Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

DELIVERY CAREStatistics: Percent Distribution of Live Births, by Type of Person Providing AssistanceDuring DeliveryDefinitionA. Coverage:1. Population base: Live births to interviewed women who had one or more births in the fiveyears preceding the survey.2. Time period: Five years preceding survey.B. Numerators: Numbers of live births distributed according to type of person providing deliveryassistance: doctor, nurse/midwife/auxiliary, traditional birth attendant, relative/other, no one.C. Denominator: Number of live births in the last five years.CalculationFor percents, 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.The category “Nurse/midwife/auxiliary” includes only medically trained and licensed personnel,including auxiliary health personnel. Traditional birth attendants (also sometimes called midwives) arenot included, whether trained or untrained.Guide to DHS Statistics 106 Updated September 2006