Malawi 2015-16

Table C.25 Sampling errors: Zomba 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 0.025 1,024 1,357 1.997 0.129 0.142 0.240
Literacy 0.779 0.020 1,024 1,357 1.531 0.026 0.739 0.819
No education 0.078 0.012 1,024 1,357 1.433 0.154 0.054 0.102
Secondary or higher education 0.252 0.026 1,024 1,357 1.948 0.105 0.199 0.305
Never married (never in union) 0.190 0.015 1,024 1,357 1.236 0.080 0.159 0.220
Currently married (in union) 0.648 0.018 1,024 1,357 1.212 0.028 0.612 0.684
Married before age 20 0.748 0.020 812 1,082 1.338 0.027 0.707 0.789
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.802 0.016 812 1,082 1.151 0.020 0.770 0.834
Currently pregnant 0.078 0.008 1,024 1,357 1.003 0.107 0.062 0.095
Children ever born 2.777 0.111 1,024 1,357 1.468 0.040 2.554 3.000
Children surviving 2.527 0.093 1,024 1,357 1.366 0.037 2.341 2.713
Children ever born to women age 40-49 5.601 0.313 146 193 1.345 0.056 4.975 6.226
Currently using any method 0.616 0.020 647 880 1.033 0.032 0.577 0.656
Currently using a modern method 0.606 0.021 647 880 1.081 0.034 0.564 0.647
Currently using pill 0.022 0.008 647 880 1.322 0.348 0.007 0.037
Currently using IUD 0.002 0.002 647 880 0.837 0.686 0.000 0.005
Currently using condoms 0.027 0.008 647 880 1.242 0.296 0.011 0.042
Currently using injectables 0.333 0.028 647 880 1.494 0.083 0.278 0.389
Currently using implants 0.105 0.018 647 880 1.479 0.170 0.069 0.141
Currently using female sterilisation 0.115 0.016 647 880 1.271 0.139 0.083 0.147
Using public sector source 0.792 0.037 495 656 2.014 0.047 0.718 0.866
Want no more children 0.514 0.019 647 880 0.983 0.038 0.476 0.553
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.343 0.020 647 880 1.063 0.058 0.304 0.383
Ideal number of children 3.544 0.075 1,022 1,355 1.599 0.021 3.394 3.694
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.998 0.002 545 757 0.978 0.002 0.995 1.002
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.940 0.010 545 757 0.989 0.011 0.920 0.960
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.943 0.019 683 957 1.903 0.020 0.905 0.982
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.133 0.014 662 926 1.120 0.108 0.104 0.162
Treated with ORS 0.703 0.064 92 124 1.329 0.091 0.575 0.831
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.564 0.053 92 124 1.030 0.094 0.458 0.670
Vaccination card seen 0.785 0.049 113 162 1.289 0.062 0.688 0.882
Received BCG vaccination 0.983 0.012 113 162 1.028 0.012 0.958 1.007
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.983 0.012 113 162 1.028 0.012 0.958 1.007
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.795 0.051 113 162 1.375 0.064 0.693 0.896
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.983 0.012 113 162 1.028 0.012 0.958 1.007
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.931 0.021 113 162 0.921 0.023 0.888 0.973
Received measles vaccination 0.934 0.021 113 162 0.944 0.023 0.891 0.977
Received all vaccinations 0.746 0.051 113 162 1.268 0.068 0.645 0.847
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.364 0.033 250 358 1.069 0.091 0.298 0.431
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.046 0.015 245 351 1.128 0.321 0.017 0.076
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.109 0.024 251 359 1.249 0.222 0.061 0.158
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.632 0.034 225 323 1.035 0.053 0.565 0.699
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.254 0.022 333 441 0.931 0.088 0.209 0.298
Body Mass Index (BMI)