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Indicator description
Indicator:
Birth weight of child reported by: written record
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with a birth weight reported by: written record
Denominator:
Live births in the three/five years preceding the survey
Group:
Child's size and weight at birth
Universe:
Children
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
CH_SZWT_C_REW
Indicator description
Indicator:
Birth weight of child reported by: mother's recall
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with a birth weight reported by: mother's recall
Denominator:
Live births in the three/five years preceding the survey
Group:
Child's size and weight at birth
Universe:
Children
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
CH_SZWT_C_REM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Size of child at birth: Very small
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey where the size of the child at birth was very small
Denominator:
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey
Group:
Child's size and weight at birth
Universe:
Children
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
CH_SZWT_C_VSM
Indicator description
Indicator:
Size of child at birth: Smaller than average
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey where the size of the child at birth was smaller than average
Denominator:
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey
Group:
Child's size and weight at birth
Universe:
Children
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
CH_SZWT_C_SML
Indicator description
Indicator:
Size of child at birth: Average or larger
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey where the size of the child at birth was average or larger
Denominator:
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey
Group:
Child's size and weight at birth
Universe:
Children
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
CH_SZWT_C_AVG
Indicator description
Indicator:
Birth weight of child reported
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with a birth weight reported numerically
Denominator:
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey
Group:
Child's size and weight at birth
Universe:
Children
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
CH_SZWT_C_REP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Birth weight: Less than 2.5 kg
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey whose birth weight was less than 2.5 kg
Denominator:
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with a reported birth weight
Group:
Child's size and weight at birth
Universe:
Children
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
CH_SZWT_C_L25
DHS Quickstats Indicators
Indicator Name
Indicator Definition
Indicator Denominator
Birth weight of child reported by: written record
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with a birth weight reported by: written record
Live births in the three/five years preceding the survey (C)
Birth weight of child reported by: mother's recall
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with a birth weight reported by: mother's recall
Live births in the three/five years preceding the survey (C)
Size of child at birth: Very small
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey where the size of the child at birth was very small
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey (C)
Size of child at birth: Smaller than average
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey where the size of the child at birth was smaller than average
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey (C)
Size of child at birth: Average or larger
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey where the size of the child at birth was average or larger
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey (C)
Birth weight of child reported
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with a birth weight reported numerically
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey (C)
Birth weight: Less than 2.5 kg
Percentage of live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey whose birth weight was less than 2.5 kg
Live births in the five (or three) years preceding the survey with a reported birth weight (C)
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