Demographic and Health Surveys Methodology - Measure DHS

MICRONUTRIENT INTAKE AMONG WOMENStatistics:A. Percentage of women with a birth in last five years who received a vitamin A dose postpartum.B. Percentage of women with a birth in last five years who suffered night blindness duringpregnancy, reported and adjusted.C. Percent distribution of women with a birth in last five years, by number of days they took irontablets or syrup during pregnancy.D. Percentage of women with a birth in last five years who live in a household with adequatelyiodized salt.DefinitionA. Coverage:1. Population base: Women with a birth in the five years preceding the survey.2. Time period: Last birth in the five years preceding the survey.B. Numerators:Number of women who received a vitamin A supplement dose during the first two months after the birthof their most recent child.Reported: Number of women who reported suffering night blindness during the pregnancy of their mostrecent child.Adjusted: Number of women who reported suffering night blindness during the pregnancy of their mostrecent child and who did not report difficulty with vision during the day.Number of women distributed by the number of days they took iron tablets or syrup during the pregnancyof their most recent child.Number of women living in households with adequately iodized salt.C. Denominators:1. Number of women with a birth in the five years preceding the survey.2. Number of women with a birth in the five years preceding the survey who live in householdswhere salt was tested.Guide to DHS Statistics 136 Updated September 2006