Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

DELIVERY CAREStatistics:A. Percentage of live births delivered by caesarean Section.B. Percent distribution of live births, by birth weight.C. Percent distribution of live births, by birth size.DefinitionA. Coverage:1. Population base: Live births to interviewed women who have had one or more births in thefive years preceding the survey.2. Time period: Five years preceding the survey.B. Numerators:1. Number of live births delivered by caesarean section.2. Numbers of live births distributed according to birth weight and whether weighed at birth.3. Numbers of live births distributed according to mother’s estimate of baby’s size at time ofbirth.C. Denominator: Number of live births in the last five years.CalculationFor percentages and percent distribution, 100 times the quotient of the numerators divided by the samedenominator.Handling of Missing ValuesExcluded from numerator of percentage delivered by Caesarean section (assumed not Caesarean section).Included in distributions of birth size but no longer included in distribution of birth weight.Notes and ConsiderationsSame denominator used in percentage and percent distribution.Percent distributions add up to 100 percent.The category “Not weighed” is no longer included in the distribution of birth weight.Guide to DHS Statistics 107 Updated September 2006