Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1) Introduction and Description of DHS Datasets
Purpose of the Guide
Updates to the Guide
Description of The Demographic and Health Surveys Program
The DHS Program
Model Questionnaires
Questionnaire Modules
Other Basic Documentation
Reports and Data
Data Archiving
Model Datasets
DHS Website
Other Tools and Resources
Organization of DHS Data
Structure of DHS Data
Recode Files
Recode File Naming
Recode Variable Naming
Not Applicable and Missing Values and Other Special Codes
Construction of Variables
Analyzing DHS Data
Sample Design, Stratification and Sampling Weights
Households
De Facto and De Jure Populations
Age of Children
All Women Factors
Median Calculations
Matching and Merging Datasets
Background Characteristics
Data Suppression and Parenthesizing
Indicator Guidelines
Indicator Pages
Example Indicator Page
Using Indicator Pages
International Indicator Guides and Resources
2) Population and Housing
Heating Fuels and Technologies
Percent distribution of households and de jure population by type of space heating technology and heating fuel
Household Electricity, Flooring Material, and Sleeping Rooms
Percent distribution of households and de jure population by housing characteristics
Cooking Fuels and Technologies
Percent distribution of households and de jure population by place for cooking, cooking technology, and cooking fuel, percentage using clean fuels and technologies for cooking, and percentage using solid fuel for cooking
Lighting Fuels and Technologies
Percent distribution of households and de jure population by lighting fuel or technology
Primary Reliance on Clean Fuels and Technologies for Cooking, Heating and Lighting
Percentage of de jure population relying on clean fuels and technologies for cooking, percentage relying on solid fuels for cooking, percentage relying on clean fuel and technologies for space heating, percentage relying on clean fuel and technologies for lighting, and percentage relying on clean fuels and technologies for cooking, space heating, and lighting
Smoking in Home
Percent distribution by frequency of smoking in the home
Household Possessions
Percentage of households possessing various household effects, means of transport, ownership of agricultural land, and ownership of livestock/farm animals
Wealth Quintiles
Percent distribution of the de jure population by wealth quintiles and the Gini coefficient
Household Population by Age, Sex, and Residence
Percent distribution of the de facto household population by different age groupings, according to sex and residence.
Household Composition
Percent distribution of households by sex of head of household and by household size, mean size of households, and percentage of households with children under age 18 who are orphans or not living with a biological parent
Children’s Living Arrangements and Orphanhood
Percent distribution of de jure children, children not living with a biological parent, and children with one or both parents dead.
Birth Registration
Percentage of de jure children whose births are registered with civil authorities
Educational Attainment of Household Members
Percent distribution of the de facto female and male household population age 6 and over by highest level of schooling attended or completed
Median years of education completed
School Attendance Ratios
Net attendance ratios (NAR) and gross attendance ratios (GAR) for the de facto household population by sex and level of schooling, and the Gender Parity Index (GPI)
Participation Rate in Organized Learning
Percent distribution of children one year younger than the official primary school entry age at the beginning of the school year by attendance at an early childhood education program or primary school, and the adjusted net attendance ratio (NAR)
3) Respondents’ Characteristics
Background Characteristics of Respondents
Percent distribution of women and men by background characteristics
Educational Attainment of Women and Men
Percent distribution of women and men by highest level of schooling attended or completed
Median years of education completed
Literacy
Percent distribution of women and men by level of schooling attended and level of literacy, and percentage literate
Exposure to Mass Media
Percentage of women and men exposed to specific media on a weekly basis
Internet Usage
Percentage of women and men who have ever used the internet, percentage who have used the internet in the past 12 months, and among women and men who have used the internet in the past 12 months, percent distribution by frequency of internet use in the past month
Employment and Occupation
Percent distribution of women and men by employment status
Percent distribution of women and men age 15-49 employed in the 12 months preceding the survey by occupation
Percent distribution of women employed by type of earnings, type of employer, and continuity of employment
Health Insurance Coverage
Percentage of women and men with specific types of health insurance coverage, and percentage with any health insurance
Tobacco Use
Percentage of women and men who smoke various tobacco products
Percent distribution of men by smoking frequency
Average number of cigarettes smoked per day
Percentage of women and men age 15-49 who currently use smokeless tobacco, according to type of tobacco product, and percentage who use any type of tobacco
Alcohol consumption
Percentage of women and men who consumed alcohol in the last one month and among those that consumed alcohol in the last one month, percent distribution of frequency of drinking
Among women and men who have consumed alcohol in the last one month, percent distribution of usual number of drinks consumed on days when alcohol was consumed
Migration
Percent distribution of women and men by residence at birth
