Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012-2013

Bangladesh, 2012 - 2013

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Reference ID

BGD_2012_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

United Nations Children’s Fund, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

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Salt iodization test outcome (SI1)

Data file: hh

Overview

Valid: 51895

Invalid: 3225

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 172

End: 172

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

We would like to check whether the salt used in your household is iodized. May I see a sample of the salt used to cook the main meal eaten by members of your household last night?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
1	Not iodized 0 PPM	13696	26.4%
2	More than 0 PPM and less than 15 PPM	10659	20.5%
3	15 PPM or more	26663	51.4%
6	No salt in the household	543	1%
7	Salt not tested	97	0.2%
9	Missing	237	0.5%
Sysmiss		3225

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

Once you have examined the salt, circle number that corresponds to test outcome.

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