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Table 2 Annualized rate of change (ARC) of under-five mortality rates using DHS and HDSS approaches

From: Under-five mortality rate variation between the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) and Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) approaches

HDSS site

Period

HDSS mortality change

DHS mortality

Median % change

ARC % (95 % CI)

Median % change

ARC % (95 % CI)

Kilifi

2003–2014

−65.6

12.2 (9.4,15.0)

−50.8

6.0 (2.0,9.0)

Nairobi Urban

2003–2014

−23.3

2.0 (0.7,2.5)

−24.2

4.0 (−42.0,35.0)

Kisumu

2003–2008

−15.8

6.4 (0.9,13.3)

−27.7

6.3 (5.6,6.6)

Karonga

2004–2010

−24.3

4.5 (1.5,7.3)

−10

3.0 (−6.0,12.0)

Rufiji

2004–2010

−34.6

5.0 (2.1,7.3)

−25.4

5.0 (−1,0,11.0)

Magu

1999–2010

−41.0

5.7 (2.4,9.0)

−39.6

4.5 (−1.8,11.0)

Iganga

2006–2011

−31.2

1.0 (−3.8,0.6)

−25

5.0 (−1.0,10.0)

Gilgel Gibe

2005–2011

−13.8

3.0 (−10.0, 14.0)

−8.2

1.7 (1.4,2.2)

Mlomp

1993–2012

−78.1

5.0 (2.2,0.8)

−62.5

4.4 (0,9.0)

Niakhar

1993–2011

−80.8

5.0 (0.8,9.0)

−52.2

3.4 (−3.0,10.5)

Agincourt

1998–2003

27.6

−7.2 (−20.9,4.5)

−18.4

4.1 (2.3,6.6)

Dinkale

1998–2003

−84

14.8 (−9.4,34.3)

−15.8

3.4 (3.0,4.8)

Filabavi

2002–2011

−56.9

8.4 (0.5,12.1)

−39.1

7.7 (−2.0, 16.0)