Percent distribution of women and men who have moved to their current place of residence in the last 5 years by type of migration
Among women and men born outside of their current place of residence, the percent who moved to their current place of residence in the last 5 years, the percent distribution of type of migration, and the percent distribution of the reason for migration
4) Marriage and Sexual Activity
Current Marital Status
Percent distribution by current marital status
Marriage Registration
Percentage of in-union women whose current marriage or union is registered, percentage whose current marriage or union is registered and who have any documentation recognizing the marriage/union, and percentage whose current marriage or union is registered and who have a marriage certificate
Number of Co-Wives and Number of Wives
Percent distribution of currently married women by number of co-wives
Percent distribution of currently married men by number of wives
Age at First Marriage
Percentage first married by specific exact ages
Median age at first marriage
Age at First Sexual Intercourse
Percentage who had first sexual intercourse by specific exact ages
Median age at first sexual intercourse
Percent distribution of recent sexual activity by timing of last sexual intercourse
5) Fertility
Current Fertility
Age-Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR)
Age-Specific Fertility Rate (ASFR) 10-14
Trends in Age-Specific Fertility Rates
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
General Fertility Rate (GFR)
Crude Birth Rate (CBR)
Percentage currently pregnant
Completed Fertility
Mean number of children ever born to women age 40-49
Children Ever Born and Living
Percent distribution by number of children ever born
Mean number of children ever born and mean number of living children
Birth Intervals
Percent distribution by months since preceding birth
Median number of months since preceding birth
Postpartum Exposure: Amenorrhea, Abstinence, and Insusceptibility
Percentage of live births and stillbirths for which mothers are postpartum amenorrheic, abstaining from sexual intercourse and insusceptible to pregnancy
Median and mean durations of postpartum amenorrhea, abstinence, and insusceptibility
Age at Menarche
Percentage of women whose first menstruation occurred by specific exact ages, percentage who have never menstruated, and mean age at menarche
Menopause
Percentage of women who are menopausal
Age at First Birth
Percentage of women who gave birth by specific exact ages and percentage who never had a live birth
Median age at first birth
Teenage Pregnancy and Motherhood
Percentage of women age 15-19 who have ever had a live birth, percentage who have ever had a pregnancy loss, percentage who are currently pregnant, and percentage who have ever been pregnant
Sexual and Reproductive Health before Age 15
Among women and men age 15-19, percentage who initiated sexual intercourse before age 15, percentage who married before age 15, percentage who had a live birth/fathered a live birth before age 15, and percentage of women who have ever been pregnant before age 15
Pregnancy Loss
Percent distribution of pregnancies ending in the 3 years preceding the survey by type of outcome
Abortion
Age-Specific Abortion Rate (ASAR)
Age-Specific Abortion Rate (ASAR) 10-14
Total Abortion Rate (TAR)
General Abortion Rate (GAR)
6) Fertility Preferences
Fertility Preferences
Percent distribution by desire for children
Desire to Limit Childbearing
Percentage who want no more children
Ideal Number of Children
Percent distribution by ideal number of children
Mean ideal number of children
Fertility Planning
Percent distribution of live births and current pregnancies to women in the 3 years preceding the survey by planning status of the pregnancy and percent distribution of all pregnancy outcomes to women in the 3 years preceding the survey by planning status of the pregnancy
Wanted Fertility
Wanted fertility rates
7) Family Planning
Knowledge of Contraceptive Methods
Percentage who know of any method, any modern method, any traditional method and specific methods; mean number of methods known
Ever Use of Contraceptive Methods
Percentage who ever used any method, any modern method, any traditional method and specific methods (legacy indicator)
Current Use of Contraceptive Methods
Percentage of women who currently use any method, any modern method, any traditional method and specific methods
Knowledge of the Fertile Period
Percent distribution of women, by knowledge of the fertile period during the ovulatory cycle
Percentage of women with correct knowledge of the fertile period during the ovulatory cycle
Timing of Sterilization
Percent distribution of women sterilized by specific age groups
Median age at sterilization
Use of DMPA-SC/Sayana Press
Percentage of current injectable users using DMPA-SC/Sayana Press, and among women using DMPA-SC/Sayana Press, percent distribution by the person administering the injection the last time
Use of Emergency Contraception
Percentage of women who used emergency contraception in the last 12 months
Source of Contraception
Percent distribution of current users of modern methods, by most recent source of method
Use of Social Marketing Brand Pill and Condom
Percentage of women currently using oral contraceptives or condoms who use a specific socially marketed brand
Informed Choice
Percentage of current users of selected contraceptive methods who were informed about side effects or problems of the method used, what to do if they experienced side effects or problems, and who were informed of other methods of contraception that could be used
Contraceptive Discontinuation
First-year contraceptive discontinuation rates
Percent distribution of discontinued episodes of contraceptive use in the 5 years preceding the survey by reason for discontinuation.
