Table 2 Percentage observed to have intervention/outcome despite reporting “don’t know” for indicators included in DHS/MICS, EN-BIRTH study
Indicator | Bangladesh | Nepal | Tanzania | All sites pooled and 95%CI (Random effects) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Azimpur Tertiary | Kushtia District | Pokhara Regional | Temeke Regional | Muhimbili National | |||
Mode of birth: | |||||||
Mode of birth- Instrumental birth | % Observed as instrumental birth | – | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 (0.0,34.3) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
Immediate newborn care: | |||||||
Baby dried or wiped immediately after birth | % Observed dried/wiped | 87.1 | 88.9 | 73.5 | 76.2 | 68.2 | 79.2 (70.5,86.7) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 70 | 9 | 98 | 21 | 22 | 220 | |
Baby placed naked against mother’s skin | % Observed skin-to-skin | 25.0 | – | 17.1 | 37.5 | 100.0 | 41.4 (11.3,75.0) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 8 | 0 | 346 | 16 | 5 | 375 | |
Early initiation of breastfeeding (within 1 h after birth) | % Observed breastfeeding within 1 h | 0.0 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 11.1 | 3.0 (0.0,10.5) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 1 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 27 | 90 | |
Birthweight measured | % Observed weighed | 91.9 | 64.0 | 95.9 | 97.3 | 93.3 | 91.0 (80.5,97.9) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 62 | 50 | 123 | 490 | 30 | 755 | |
Anything applied to cord | % Observed anything applied to cord | 96.2 | 95.6 | 99.3 | −1 | −1 | 97.4 (93.6,99.6) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 555 | 315 | 4485 | −1 | −1 | 5353 | |
Chlorhexidine applied to cord | % Observed chlorhexidine applied to cord | 95.9 | 95.5 | 99.1 | −1 | −1 | 97.2 (93.5,99.4) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 565 | 629 | 4508 | −1 | −1 | 5700 | |
Newborn outcomes: | |||||||
Sex of the baby- Female | % Observed female | – | 0.0 | 71.4 | 40.0 | 66.7 | 56.4 (25.9,85.2) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
Weight of the baby - < 2500 g | % classified low birthweight (< 2500 g) | 6.4 | 8.3 | 22.1 | 8.0 | 46.1 | 16.1 (6.6,28.8) |
Total “Don’t Know” Responses in Survey | 110 | 96 | 308 | 1097 | 102 | 1713 | |