Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

POSTNATAL CAREStatistics: Percent Distribution of Women, by Time Since Delivery at FirstPostnatal CheckupDefinitionA. Coverage:1. Population base: Women who had a live birth outside of a health facility in the five yearspreceding the survey.2. Time period: Five years preceding the interview.B. Numerators: Number of women with a delivery outside of a health facility, distributed by thenumber of days since delivery at time of first postnatal checkup.C. Denominator: Number of women with a live birth in the last five years, which was not deliveredin a health facility.CalculationFor percent distribution, 100 times the quotient of the numerators divided by the same denominator.Handling of Missing ValuesIncluded in distribution.Notes and ConsiderationsWomen whose last birth was delivered in a health facility are excluded from both numerators anddenominators. They are assumed to have received a postnatal checkup soon after delivery.Percent distribution adds up to 100 percent.The category “Did not received prenatal checkup” is included in the distribution. This category alsoincludes women whose first postnatal checkup occurred 42 or more days after delivery.Guide to DHS Statistics 108 Updated September 2006