Need and Demand for Family Planning
Percentage of women with unmet need for family planning, met need for family planning, total demand for family planning by whether for spacing, limiting, and total, and the percentage of the demand for family planning that is satisfied
Decision Making about Family Planning
Percent distribution of currently married women by who makes the decision to use or not use family planning, and percentage who participate in decision making about family planning
Pressure to Become Pregnant
Percentage of currently married women who were ever pressured by their husbands/partners or any other family member to become pregnant when they did not want to
Future Use of Contraception
Percent distribution of currently married women who are not using a contraceptive method, by intention to use in the future
Exposure to Family Planning Messages
Percentages of all women and men who heard or saw a family planning message through radio, television, newspaper or magazine, mobile phone, social media, poster, outdoor sign, or community meeting in the past 12 months or in none of the eight media sources
Contact of Nonusers with Family Planning Providers
Percentages of women who are not using contraception who were visited by a fieldworker who discussed family planning, who visited a health facility and discussed family planning, who visited a health facility but did not discuss family planning and who did not discuss family planning with a fieldworker or at a health facility during the 12 months preceding the survey
8) Infant and Child Mortality
Early Childhood Mortality
Methodology of DHS Mortality Rates Estimation
Neonatal Mortality Rate (NNMR), Post-Neonatal Mortality Rate (PNMR), Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Child Mortality Rate (CMR) (Ages 1-4), Under-5 Mortality Rate (U5MR)
Perinatal Mortality
Stillbirth rate, early neonatal mortality rate, perinatal mortality rate, and the ratio of stillbirths to early neonatal deaths
High-Risk Fertility Behavior
Risk ratio of children in high-risk fertility behavior categories
Percentage of births in high-risk fertility behavior categories
Percentage of currently married women in high-risk fertility behavior categories
9) Maternal Healthcare
Antenatal Care
Percent distribution of antenatal care by type of provider, and percentage of antenatal care from a skilled provider
Percent distribution of number of antenatal care visits, and of timing of first antenatal visit
Median number of months pregnant at time of first antenatal care visit
Percentage of women receiving components of antenatal care
Percentage of women receiving food/cash assistance, deworming, and iron-containing supplementation during pregnancy
Percent distribution of number of days taking iron-containing supplements during pregnancy
Percentage of women who obtained iron-containing supplements, by source of supplements
Tetanus Toxoid Injections
Percentage of women receiving two or more tetanus toxoid injections during pregnancy, and percentage whose most recent live birth was protected against neonatal tetanus
Place of Delivery
Percent distribution of births by place of delivery, and the percentage of births delivered in a health facility
Assistance during Delivery
Percent distribution of births by person providing assistance during delivery, and the percentage assisted by a skilled provider.
Caesarean Section
Percentage of births delivered by caesarean section, the percentage that was planned before the onset of labor pains, and that was decided after the onset of labor pains
Duration of Stay in Health Facility after Birth
Percent distribution by duration of stay in the health facility following the most recent birth by type of delivery
Postnatal Care
Percent distribution of timing of first postnatal check for the mother, and percentage who received a postnatal check during the first 2 days
Percent distribution of type of provider for the first postnatal check for the mother
Percentage of women receiving components of postnatal care
Percent distribution of timing of first postnatal check for the newborn, and percentage receiving a postnatal check during the first 2 days
Percent distribution of type of provider for the first postnatal check for the newborn
Percentage of newborns receiving selected function of postnatal care
Percentage of mother-newborn pairs where both received postnatal checks within the first 2 days of birth and percentage of mother-newborn pairs where neither received a postnatal check within the first 2 days of birth.
