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When to use whole numbers versus decimals
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DHS user2013-02-15T14:54:45-00:00Re: When to use whole numbers versus decimals
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Examples of DHS data that are presented with one decimal place include:
Total Fertility Rate: 6.4 children per woman
Medians: Median Age at First Birth is 18.7 years, Median Age at First Marriage, Median Age at First Sexual Intercourse
Means: Mean Ideal Number of Children is 4.1 children, Average Number of Mosquito Nets per Household, Mean Number of Sexual Partners in Lifetime
Rates and ratios are presented as whole numbers. They should also include the denominator. For example:
Age-specific fertility rate: 116 births per 1,000 women
Under-five mortality rate: 108 deaths per 1,000 live births
Maternal mortality ratio: 454 deaths per 100,000 live births]]>Sarah-DHS2013-02-15T15:10:00-00:00