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Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery: Doctor
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a doctor
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_DOC
Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery: Nurse/midwife
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a nurse or midwife
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_NRS
Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery: Auxiliary nurse/midwife
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by an auxiliary nurse
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_AUX
Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery: Other health worker
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by another type of health worker
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_OHW
Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery: Health professional other than a doctor
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a health professional other than a doctor
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_OHP
Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery: Traditional birth attendant
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a traditional birth attendant
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_TBA
Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery: Relative or other
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a relative or other
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_REL
Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery: No one
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by no one
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_NON
Indicator description
Indicator: Assistance during delivery from a skilled provider
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a skilled provider. Skilled provider includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary nurse or midwife.
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_SKP
Indicator description
Indicator: Delivery by cesarean section
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey delivered by cesarean section
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_CSC
Indicator description
Indicator: Delivery by caesarean section planned before onset of labor pains
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey with a caesarean section planned before onset of labor pains
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_CSP
Indicator description
Indicator: Delivery by caesarean section decided after onset of labor pains
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey with a caesarean section decided after the onset of labor pains
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_CSA
Indicator description
Indicator: Skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth
Measure: Percent
Definition: Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey with skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth
Denominator: Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey
Group: Assistance during delivery
Universe: Children
Type: Indicator
Decimals: 1
Indicator ID: RH_DELA_C_SKN
DHS Quickstats Indicators

  Indicator Name Indicator Definition Indicator Denominator  
Assistance during delivery: Doctor Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a doctor Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Assistance during delivery: Nurse/midwife Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a nurse or midwife Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Assistance during delivery: Auxiliary nurse/midwife Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by an auxiliary nurse Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Assistance during delivery: Other health worker Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by another type of health worker Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Assistance during delivery: Health professional other than a doctor Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a health professional other than a doctor Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Assistance during delivery: Traditional birth attendant Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a traditional birth attendant Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Assistance during delivery: Relative or other Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a relative or other Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Assistance during delivery: No one Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by no one Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Assistance during delivery from a skilled provider Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey assisted by a skilled provider. Skilled provider includes doctor, nurse, midwife and auxiliary nurse or midwife. Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Delivery by cesarean section Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey delivered by cesarean section Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Delivery by caesarean section planned before onset of labor pains Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey with a caesarean section planned before onset of labor pains Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Delivery by caesarean section decided after onset of labor pains Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey with a caesarean section decided after the onset of labor pains Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)
Skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth Percentage of live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey with skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth Live births (or stillbirths) in the two (or three/five) years preceding the survey (C)