Men’s involvement in maternal health care
Percentage of men who report their child’s mother had any antenatal care visit during pregnancy and percentage of men ever present during any of their child’s mother’s antenatal care visits
Percentage of men who report their child was born in a health facility, and percentage of men who went with their child’s mother to the health facility for the birth
Cervical cancer
Percentage of women ever examined for breast cancer and percentage ever tested for cervical cancer
Problems in Accessing Health Care
Percentage of women who reported serious problems in accessing health care for themselves, by type of problem
Percent distribution of women by travel time to nearest health facility and by means of transport to nearest health facility.
10) Child Health
Child Size and Weight at Birth
Percent distribution of live births by birth size and birth weight
Vaccination
Percentage of children age 12-23 months and children age 24-35 months who received specific vaccines at any time before the survey according to vaccination card, according to mother’s report, according to either vaccination card or mother’s report, and percentage who received specific vaccines by appropriate age
Percentage of children who ever had a vaccination card and who had a vaccination card seen
Percentage of children age 12-23 months and 24-35 months by source of most vaccinations
Symptoms of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) and careseeking
Percentage of children under age 5 with symptoms of ARI, and among children under age 5 with symptoms of ARI, the percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought and for whom advice or treatment was sought the same or next day
Percentage of children under age 5 with symptoms of ARI for whom advice or treatment was sought from specific sources, and among those for whom advice or treatment was sought, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought from specific sources
Fever and Careseeking
Percentage of children with fever in the 2 weeks preceding the survey; and among children with fever, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought the same or next day following the onset of fever, and percentage who took antibiotic drugs
Diarrhea and Careseeking
Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea, and percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought
Feeding Practices During Diarrhea
Percent distribution of children under age 5 with diarrhea by amount of liquids given, and by amount of food given
Oral Rehydration Therapy, Zinc, Continued Feeding and Other Treatments for Diarrhea
Among children under age 5 who had diarrhea in the 2 weeks preceding the survey, percentage given fluid from an ORS packet or pre-packaged ORS fluid, zinc, ORS and zinc, ORS and continued feeding, ORS, zinc, and continued feeding, ORS or increased fluids, recommended homemade fluids (RHF), oral rehydration therapy (ORT), ORT and continued feeding, and other treatments; and percentage given no treatment
Source of Advice or Treatment for Children with Diarrhea
Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea for whom advice or treatment was sought from specific sources, among children with diarrhea for whom advice or treatment was sought, percentage sought from specific sources, and among children with diarrhea who received ORS, the percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought from specific sources
Knowledge of ORS packets
Percentage of mothers who know about ORS packets or ORS pre-packaged liquids (legacy indicator)
11) Nutrition of Children and Adults
Nutritional Status
Percentage of children stunted, wasted, and underweight, and mean z-scores for stunting, wasting and underweight
Percentage of women by nutritional status
Percentage of men by nutritional status
Child Growth Monitoring
Percentage of children who had their weight measured, weight and height measured, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measured, and weight, height and mid-upper arm circumference measured in the last 3 months
Anemia Status
Percentage of children with anemia
Percentage of women with anemia
Percentage of men with anemia
Early Breastfeeding
Percentage of children ever breastfed, put to the breast within one hour of birth (early initiation of breastfeeding), who started breastfeeding within one day of birth, and were exclusively breastfed for the first 2 days after birth
Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding
Percentage of children exclusively breastfed, and receiving mixed milk feeding
Percent distribution of children who were fed breastmilk only, breastmilk and plain water, breastmilk and non-milk liquids, breastmilk and animal milk or formula, breastmilk and solid, semi-solid and soft foods, and not breastfed during the previous day
Percentage of children predominantly breastfed, and age-appropriately breastfed (legacy indicator)
Percentage of children currently breastfeeding, continuing breastfeeding at 1 year and at 2 years
Percentage of children bottle feeding
Median and mean durations of breastfeeding among children born in the past three years for any breastfeeding, exclusive breastfeeding, predominant breastfeeding (legacy indicator)
Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods
Percentage of children introduced to solid, semi-solid, or soft foods
Foods and Liquids Consumed by Children
Percentage of breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding children consuming specific liquids and foods
Minimum Dietary Diversity, Minimum Meal Frequency, Minimum Milk Feeding Frequency, and Minimum Acceptable Diet
Percentage of children fed the minimum dietary diversity, the minimum meal frequency, the minimum milk feeding frequency, and the minimum acceptable diet
