Malawi 2015-16

Table C.32 Sampling errors: Chikwawa 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 0.030 0.006 789 682 0.931 0.188 0.019 0.042
Literacy 0.538 0.036 789 682 2.008 0.066 0.467 0.610
No education 0.298 0.025 789 682 1.556 0.085 0.247 0.349
Secondary or higher education 0.160 0.041 789 682 3.098 0.254 0.079 0.242
Never married (never in union) 0.178 0.012 789 682 0.849 0.065 0.155 0.202
Currently married (in union) 0.704 0.019 789 682 1.142 0.026 0.667 0.741
Married before age 20 0.734 0.031 638 551 1.739 0.042 0.673 0.795
Had sexual intercourse before age 18 0.658 0.025 638 551 1.307 0.037 0.609 0.707
Currently pregnant 0.071 0.010 789 682 1.097 0.142 0.051 0.091
Children ever born 2.991 0.118 789 682 1.374 0.040 2.755 3.227
Children surviving 2.709 0.095 789 682 1.239 0.035 2.519 2.899
Children ever born to women age 40-49 6.114 0.287 116 101 1.286 0.047 5.539 6.688
Currently using any method 0.587 0.022 551 480 1.059 0.038 0.543 0.632
Currently using a modern method 0.587 0.022 551 480 1.060 0.038 0.542 0.631
Currently using pill 0.031 0.008 551 480 1.031 0.247 0.016 0.046
Currently using IUD 0.010 0.005 551 480 1.183 0.498 0.000 0.020
Currently using condoms 0.014 0.005 551 480 1.072 0.382 0.003 0.025
Currently using injectables 0.312 0.021 551 480 1.068 0.068 0.270 0.354
Currently using implants 0.182 0.023 551 480 1.412 0.128 0.135 0.228
Currently using female sterilisation 0.038 0.010 551 480 1.243 0.268 0.018 0.058
Using public sector source 0.813 0.045 366 319 2.190 0.055 0.723 0.903
Want no more children 0.447 0.021 551 480 0.968 0.046 0.406 0.488
Want to delay next birth at least 2 years 0.337 0.026 551 480 1.274 0.076 0.285 0.388
Ideal number of children 3.720 0.119 778 673 1.978 0.032 3.482 3.959
Mothers received antenatal care for last birth 0.974 0.007 469 421 1.041 0.008 0.959 0.989
Mothers protected against tetanus for last birth 0.891 0.014 469 421 0.997 0.016 0.863 0.919
Births with skilled attendant at delivery 0.930 0.014 594 537 1.359 0.015 0.902 0.959
Had diarrhoea in the last 2 weeks 0.179 0.021 567 513 1.317 0.120 0.136 0.222
Treated with ORS 0.708 0.041 100 92 0.902 0.057 0.627 0.789
Sought medical treatment for diarrhoea 0.639 0.061 100 92 1.307 0.095 0.518 0.761
Vaccination card seen 0.803 0.035 110 103 0.968 0.044 0.733 0.874
Received BCG vaccination 0.983 0.012 110 103 1.017 0.012 0.959 1.007
Received DPT vaccination (3 doses) 0.922 0.024 110 103 0.996 0.026 0.873 0.970
Received polio vaccination (3 doses) 0.822 0.029 110 103 0.818 0.035 0.765 0.879
Received pneumococcal vaccination (3 doses) 0.918 0.029 110 103 1.155 0.032 0.860 0.976
Received rotavirus vaccination (3 doses) 0.947 0.023 110 103 1.143 0.025 0.900 0.994
Received measles vaccination 0.916 0.027 110 103 0.989 0.030 0.862 0.971
Received all vaccinations 0.764 0.036 110 103 0.905 0.048 0.691 0.837
Height-for-age (-2SD) 0.326 0.037 204 183 1.098 0.113 0.252 0.399
Weight-for-height (-2SD) 0.049 0.016 205 185 1.123 0.334 0.016 0.081
Weight-for-age (-2SD) 0.130 0.023 208 187 1.015 0.173 0.085 0.175
Prevalence of anaemia (children 6-59 months) 0.755 0.043 191 171 1.399 0.058 0.668 0.842
Prevalence of anaemia (women 15-49) 0.363 0.039 265 231 1.312 0.107 0.285 0.440
Body Mass Index (BMI)