Maternal Mortality Ratio [message #3393] |
Thu, 04 December 2014 03:35 |
femifemi
Messages: 8 Registered: December 2014 Location: NIGERIA
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I'm working on variable MM9 to calculate maternal death which could be used to further calculate MMR. Pease, how can combine the variables mm9_01 to mm9_14 to a single variable? Thank you.
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Re: Maternal Mortality Ratio [message #3572 is a reply to message #3393] |
Mon, 12 January 2015 11:47 |
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Messages: 3 Registered: January 2015 Location: Japan
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Hi,
I would like to know about maternal mortality ratio from Mozambique of DHS (2003 and 2011).I'm trying to write " Impact of Global health initiative program on maternal mortality" in Mozambique.Which variable(mm2_(sibling survival status) and mm9_(sibling death & Pregnancy)better for maternal mortality? Can I combine (mm2_ or mm9_ 01 to 15) for maternal mortality ratio? Can I use directly maternal death from that variable? Do I need to combine (m15_1 to 5)Place of delivery for maternal health service?Pls give to me stat command for it. And then, m2a_1 to 5 and m3a_1 to 5 are assistance: doctor that has different observation.Which variable is better for maternal health service? I found 2003 DHS data has included 118 observation are 2004 year. Is it typing error or really collection data? I didn't find Mozambique report with English language for 2011 report.And then, Can I use idx97_01 to 20(maternal mortality index) for maternal mortality ratio? How can I interpret those each of 1 maternal mortality index, freq 12003,Percent 100, and Cum 100 and 2 maternal mortality index, freq 11345,Percent 100,Cum 100 like that 20 until for analysis.I really interested maternal mortality ratio for my research paper. I have found most of previous papers are focused relationship between policy and maternal health service.I want to write impact of program on maternal health service to reduce maternal mortality ratio for my thesis with using DID model.That's why please suggestion to me for studying.If you know,pls give to which paper can support to my research question for finding?
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Re: Maternal Mortality Ratio [message #3576 is a reply to message #3393] |
Mon, 12 January 2015 23:23 |
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Messages: 3 Registered: January 2015 Location: Japan
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I'm trying to write my research question for master thesis.I have complicated for my MDHS maternal mortality data for using DID model and probit/ heckman model.I have to find sample selection and bias. I have to check my data for using econometric model.The result of data is very important for research paper.And then, Mozambique's lasted report are not English language.And then, I have download a lot of DHS data codes for using.I didn't understand maternal mortality ratio.I found that idx97 variables are maternal mortality index is easily using for maternal mortality ratio paper.But I don't understand how can I interpret idx97_01 table for maternal mortality.For example, when maternal mortality index 1, freq( total number of women)12003 and percent 100 for interpretation.If I will combine all of idx97_01 to idx97_20, those observation are bigger that selected total number of women for survey.My outcome variable or dependent variable (y) is maternal mortality and main variable and control variables or independent variables (x) is maternal health services those are binary variable for my model.I will analyze GHI program that has lunched 2010.That's why I will compare before (2003) and after (2011) for maternal mortality ratio of Mozambique.Therefore, I would like to know maternal mortality data variables (mm2_ , mm9_, and id97x_) among them which variable is better for maternal mortality.I have to analyze those variables with using econometric model.I'm complicated maternal data for individual data or household data.And then, Does sibling survival status data include men information for mortality?
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Re: Maternal Mortality Ratio [message #3606 is a reply to message #3576] |
Thu, 15 January 2015 12:10 |
Liz-DHS
Messages: 1516 Registered: February 2013
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Dear User,
Below is a response from one of our experts, Dr. Tom Pullum:
Quote:There is only a Portuguese version of the Mozambique 2011 DHS. If (like me) you cannot read Portuguese, you can probably still understand the tables by comparing with another country's report that is in English. The tables for each topic are pretty much the same in all surveys--except for the numbers, of course!
I would advise you not to use ANY of the mm variables for an individual-level analysis. The only appropriate use of these variables is to estimate adult and maternal mortality for the entire country.
The sisters of the respondent may be quite different from the respondent. They may live (or have lived) in a different region of the country, with a different type of place of residence (urban/rural), different education, wealth quintile, etc. Even more relevant, you certainly cannot assume that the sisters had the same access to health services or use of health services as the respondent.
Remember also that the MMR in DHS reports refers to a long interval of time, typically seven years, so the median date of sisters' deaths will precede the median date of the respondent's most recent birth, often by several years.
Many people would like to use DHS data to like link maternal mortality to maternal health services. It is possible to do this with countries as units, but not, unfortunately, with individuals or even sub-national areas as units. Even with countries as units, it is difficult to establish a relationship.
I suggest that you look at DHS Analytical Study #46, available on the website. In that report we looked at the impact of maternal health care and circumstances of delivery on neonatal mortality. This relationship is much easier to analyze and might be an alternative topic for your research.
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