Appendix 1

Scores assigned to the different components of the Reproductive Health Index (RHI)

RHI componentsScore
Pregnancy complication
 No complication1
 Any complication0
Wantedness of child
 Unwanted/mistimed0
 Wanted1
Any abortion
 No1
 Yes0
Any stillbirth
 No1
 Yes0
Mother's age at first birth (years)
 ≤140
 15–171
 18–452
Body mass index of women (kg/m2)
 Underweight/thin (<18.5)0
 Normal (18.5–24.9)1
 Overweight/obese (≥25.0)0
Anaemia among women (g/dl)
 Severe (<7.0)0
 Moderate (7.0–9.9)1
 Mild (10.0–11.9)1
 Not anaemic (>12.0)2