Table 1.
Distribution of outcomes in the four community-based surveys
| DHS 2001 | NSIMM 2003 | MICS 2007 | MICS 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean size of households | 7.78 | – | 7.17 | 7.38 |
| No of respondent women | 7728 | 5211 | 12549 | 12754 |
| Mean age of women | 27.88 | 28.02 | 28.44 | 28.59 |
| No of women who delivered a live-born child in the last two years before interview | 1979 | 1267 | 3539 | 3629 |
| Modern methods of contraception | 261 (3%) | – | 588 (5%) | 756 (6%) |
| Antennal care: at least one visit | 1378 (33%) | 1262 (99%) | 2545 (72%) | 3070 (84%) |
| Antenatal care by qualified staff | 657 (33) | 917 (72%) | 2545 (72%) | 3011 (83%) |
| Antenatal care: at least four visits | 347 (18%) | – | – | 1895 (52%) |
| Facility-based delivery | 1061 (54%) | – | 1942 (55%) | 2253 (62%) |
| Caesarean delivery | 68 (3%) | – | – | 306 (8%) |
| Postnatal care: at least one visit | 291 (15%) | – | 468 (13%) | 1226 (34%) |
| Early neonatal mortality (up to 7 days) | 48 (2%) | 37 (3%) | – | 59 (2%) |
| Late neonatal mortality (up to 28 days) | 56 (3%) | 45 (4%) | – | 71 (2%) |
Abbreviations: DHS: Demographic and Health Survey; NSIMM: National Survey on Infant Mortality and Malaria; MICS: Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys . NSIMM in 2003 did not provide data to estimate the use of modern contraceptives, the number of antenatal visits, the place and mode of delivery and the use of postnatal care. MICS 2007 did not provide data to estimate the number of antenatal visits and neonatal outcomes.