Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

ANTENATAL CAREPrenatal tetanus toxoid injectionsStatistics: Percentage of Women with a Birth in the Last Five Years, Distributed by Numberof Tetanus Toxoid Injections Received During the Pregnancy of the MostRecent BirthDefinitionA. Coverage:1. Population base: Women who had one or more births in the five years preceding the survey.2. Time period: Five years preceding the survey.B. Numerators: Numbers of women distributed, according to the number of tetanus toxoid injectionsreceived during the pregnancy of the most recent birth.C. Denominator: Number of women with a birth in the last five years.CalculationFor percentages, 100 times the quotient of the numerators divided by the same denominator.Handling of Missing ValuesIncluded in distribution.Notes and ConsiderationsPercent distribution adds up to 100 percent.Guide to DHS Statistics 104 Updated September 2006