Table 6.
Percent of matched death events reported within the correct age range in the MDHS
| Age group of death (in DSS) and measure | Questionnaire type | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Both types | Birth history | Pregnancy history | |
| Infant deaths | |||
| Number of matched events | 283 | 126 | 157 |
| Percent reported in correct age range* | 93.6 | 89.7 | 96.8 |
| Neonatal deaths | |||
| Number of matched events | 172 | 76 | 96 |
| Percent reported in correct age range | 91.9 | 89.5 | 93.8 |
| Early neonatal deaths | |||
| Number of matched events | 120 | 52 | 68 |
| Percent reported in correct age range | 90.8 | 88.5 | 92.6 |
*p < 0.05 for the test of equality of proportions between birth and pregnancy histories