Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014

West Bank and Gaza, 2014

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Reference ID

WBG_2014_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

United Nations Children’s Fund, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Health

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: 1496

Invalid: 6423

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 319

End: 319

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	439	29.3%
2	Blocked or runny nose	632	42.2%
3	Both	407	27.2%
6	Other	11	0.7%
8	DK	4	0.3%
9	Missing	3	0.2%
Sysmiss		6423

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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