Table 2. Relative paired differences (reported at percentages) between direct and indirect estimates across geographic regions derived using DHS surveys.
Region | Maternal Age Group (Years) | Mean Relative Difference | 95% CI |
Asia | 25–29 | 9.99 | (2.2, 17.8) |
30–34 | 19.5 | (12.5, 26.5) | |
35–39 | 35.0 | (26.9, 43.1) | |
Latin America | 25–29 | 12.7 | (7.5, 17.9) |
30–34 | 23.0 | (16.7, 29.4) | |
35–39 | 38.9 | (34.3, 43.6) | |
East Africa | 25–29 | 11.7 | (7.6, 15.8) |
30–34 | 6.9 | (1.9, 11.9) | |
35–39 | 10.1 | (5.2, 15.1) | |
West Africa | 25–29 | 6.7 | (1.7, 11.6) |
30–34 | 9.2 | (3.3, 15.5) | |
35–39 | 13.7 | (8.7, 18.7) | |
All Regions | 25–29 | 11.5 | (8.7, 14.1) |
30–34 | 17.2 | (14.1, 20.3) | |
35–39 | 29.0 | (25.9, 32.0) |