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Social Indicator Survey 2011-2012

Lao PDR, 2011 - 2012
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Reference ID
LAO_2011_MICS-DHS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health, Lao Statistics Bureau, United Nations Children’s Fund
Collection(s)
UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)
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Any tetanus toxoid injection during last pregnancy (MN6)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 4444
Invalid: 19493
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 104
End: 104
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
When you were pregnant with (name), did you receive any injection in the arm or shoulder to prevent the baby from getting tetanus, that is convulsions after birth?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Yes 2434
54.8%
2 No 1933
43.5%
8 DK 15
0.3%
9 Missing 62
1.4%
Sysmiss 19493
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
Tetanus is an infection of the wound and women may be infected with tetanus after delivery. It can be prevented through a vaccination during pregnancy. The vaccine is known as tetanus toxoid.

Ask if she received any tetanus toxoid injection during her last pregnancy. Circle '1' for a 'Yes' response. If the answer is 'No' or 'DK', circle the code corresponding to the response and skip to MN9.

Description

Source of information
The eligible woman selected for interview
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