Egg and/or Flesh Food Consumption
Percentage of children fed egg and/or flesh food
Unhealthy Feeding Practices
Percentage of children fed a sweet beverage, selected sentinel unhealthy foods, and percentage of children not fed any vegetables or fruits
Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling
Percentage of mothers who received infant and young child feeding (IYCF) counseling in the last 6 months
Micronutrient Intake among Children
Percentage of children who consumed foods rich in vitamin A, who consumed foods rich in iron, or who live in household with tested iodized salt (legacy indicator)
Micronutrient Supplementation and Deworming among Children
Percentage of children who were given iron tablets or syrups, who were given multiple micronutrient powders, who were given iron-containing supplements, who were given vitamin A supplements, or who were given deworming medication
Therapeutic and Supplemental Foods
Percentage of children who received Plumpy’Nut or who received Plumpy’Doz (legacy indicator)
Women’s Dietary Practices
Percentage of women consuming specific foods
Percentage of women achieving minimum dietary diversity, consuming sweet beverages, consuming unhealthy foods
Micronutrient Intake among Women
Percent distribution of women with a birth in last five years, by number of days they took iron tablets or syrup during pregnancy of last birth, percentage who took deworming medication, and percentage who live in a household with tested iodized salt (legacy indicator)
Iodization of Household Salt
Percentage of households with salt tested for iodine content, with salt but salt not tested, with no salt, and among households tested percentage with iodized salt
12) Malaria
Household Possession of Mosquito Nets
Percentage of households with at least one mosquito net, percentage of households with at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN), average number of mosquito nets, average number of ITNs, percentage of households with at least one mosquito net for every two persons who stayed in the household last night, and percentage of households with at least one ITN for every two persons who stayed in the household last night
Source of Mosquito Nets
Percent distribution of mosquito nets by source of net.
Access to an Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN)
Percent distribution of the household population by number of ITNs the household owns (legacy indicator)
Percentage of the population with access to an ITN
Use of Mosquito Nets by Persons in the Household
Percentage of the household population who slept the night before the survey under a mosquito net, under an insecticide-treated net (ITN), and among the population in households with at least one ITN, the percentage who slept under an ITN the night before the survey
Use of Existing ITNs
Percentage of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) used the night before the survey
Use of Mosquito Nets by Children
Percentage of children under age 5 who slept the night before the survey under a mosquito net, under an insecticide treated net (ITN), and among children under age 5 in households with at least one ITN, the percentage who slept under an ITN the night before the survey
Use of Mosquito Nets by Pregnant Women
Percentage of pregnant women who slept the night before the survey under a mosquito net, who slept the night before the survey under an insecticide-treated net (ITN), and among pregnant women age 15-49 in households with at least one ITN, the percentage who slept under an ITN the night before the survey
Reason net was not used
Among ITNs, non-ITNs, and all mosquito nets, percentage that were not used by anyone the night before the survey, and among mosquito nets that were not used by anyone the night before the survey, percent distribution by the main reason each net was not used
Use of Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPTp) by Women during Pregnancy
Percentage of women who, during pregnancy, received one or more doses of SP/Fansidar, received two or more doses of SP/Fansidar, and received three or more doses of SP/Fansidar
Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Prompt Treatment of Children with Fever
Percentage of children with fever in the 2 weeks preceding the survey; and among children with fever, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought the same or next day following the onset of fever, and percentage who had blood taken from a finger or heel for testing, and percentage who were diagnosed with malaria by a healthcare provider
Percentage of children under age 5 with fever in the 2 weeks preceding the survey for whom advice or treatment was sought from specific sources; and among children under age 5 with fever in the 2 weeks preceding the survey for whom advice or treatment was sought, the percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought from specific sources
Type of Antimalarial Drugs Used
Among children with fever in the 2 weeks preceding the survey who took any antimalarial medication, percentage who took specific antimalarial drugs
Coverage of Testing for Anemia and Malaria in Children
Percentage of eligible children who were tested for anemia and for malaria
Hemoglobin <8.0 g/dl in Children
Percentage of children with hemoglobin lower than 8.0 g/dl
Prevalence of Malaria in Children
Percentage of children classified in two tests as having malaria
13) HIV-AIDS Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors
Knowledge of HIV or AIDS
Percentage of women and men who have heard of HIV or AIDS
Knowledge of HIV Prevention
Percentage of women and men who know that people can reduce the risk of getting HIV by use of condoms and having just one uninfected faithful partner (legacy indicator)
Percentage of women and men with comprehensive knowledge about HIV (legacy indicator)
