0.247
Secondary or higher education 0.114 0.014 981 1,090 1.362 0.122 0.086 0.141
Never married (never in union) 0.210 0.014 981 1,090 1.084 0.067 0.182 0.238
Currently married (in union) 0.655 0.012 981 1,090 0.785 0.018 0.632 0.679
Married before age 20 0.736 0.018 751 844 1.138 0.025 0.699 0.772
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.563 0.025 751 844 1.381 0.044 0.513 0.613
Currently pregnant 0.075 0.009 981 1,090 1.013 0.114 0.058 0.092
Children ever born 2.943 0.082 981 1,090 0.981 0.028 2.780 3.106
Children surviving 2.549 0.065 981 1,090 0.935 0.026 2.418 2.680
Children ever born to women age 40-49 6.403 0.185 147 175 1.070 0.029 6.034 6.773
Currently using any method 0.628 0.029 632 715 1.531 0.047 0.569 0.687
Currently using a modern method 0.621 0.029 632 715 1.515 0.047 0.563 0.680
Currently using pill 0.024 0.006 632 715 0.925 0.233 0.013 0.036
Currently using IUD 0.007 0.004 632 715 1.033 0.479 0.000 0.014
Currently using condoms 0.007 0.005 632 715 1.452 0.687 0.000 0.017
Currently using injectables 0.330 0.030 632 715 1.606 0.091 0.270 0.390
Currently using implants 0.104 0.017 632 715 1.373 0.160 0.071 0.138
Currently using female sterilisation 0.145 0.029 632 715 2.051 0.199 0.087 0.202
Using public sector source 0.896 0.021 445 499 1.447 0.023 0.854 0.938
Want no more children 0.542 0.025 632 715 1.241 0.045 0.492 0.591
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.323 0.020 632 715 1.093 0.063 0.282 0.363
Ideal number of children 3.744 0.060 958 1,067 1.388 0.016 3.625 3.863
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.984 0.006 503 577 1.014 0.006 0.973 0.996
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.916 0.014 503 577 1.116 0.015 0.888 0.943
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.917 0.018 633 739 1.451 0.019 0.881 0.952
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.214 0.019 599 698 1.147 0.090 0.176 0.253
Treated with ORS 0.635 0.049 129 149 1.145 0.078 0.537 0.734
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.586 0.054 129 149 1.237 0.092 0.478 0.695
Vaccination card seen 0.781 0.044 113 132 1.138 0.056 0.693 0.869
Received BCG vaccination 0.973 0.015 113 132 0.999 0.016 0.942 1.003
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.951 0.019 113 132 0.958 0.020 0.912 0.989
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.812 0.039 113 132 1.078 0.048 0.734 0.891
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.882 0.032 113 132 1.066 0.036 0.818 0.946
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.924 0.028 113 132 1.153 0.031 0.867 0.981
Received measles vaccination 0.928 0.021 113 132 0.877 0.023 0.885 0.970
Received all vaccinations 0.762 0.047 113 132 1.175 0.061 0.668 0.855
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.428 0.036 196 224 1.054 0.085 0.356 0.501
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.026 0.011 196 224 0.962 0.421 0.004 0.048
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.153 0.030 200 228 1.154 0.195 0.093 0.213
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.590 0.045 178 203 1.166 0.076 0.501 0.679
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.253 0.032 308 334 1.288 0.128 0.188 0.317
Body Mass Index (BMI)