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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Treat water to make safer for drinking (WS5)

Data file: hh

Overview

Valid: 5894

Invalid: 101

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 8

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 47

End: 47

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Do you treat your water in any way to make it safer to drink?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Yes	4242	72%
2	No	1649	28%
8	DK	3	0.1%
9	Missing	0	0%
Sysmiss		101

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

The purpose of the following two questions, WS5 and WS6, is to determine whether the household drinking water is treated within the household and, if so, what type of treatment is used. This question is intended to gather information on water treatment at the household level and not water treatment at the municipal or vendor level. --- Circle '1' if 'Yes', and continue to the next question. If 'No' or 'DK' (Doesn't know'), circle '2' or '8', respectively, and skip to WS7.

Description

Universe

De jure household members (usual residents)

Source of information

Head of household or other responsible household member

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