Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010-2011

Afghanistan, 2010 - 2011

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Reference ID

AFG_2010_MICS_v01_M

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Central Statistics Organization, United Nations Children’s Fund

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

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

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 4193

Invalid: 11127

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 9

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 137

End: 137

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	2431	58%
2	Blocked or runny nose	1202	28.7%
3	Both	518	12.4%
6	Other	22	0.5%
8	DK	17	0.4%
9	Missing	3	0.1%
Sysmiss		11127

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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