Percentage of young women and men with knowledge about HIV prevention
Knowledge of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission
Percentage of women and men who know that HIV can be transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy, during delivery, by breastfeeding, and in all 3 ways; Percentage of women and men who know that the risk of mother-to-child transmission can be reduced by the mother taking special drugs (legacy indicator)
Medicines for HIV Treatment and Prevention
Percentages of women and men who have heard of antiretroviral medicines (ARVs) that treat HIV, who know that the risk of mother-to-child transmission can be reduced by the mother taking special drugs, and who have heard of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP); Among women and men who have heard of PrEP, percentage who approve of people taking PrEP to prevent acquiring HIV
Discriminatory Attitudes towards People Living with HIV
Percentage of women and men who have discriminatory attitudes towards people living with HIV
Multiple Sexual Partners, Higher-Risk Sexual Partners, and Condom Use
Percentage of all women and men and of young women and men who had multiple sexual partners, higher-risk sexual partners, condom use with multiple partners, and condom use at last high-risk sex
Mean number of lifetime sexual partners
Payment for Sexual Intercourse and Condom Use
Percentage of men who ever paid for sexual intercourse, percentage who paid for sexual intercourse in the past 12 months, and percentage reporting using a condom at last paid sexual intercourse (legacy indicator)
Coverage of Prior HIV Testing
Percentage of women and men who know where to get an HIV test, percent distribution by prior HIV testing status and whether they received the result of their last test, percentage ever tested for HIV, percentage who have been tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the results of the last test
Lifetime number of HIV tests
Pregnant Women Tested for HIV
Percentage of women tested for HIV during antenatal care according to whether they received their test results and percentage who received an HIV test during antenatal care or labor according to whether they received the test result
Male Circumcision
Percentage of men circumcised by type of circumcision
Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and STI Symptoms
Percentage of women and men who had an STI in the past 12 months, had an abnormal genital discharge in the past 12 months, had a genital sore or ulcer in the past 12 months, had an STI or symptoms of an STI in the past 12 months
Care-Seeking Behavior for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
Among women and men who reported an STI or symptoms of an STI in the past 12 months, the percentage who sought advice or treatment (legacy indicator)
Age at First Sexual Intercourse among Young People
Percentage of young women and men who had sexual intercourse before age 15 or age 18
Premarital Sexual Intercourse among Young People
Percentage of never-married young women and men who have never had sexual intercourse
Recent HIV Tests among Young People
Among young women and men who have had sexual intercourse in the past 12 months, percentage who have been tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the results
Self-Testing for HIV
Percentage of women and men who have ever heard of HIV self-test kits and percentage who have ever used a self-test kit
Disclosure, Shame, and Stigma Experienced by People Living with HIV
Among women and men who self-reported as HIV positive, the percentage who have ever disclosed their positive HIV status to anyone, who feel ashamed because of their positive HIV status, and who reported experiencing stigma in community and healthcare settings in the last 12 months due to their HIV status
14) HIV Prevalence
Coverage of HIV Testing
Percent distribution of women and men eligible for HIV testing
HIV Prevalence
Among women and men interviewed and tested, percentage HIV positive
Prior HIV Testing
Percent distribution of women and men who tested HIV positive and who tested HIV negative according to HIV testing status prior to the survey
HIV Prevalence by Male Circumcision
Among men who were tested for HIV, percentage HIV positive by circumcision status
HIV Prevalence among Couples
Percent distribution of couples living in the same household by HIV status
15) Women’s Empowerment
Employment and Cash Earnings
Percentage of currently married women and men employed in the past 12 months, and percent distribution of currently married women and men employed in the past 12 months by type of earnings
Control over Women’s Cash Earnings
Percent distribution of currently married women receiving cash earnings for employment in the 12 months preceding the survey by person who decides how wife’s cash earnings are used, and percent distribution by whether she earned more or less than her husband
Control over Men’s Cash Earnings
Percent distribution of currently married men receiving cash earnings by person who decides how husband’s cash earnings are used, and percent distribution of currently married women whose husbands receive cash earnings, by person who decides how husband’s cash earnings are used
Ownership of Assets
Percent distribution of women and men by ownership of housing and land
Ownership of Title or Deed for House or Land
Percent distribution of women (or men) who own a house or own land by whether the house or land owned has a title deed, and whether or not the woman/man's name appears on the title deed
Ownership and Use of Bank Accounts and Mobile Phones
