Table 1 Surveys and censuses undertaken in Kenya with data on either summary birth history (SBH) and/or complete birth history (CBH) since 1989 comprising of six Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), four Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) and three population censuses. Table includes the number of counties covered, the sample size by source, and the exposure variable: whether maternal age (MA), and/or time since first birth (TFB) variables were collected
From: Sub national variation and inequalities in under-five mortality in Kenya since 1965
Survey | Year of Survey | Counties with data | Female (15–49 yrs) | Birth History | Exposure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demography and Health Survey (DHS) | 1989 | 38 | 7150 | SBH and CBH | MA and TFB |
1993 | 40 | 7540 | SBH and CBH | MA and TFB | |
1998 | 38 | 7881 | SBH and CBH | MA and TFB | |
2003 | 47 | 8195 | SBH and CBH | MA and TFB | |
2008/09 | 47 | 8444 | SBH and CBH | MA and TFB | |
2014 | 47 | 31,079 | SBH and CBH | MA and TFB | |
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) | 2000 | 45 | 10,537 | SBH | MA and TFB |
2007 | 3 | 881 | SBH | MA and TFB | |
2008 | 8 | 13,606 | SBH | MA only | |
2011 | 6 | 5908 | SBH and CBH | MA and TFB | |
Population census | 1989–5% | 47 | 238,027 | SBH | MA only |
1999–5% | 47 | 345,647 | SBH | MA only | |
2009–10% | 47 | 934,904 | SBH | MA only |