Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

Calculation4. Number of children under five years of age who were ill with diarrhea in the two weekspreceding the interview.5. Number of children under five years of age who were ill with diarrhea in the two weekspreceding the interview.For percentages, 100 times the quotient of the numerators divided by the denominators.Handling of Missing ValuesExcluded from numerators for a. (assumes no illness).Excluded from both numerator and denominator for b, c, and d (assumes no illness, no treatment).Included in distributions of amounts of liquids and food for e as separate categories.Notes and ConsiderationsPercent distribution adds up to 100 percent.Pharmacies, shops, and traditional practitioners are not included in health providers.Amounts of liquids and foods offered are compared to normal practice.Guide to DHS Statistics 115 Updated September 2006