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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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Symptoms due to problem in chest or blocked nose (CA9)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 2811
Invalid: 8447
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 148
End: 148
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Was the fast or difficult breathing due to a problem in the chest or a blocked or runny nose?
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Problem in chest only 129
4.6%
2 Blocked or runny nose only 2414
85.9%
3 Both 238
8.5%
6 Other 29
1%
8 DK 1
0%
9 Missing 0
0%
Sysmiss 8447
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
This question aims to find out if the problem needs assessment by a health professional, which does not include a simple cold.

Circle the code corresponding to the caretaker's response. If the symptoms were from a 'Blocked or runny nose only', skip to CA14. If the symptoms were due to 'Other' reasons, write the respondent's description in the line provided, circle '6' and skip to CA14. Otherwise, continue to the next question.

Description

Source of information
The mother or caretaker of the child under five.
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