Table 2.
Characteristics of included Demographic and Health Surveys.
| Characteristics | Statistics | |
|---|---|---|
| Surveys, n | 50 | |
| Countries, n | 14 | |
| Surveys per country, n | ||
| 3 rounds | 6 | |
| 4 rounds | 8 | |
| Countries with survey years | ||
| Bangladesh | 2004, 2007, 2011, 2014 | |
| Cambodia | 2000, 2005, 2010, 2014 | |
| Ethiopia | 2000, 2005, 2011,2016 | |
| Haiti | 2000, 2005, 2012, 2016 | |
| Kenya | 2003, 2008, 2014 | |
| Malawi | 2000, 2004, 2010, 2015 | |
| Mali | 2001, 2006, 2012 | |
| Nepal | 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 | |
| Nigeria | 2003, 2008, 2013 | |
| Rwanda | 2000, 2005, 2010, 2014 | |
| Tanzania | 2004, 2010, 2015 | |
| Uganda | 2000, 2006, 2011, 2016 | |
| Zambia | 2001, 2007, 2013 | |
| Zimbabwe | 2005, 2010, 2015 | |
| Total sample size, n | 322,320 | |
| Children per survey, mean (range) | 6457 (2070–24,505) | |
| Child age (months), mean (SD) | 28.6 (17.2) | |
| Child sex (female), % | 49.8 | |
| Maternal age (years), mean (SD) | 28.7 (6.86) | |