Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

ANTENATAL CAREPercentages of mothers who received various components of antenatal care, iron supplementsand antimalarialsStatistics: Percentages of Women With a Birth in the Last Five Years Who Received KeyComponents of Antenatal Care: Informed of Signs of Pregnancy Complications,Weight Measured, Height Measured, Blood Pressure Measured, Urine SampleTaken, Blood Sample TakenPercentages of women with a birth in the last five years who received iron supplements and anti-malariadrugs.DefinitionA. Coverage:1. Population base: Women who had one or more births in the five years preceding the survey.2. Time period: Most recent birth in last five years.B. Numerators:1. Number of women who received antenatal care for their last birth and who received each ofthe key components of antenatal care.2. Number of women who were given iron tablets or syrup and anti-malaria drugs.C. Denominators:Calculation1. Number of women with a birth in the last five years who received antenatal care for their lastbirth.2. Number of women with a birth in the last five years.For percentages, 100 times the quotient of the numerators divided by the denominator.Handling of Missing Values“Don’t know” and missing values on key components, iron supplement, and anti-malaria drugs excludedfrom numerators but included in denominators. (That is, assumed did not get.)Notes and ConsiderationsPercent distribution adds up to 100 percent.Guide to DHS Statistics 103 Updated September 2006