Demographic and Health Surveys

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• The study analyzed data from 726,278 women aged 15–49 drawn from nationally representative DHS surveys conducted between 2017 and 2021 in six LMICs. — Unmet needs for non-communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health services among women of reproductive age in low-and-middle-income countries: evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys
• India contributed 93.7% of the total sample, with each of the other five countries contributing 0.9–1.8%. — Unmet needs for non-communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health services among women of reproductive age in low-and-middle-income countries: evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys
• The study applied multivariable logistic regression to assess associations between unmet needs and sociodemographic factors including age, education, employment, marital status, wealth quintile, healthcare access difficulty, health insurance, and internet use. — Unmet needs for non-communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health services among women of reproductive age in low-and-middle-income countries: evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys
• Use of secondary DHS data precludes investigation of specific reasons for unmet needs, as financial, logistical, and cultural barriers cannot be disaggregated. — Unmet needs for non-communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health services among women of reproductive age in low-and-middle-income countries: evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys
• The DHS age range of 15–49 partially restricts coverage of the WHO-recommended cervical cancer screening age range of 25–64. — Unmet needs for non-communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health services among women of reproductive age in low-and-middle-income countries: evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys
• The simultaneous comparison of NCD and SRH unmet needs is identified as a gap addressed in the prior literature. — Unmet needs for non-communicable diseases and sexual and reproductive health services among women of reproductive age in low-and-middle-income countries: evidence from the Demographic and Health Surveys