Malawi 2015-16

Table C.31 Sampling errors: Phalombe 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 0.017 0.004 900 659 0.908 0.228 0.009 0.025
Literacy 0.694 0.025 900 659 1.628 0.036 0.644 0.744
No education 0.108 0.014 900 659 1.399 0.134 0.079 0.137
Secondary or higher education 0.113 0.013 900 659 1.206 0.113 0.088 0.139
Never married (never in union) 0.166 0.015 900 659 1.225 0.092 0.135 0.196
Currently married (in union) 0.652 0.022 900 659 1.376 0.034 0.608 0.695
Married before age 20 0.822 0.017 699 516 1.144 0.020 0.789 0.855
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.714 0.020 699 516 1.154 0.028 0.674 0.753
Currently pregnant 0.081 0.008 900 659 0.920 0.103 0.065 0.098
Children ever born 3.183 0.108 900 659 1.240 0.034 2.966 3.399
Children surviving 2.747 0.088 900 659 1.172 0.032 2.572 2.922
Children ever born to women age 40-49 6.008 0.258 148 111 1.123 0.043 5.493 6.524
Currently using any method 0.643 0.019 580 430 0.942 0.029 0.606 0.681
Currently using a modern method 0.627 0.018 580 430 0.881 0.028 0.592 0.663
Currently using pill 0.036 0.012 580 430 1.515 0.327 0.012 0.059
Currently using IUD 0.006 0.003 580 430 1.017 0.536 0.000 0.013
Currently using condoms 0.015 0.005 580 430 0.913 0.312 0.005 0.024
Currently using injectables 0.395 0.025 580 430 1.230 0.063 0.345 0.445
Currently using implants 0.118 0.016 580 430 1.204 0.137 0.086 0.151
Currently using female sterilisation 0.058 0.010 580 430 1.078 0.181 0.037 0.079
Using public sector source 0.932 0.016 452 335 1.322 0.017 0.901 0.964
Want no more children 0.482 0.024 580 430 1.170 0.050 0.434 0.531
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.347 0.022 580 430 1.110 0.063 0.303 0.391
Ideal number of children 3.895 0.077 896 656 1.672 0.020 3.740 4.050
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.994 0.004 523 393 1.055 0.004 0.986 1.001
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.903 0.025 523 393 1.972 0.028 0.852 0.954
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.891 0.020 684 517 1.518 0.023 0.851 0.932
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.311 0.022 638 482 1.202 0.071 0.266 0.355
Treated with ORS 0.709 0.039 194 150 1.171 0.055 0.630 0.787
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.742 0.034 194 150 1.085 0.045 0.675 0.809
Vaccination card seen 0.910 0.024 112 85 0.907 0.027 0.862 0.959
Received BCG vaccination 0.963 0.020 112 85 1.140 0.021 0.923 1.003
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.971 0.016 112 85 1.002 0.016 0.939 1.002
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.884 0.027 112 85 0.887 0.030 0.830 0.937
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.911 0.026 112 85 0.968 0.028 0.860 0.963
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.913 0.028 112 85 1.080 0.031 0.856 0.970
Received measles vaccination 0.973 0.014 112 85 0.962 0.015 0.944 1.002
Received all vaccinations 0.838 0.028 112 85 0.826 0.034 0.781 0.895
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.314 0.033 234 171 1.011 0.104 0.249 0.379
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.023 0.011 239 174 1.164 0.496 0.000 0.045
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.110 0.022 235 172 1.077 0.198 0.066 0.153
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.533 0.044 219 161 1.309 0.083 0.444 0.621
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.290 0.040 289 211 1.489 0.138 0.210 0.370
Body Mass Index (BMI)