Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1992

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Reference ID

MWI_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Statistical Office [Malawi] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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Data file: MWI1992-W.dat

Woman records

Cases:	4849

Variables

W_BRSFDFLAG_05

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (fifth to last birth)

W_BRSFDFLAG_06

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (sixth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_ALL

Time from birth until child first breastfed

W_BRSFEDST_01

Time from birth until child first breastfed (last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_02

Time from birth until child first breastfed (second to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_03

Time from birth until child first breastfed (third to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_04

Time from birth until child first breastfed (fourth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_05

Time from birth until child first breastfed (fifth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_06

Time from birth until child first breastfed (sixth to last birth)

W_BFEEDST

When mother first put last-born child to breast

W_WHYNOBRFD_ALL

Reason did not breastfeed

W_WHYNOBRFD_01

Reason did not breastfeed (last birth)

W_WHYNOBRFD_02

Reason did not breastfeed (second to last birth)

W_WHYNOBRFD_03

Reason did not breastfeed (third to last birth)

W_WHYNOBRFD_04

Reason did not breastfeed (fourth to last birth)

W_WHYNOBRFD_05

Reason did not breastfeed (fifth to last birth)

W_WHYSTBRFD_ALL

Reason stopped breastfeeding

W_WHYSTBRFD_01

Reason stopped breastfeeding (last child)

W_WHYSTBRFD_02

Reason stopped breastfeeding (second to last child)

W_WHYSTBRFD_03

Reason stopped breastfeeding (third to last child)

W_WHYSTBRFD_04

Reason stopped breastfeeding (fourth to last child)

W_WHYSTBRFD_05

Reason stopped breastfeeding (fifth to last child)

W_WHYSTBRFD_06

Reason stopped breastfeeding (sixth to last child)

W_DIATRORSHEARD

Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment

W_ORSPREPEV

Ever prepared ORS solution

W_ORSPREPWAT

Amount of water (in mL) used for ORS

W_ORSANY

Known source for ORS: Knows any source

W_ORSPRIVDR

Known source for ORS: Private doctor

W_ORSPRIVDRUG

Known source for ORS: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary

W_ORSPRIVHL

Known source of ORS: Traditional healer/practitioner (other)

W_ORSPRIVHOS

Known source for ORS: Private hospital/clinic

W_ORSPRIVMOB

Known source for ORS: Private mobile clinic

W_ORSPUBHC

Known source for ORS: Public health center

W_ORSPUBHOS

Known source for ORS: Public hospital

W_ORSPUBHP

Known source for ORS: Public health post

W_ORSPUBMOB

Known source for ORS: Public mobile clinic

W_ORSSHOP

Known source for ORS: Shop (other)

W_ORSOTHER

Known source of ORS: Other

W_BIOMEASCODE

Code of person measuring children's height and weight

W_BIOASSTMEASCODE

Code of assistant measurer

W_WEIGHTFEM

Weight of woman (kilos)

W_HEIGHTFEM

Height of woman in centimeters

W_BIOFHTAPCT

Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey

W_BIOFHTASDRM

Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)

W_BIOFHTAPCTRM

Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey

W_BIOFWTHTRMDHS

Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFWTHTRMFOG

Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFWTHTRMWHO

Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFBMI

Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey

W_BIOFROHRER

Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)

W_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS

Result of measurement of the respondent

W_BIOFARMCIRCCM

Arm circumference (cm)

Total: 952

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