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Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2001-2002 - Measure DHS

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Figure 15.1 Trends in Age-specific Mortality among Adults 15-49252030 Deaths per 1,000 <strong>2001</strong>-<strong>2002</strong> Z<strong>DHS</strong> 1996-1997 Z<strong>DHS</strong>15105015-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-4915.2.2 Differentials in Adult Mortality LevelsTable 15.3 presents differentials in adult mortality by residence <strong>and</strong> province for the <strong>2001</strong>-<strong>2002</strong>Z<strong>DHS</strong> respondents. In interpreting these differentials, it is important to remember that, for some subgroups,the numbers of deaths are small (particularly when gender is taken into account). Also of concernin interpreting the results is that the characteristic referred to relates to the status of the <strong>2001</strong>-<strong>2002</strong> Z<strong>DHS</strong>respondent who provided the information <strong>and</strong> not to the status of the sibling(s) who died. To the extentthat respondents differ in a consistent direction from their siblings in the characteristics shown, the rateswill be biased. For example, if respondents are more likely to have migrated from rural to urban areasthan their siblings, the urban-rural rates will not accurately reflect the actual mortality differentials betweenurban <strong>and</strong> rural areas in <strong>Zambia</strong>. It is, however, likely that there is considerable consistency amongsiblings in the characteristics shown.Table 15.3 Adult mortality rates by residence <strong>and</strong> provinceDirect estimates of mortality rates for women <strong>and</strong> men age 15-49 for theperiod 0-4 years preceding the <strong>2001</strong>-<strong>2002</strong> Z<strong>DHS</strong>, by urban-rural residence<strong>and</strong> province, <strong>Zambia</strong>Characteristic Women Men TotalResidenceUrban 16.9 15.7 16.2Rural 10.1 10.8 10.4ProvinceLusaka/Copperbelt/South 17.4 15.1 16.2West/East/Central 13.0 13.3 13.1North/North-west/Luapula 12.0 12.5 12.2Total 14.8 13.9 14.3Note: All rates are age-adjusted.244 │ Adult Mortality

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