Table 1 Survey questions used to calculate stillbirth rates in DHS and the EN-INDEPTH survey
From: Stillbirth outcome capture and classification in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study
DHS standard approach | Domain | Question | Potential responses |
|---|---|---|---|
DHS-7 FBH+ | Vital status at birth | Have you ever had a pregnancy that miscarried, was aborted, or ended in a stillbirth? | Yes, No |
Since January 2012, have you had any other pregnancies that did not result in a livebirth? | Yes, No | ||
Duration of pregnancy/gestational age | How many months pregnant were you when that pregnancy ended? | Numeric integer (Range: 0–11) | |
Event in 5 years prior to survey | When did such pregnancy end? | Months: Single select from list or Don’t Know Years: Numeric integer (Range: 1980–2018) | |
DHS-8 FPH | Vital status at birth | Was the baby born alive, born dead, or lost before full term? | Born alive, born dead, lost before full term |
If responded ‘born dead’ then asked: Did that baby cry, move, or breathe when it was born? | Yes, No | ||
Duration of pregnancy/gestational age | How many months did this pregnancy last? | Numeric integer (Range: 0–11) | |
Event in 5 years prior to survey | On what day, month and year did this pregnancy end? | Days: Numeric integer (Range: 1–31) Months: Single select from list or Don’t Know Years: Numeric integer (Range: 1980–2018) |