Table 5 Changes in contextual factors associated with child survival in DRC from 2007 to 2014.
Characteristics | 2007 DHS | 2013–2014 DHS | Absolute change 2014–2007 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(95% CI) | N | (95% CI) | N | ||
Vaccine coverage | |||||
BCG | 71.7 (70.3–72.3) | 1632 | 83.5 (81.1–85.7) | 3634 | 11.8 |
DTP3 | 45.0 (43.9–46.2) | 1632 | 61.0 (57.4–64.6) | 3634 | 16.0 |
Polio3 | 45.7 (43.5–48.4) | 1632 | 65.5 (62.2–68.6) | 3634 | 19.8 |
Measles | 62.9 (60.5–65.2) | 1632 | 72.2 (69.7–74.7) | 3634 | 9.3 |
Total vaccine coverage | 30.6 (25.9–35.2) | 1585 | 45.3 (42.0–48.6) | 3634 | 14.7 |
Micronutrient supplementation and nutritional status | |||||
Vitamin A | 54.6 (50.4–58.8) | 1585 | 70.3 (67.9–72.6) | 15,271 | 15.7 |
Delayed growth | 45.5 (42.7–48.4) | 3631 | 42.4 (40.4–44.3) | 8059 | − 3.1 |
Underweight | 25.1 (22.2–27.9) | 3631 | 22.4 (20.8–24.0) | 8059 | − 2.7 |
Emaciation | 10 (8.0–12.1) | 3631 | 7.9 (7.0–9.0) | 8059 | − 2.1 |
Low birth weight (< 2500 g) | 7.7 (6.9–8.4) | 6104 | 7.1 (6.3–7.8) | 13,922 | 0.6 |
Early initiation (≤ 1 h of childbirth) | 48.1 (46.7–49.4) | 5266 | 51.9 (50.7–53.1) | 7168 | 3.8 |
Maternal breastfeeding | |||||
Exclusive breastfeeding (6 months) | 36.1 (33.0–39.2) | 927 | 47.6 (45.4–49.8) | 1935 | 11.5 |
% of 6–9 months of breastfeeding and complementary food | 82.2 (79.0–85.4) | 555 | 78.7 (75.5–81.0) | 1209 | 3.5 |
Coverage of integrated management of ‘child’s disease’ | |||||
Diarrhea rehydration therapy | 44.9 (42.2–47.6) | 1287 | 41.9 (38.9–44.9) | 2818 | 3.0 |
Oral rehydration salts for diarrhea | 30.8 (28.2–33.3) | 1287 | 39.2 (36.4–42.2) | 2818 | 8.3 |
Other childhood diseases | |||||
Prevalence of diarrhea | 16.4 (15.6–17.2) | 7987 | 16.8 (15.6–18.0) | 17,017 | 0.4 |
Prevalence of ARI symptoms | 15.4 (14.6–16.2) | 7987 | 6.7 (5.9–7.1) | 17,017 | 8.7 |