Percentage of women and men who have and use an account in a bank or other financial institution, percentage who deposited or withdrew money from their own bank account in the last 12 months, percentage who own a mobile phone, percentage who own a mobile smartphone, and percentage who used a mobile phone for financial transactions in the last 12 months
Participation in Decision Making
Percent distribution of currently married women and men by person who usually makes decisions about various issues
Percentage of currently married women and men who usually make specific decisions either alone or jointly with their husband/wife
Attitude towards Wife Beating
Percentage of all women and men who agree that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife for specific reasons
Attitudes towards Negotiating Safer Sexual Relations with Husband
Percentage of women and men who believe that a woman is justified in refusing to have sexual intercourse with her husband if she knows that he has sexual intercourse with other women, and percentage who believe that a woman is justified in asking that they use a condom if she knows that her husband has a sexually transmitted infection (STI)
Ability to Negotiate Sexual Relations with Husband
Percentage of currently married women who can say no to their husband if they do not want to have sexual intercourse, and percentage who can ask their husband to use a condom
Indicators of Women’s Empowerment
Percentage of currently married women who participate in all decision making, and percentage who disagree with all of the reasons justifying wife-beating
Percentage of currently married women who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use, and reproductive health care
16) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Household Drinking Water
Percent distribution of households and de jure population by source of drinking water
Percent distribution of households and de jure population by time to obtain drinking water
Drinking water service ladder
Percent distribution of de jure population by drinking water service ladder
Person Collecting Drinking Water
Percentage of de jure population without drinking water on premises, and percent distribution of de jure population in households without drinking water on premises by the person who usually collects drinking water used in the household
Availability of sufficient drinking water
Percentage of de jure population with sufficient water available when needed
Treatment of Household Drinking Water
Percentage of de jure population using methods to treat drinking water and percentage using an appropriate treatment method
Type of Sanitation Facility
Percent distribution of households and de jure population by type of sanitation facility, by improved and unimproved sanitation facility and open defecation
Percent distribution of households and de jure population with a toilet/latrine facility by location of facility
Sanitation service ladder
Management of Household Excreta
Emptying and removal of wastes from on-site sanitation facilities
Management of household excreta
Percent distribution of youngest children under age 2 living with the mother, by the manner of disposal of child’s last fecal matter, and the percentage of children whose stools are disposed of appropriately
Handwashing
Percentage of jure population for whom the place used for handwashing was observed, and among that population, percentage with water, soap, and cleansing agents other than soap available
Percentage of de jure population with basic or limited handwashing facilities
Menstrual hygiene
Among women whose most recent menstrual period was in the last year, percentage who used specified materials to collect or absorb blood from the most recent menstrual period; and among women whose most recent menstrual period was in the last year and were at home during their last menstrual period, percentage who were able to wash and change in privacy while at home and percentage who were able to both wash and change in privacy and who used appropriate materials during their last menstruation
17) Domestic Violence
Experience of Physical Violence by Any Perpetrator
Percentage of women who have experienced physical violence by any perpetrator, and who have experienced physical violence by any perpetrator in the past 12 months
Persons Committing Physical Violence
Among women who have experienced physical violence since age 15, percentage who report specific persons who committed the violence
Experience of Sexual Violence by Any Perpetrator
Percentage of women who have ever experienced sexual violence by any perpetrator, and who experienced sexual violence by any perpetrator in the 12 months preceding the survey
Experience of Sexual Violence by Non-Intimate Partners
Percentage of women who have ever experienced sexual violence by any person who is not their husband or intimate partner, and who experienced sexual violence by any person who is not their husband or intimate partner in the 12 months preceding the survey
Persons Committing Sexual Violence
Among women who have experienced sexual violence, percentage who report specific persons who committed the violence
Age at First Experience of Sexual Violence
Percentage of women who have experienced sexual violence by exact ages
Experience of Physical or Sexual Violence by Anyone: Different Combinations
Percentage of women who have experienced physical violence only, sexual violence only, physical and sexual violence, and physical or sexual violence
Experience of Physical Violence during Pregnancy
Percentage of women who have experienced violence during pregnancy
Intimate Partner Controlling Behavior
Percentage of women who have ever had a husband or intimate partner whose husbands/intimate partners have ever demonstrated specific types of controlling behaviors ever and in the 12 months preceding the survey
Intimate Partner Physical Violence
