Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2006

Lao PDR, 2006

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Reference ID

LAO_2006_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Department of Statistics, Hygiene and Prevention Department, 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 (CA7)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 550

Invalid: 3654

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 8

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 111

End: 111

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Were the symptoms due to a problem in the chest or a blocked nose?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Problem in chest	121	22%
2	Blocked nose	328	59.6%
3	Both	69	12.5%
6	Other	11	2%
8	DK	21	3.8%
9	Missing	0	0%
Sysmiss		3654

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 nose', skip to CA12. If the symptoms were due to 'Other' reasons, write the respondent's description in the line provided, circle '6' and skip to CA12. Otherwise, continue to the next question.

Description

Universe

Children aged 0-4

Source of information

The mother or caretaker of the child aged 0-4.

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