World Health Survey 2003
Namibia, 2003
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Reference ID
NAM_2003_WHS_v01_M
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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Oct 17, 2013
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Q6559 specify (q6559s)
Data file: WHS-Namibia_F5
Overview
Valid:
67
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1700
End:
1737
Width:
38
Range:
-
Format:
character
Questions and instructions
Literal question
During [NAME]'s last episode of illness, did [NAME] have other symptoms? Please specify.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| 2 | 2 |
3%
|
|
| 3 | 3 |
4.5%
|
|
| 4 | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| 5 | 3 |
4.5%
|
|
| 8 | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| BLOODING | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| BODY HOTNES | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| BURN | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| CHICKEN POX | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| CRYING A LOT | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| DITUMBA WITH BUTTAK RASHE SKIN | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| DOG BITE | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| EAR DRAINING | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| EYE PROBLEM | 2 |
3%
|
|
| EYES | 8 |
11.9%
|
|
| EYES PROBLEM | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| FLU | 3 |
4.5%
|
|
| FLUE | 3 |
4.5%
|
|
| HEADACHE | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| LOST WEIGHT & WEAKNESS | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| MALARIA | 2 |
3%
|
|
| MINAGITIS | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| NONE | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| PIMPLES ON THE BODY | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| POOR APPITITE | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| PROBLEM IN THE CHEST | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| RASHES | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| RUNNING NOISE | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| RUNNING NOSE | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| RUSHES | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| SICK IN NECK | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| SKIN RASHES | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| SKIN RSHES | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| SOMETIMES SHAKE AND SHIVERING | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| STOMACH ACHE | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| TB | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| THE BABY WAS HAVING CONSTAPATION FOR 3 | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| THE CHILD WAS BURN BY THE WATER | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| THE CHILD WAS CRYING CONTINEUSLY | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| UNABLE TO WALK | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| VOMITING | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| WEAK SLEEP MORE THAN USUAL | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| WEAKNESS | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| WHITE PATCHES IN THE MOUTH | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| WHITE WORMS ON TOOLS | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| WOUND IN THE MOUTH | 1 |
1.5%
|
|
| WOUND ON THE LEFT FEET ENKLE | 1 |
1.5%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Q6551-6559. This set of questions is only asked if the youngest child in the household under age 5 was reported to have ever been ill, and refers to the last period of illness. The purpose is to identify whether any of the following symptoms were experienced: fever, cough, difficult or fast breathing, diarrhoea, blood in the stools, vomiting everything, inability to eat or drink, or convulsions. These are symptoms of the majority of diseases that affect young children. Some of these are danger signs indicating that the child is severely ill and should receive qualified medical care immediately.
It is important that the interview probe for each of the symptoms and record all symptoms mentioned in the corresponding boxes. For the symptom of “fever”, prompt with other local terms such as “hot body”. Difficult or fast breathing may also be referred to as “shortness of breath”. If the respondent is unsure what is meant by diarrhoea, explain “more than three runny stools per day”. For “vomiting everything”, the interviewer should probe for persistent vomiting. If the respondent mentions any other symptoms that the child had, write down exactly what was said.
It is important that the interview probe for each of the symptoms and record all symptoms mentioned in the corresponding boxes. For the symptom of “fever”, prompt with other local terms such as “hot body”. Difficult or fast breathing may also be referred to as “shortness of breath”. If the respondent is unsure what is meant by diarrhoea, explain “more than three runny stools per day”. For “vomiting everything”, the interviewer should probe for persistent vomiting. If the respondent mentions any other symptoms that the child had, write down exactly what was said.
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Questions to be asked to households with children under 5 years.