Percentage of women who have ever had a husband or intimate partner who have ever experienced physical violence committed by their current or most recent husband/intimate partner or in the 12 months preceding the survey
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence
Percentage of women who have ever had a husband or intimate partner who have ever experienced sexual violence committed by their current or most recent husband/intimate partner or in the 12 months preceding the survey
Intimate Partner Emotional Violence
Percentage of women who have ever had a husband or intimate partner who have ever experienced emotional violence committed by their current or most recent husband/intimate partner or in the 12 months preceding the survey
Combinations of Types of Intimate Partner Violence: Ever Experienced
Percentage of ever-married women and never-married women who report an intimate partner who have ever experienced physical violence and sexual violence, physical violence and sexual violence and emotional violence, physical violence or sexual violence, physical violence or sexual violence or emotional violence by their current or most recent husbands/partners
Combinations of Types of Intimate Partner Violence: 12 months preceding the Survey
Percentage of ever-married women and never-married women who report an intimate partner who have experienced physical violence and sexual violence, physical violence and sexual violence and emotional violence, physical violence or sexual violence, physical violence or sexual violence or emotional violence by their current or most recent husbands/partners in the 12 months preceding the survey
Types of Intimate Partner Violence by Any Intimate Partner in the Last 12 Months
Percentage of women who have ever had a husband or intimate partner who have experienced emotional, physical or sexual violence by any husband/intimate partner in the last 12 months
Experience of Spousal Violence by Duration of Marriage
Among married women married only once, the percentage who first experienced spousal physical or sexual violence by specific exact years since marriage (legacy indicator)
Injuries to Women Due to Intimate Partner Violence
Among ever-married women and never-married women who report an intimate partner who have experienced violence committed by their current or most recent husband/intimate partner, the percentage who have been injured as a result of the violence
Initiation of Intimate Partner Violence by Women
Percentage of ever-married women and never-married women who report an intimate partner who have committed physical violence against their current or most recent husband/intimate partner when he was not already beating or physically hurting her, ever and in the past 12 months
Help Seeking to Stop the Violence
Percent distribution of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence by help-seeking behavior
Sources for Help to Stop the Violence
Percentage of women age who have experienced physical or sexual violence and sought help by sources from which they sought help
18) Adult and Maternal Mortality
Adult Mortality Rates
Age-specific adult mortality rates, and age 15-49 mortality rate
Probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 50 for women and men
Maternal Mortality and Pregnancy-related Mortality
Age-specific pregnancy-related and maternal mortality rates, and total pregnancy-related and maternal mortality rate
Percentage of female deaths that are pregnancy-related deaths and maternal deaths
Pregnancy-related mortality ratio and maternal mortality ratio
Lifetime risk of pregnancy-related death and maternal death
Completeness of Information on Siblings
Completeness of data on survival status of sisters and brothers, age of living siblings and age at death and years since death of dead siblings.
Sibship Size and Sex Ratio of Siblings
Mean sibship size and sex ratio of siblings at birth
19) Female Genital Cutting
Knowledge of Female Circumcision
Percentage of women and men who have heard of female circumcision
Prevalence of Female Circumcision
Percentage of women circumcised and percent distribution of circumcised women by type of circumcision
Age at Circumcision
Percent distribution of circumcised women by age at circumcision
Prevalence of Circumcision: Girls 0-14
Percentage of girls circumcised
Age at Circumcision: Girls 0-14
Percent distribution of girls by age at circumcision
Aspects of Circumcision
Percent distribution of circumcised girls and women by person performing the circumcision and type of circumcision
Opinions of Women and Men about Circumcision
Percent distribution of women and men who have heard of female circumcision by opinion on whether their religion requires female circumcision
Opinions about Whether the Practice of Circumcision Should Continue
Percent distribution of women and men who have heard of female circumcision by their opinion on whether the practice of circumcision should be continued
20) Fistula
Knowledge and Symptoms of (Obstetric) Fistula
Percentage of women who have ever heard of and have experienced fistula
Reported Causes of Fistula Symptoms
Percent distribution of women who report having or having had fistula symptoms, by reported cause of fistula and percent distribution of number of days after delivery that symptoms began
Type of Provider for Treatment of Fistula Symptoms
Percent distribution of women who sought treatment by type of provider and percent of women who did not seek treatment
Outcome of Treatment of Fistula Symptoms
Among women who experienced symptoms of fistula and sought treatment, the percent distribution by outcome of treatment, and percentage who had operation
Reasons for Not Seeking Treatment for Fistula Symptoms
Among women who reported ever having fistula symptoms but not seeking treatment, percentage by reasons for not seeking treatment