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Demographic and Health Survey 2006 - IPUMS Subset

Niger, 2006
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NER_2006_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Institut National de la Statistique, Ministère de l’Économie et des Finances [Niger] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence
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Aug 15, 2018
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Data file: NER2006-B.dat

Birth records

Cases: 34378

Variables

B_FSHOWTHIN
How fistula is contracted: Too thin to carry pregnancy
B_FSHOWWITCH
How fistula is contracted: Witchcraft
B_FSHOWGOD
How fistula is contracted: God's will
B_FSHOWFATE
How fistula is contracted: Fate
B_FSHOWOTH
How fistula is contracted: Other
B_FSHOWDK
How fistula is contracted: Don't know
B_FSHOWGOTILL
How fistula was contracted: Frequent illness during pregnancy (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTHOME
How fistula was contracted: Home delivery without assistance (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTBIG
How fistula was contracted: Too big child at birth (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTEXC
How fistula was contracted: Too many births (open-ened)
B_FSHOWGOTOLD
How fistula was contracted: Too old when gave birth (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTTHIN
How fistula was contracted: Too thin when pregnant (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTYNG
How fistula was contracted: Too young when gave birth (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTGOD
How fistula was contracted: God's will (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTFATE
How fistula was contracted: Fate (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTWIT
How fistula was contracted: Witchcraft (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTOTH
How fistula was contracted: Other (open-ended)
B_FSHOWGOTDK
How fistula was contracted: Don't know (open-ended)
B_FSSTOPDELIV
Prevent fistula by: Deliveries in health center
B_FSSTOPDRINK
Prevent fistula by: Avoiding traditional drinks
B_FSSTOPEARPR
Prevent fistula by: Avoid precocious pregnancy
B_FSSTOPEXCESS
Prevent fistula by: Avoiding too many births
B_FSSTOPFP
Prevent fistula by: Attend family planning sessions
B_FSSTOPGIRLED
Prevent fistula by: Support schooling for girls
B_FSSTOPHW
Prevent fistula by: Avoiding hard home work
B_FSSTOPINT
Prevent fistula by: Avoiding short birth intervals
B_FSSTOPMAR
Prevent fistula by: Avoid marriage before age 18
B_FSSTOPPOST
Prevent fistula by: Postnatal visits
B_FSSTOPPREN
Prevent fistula by: Prenatal visits in health center
B_FSNOTREATFAM
Why not treat fistula: Lack of family support
B_FSNOTREATINC
Why not treat fistula: Thinks incurable
B_FSNOTREATINF
Why not treat fistula: No information
B_FSNOTREATMON
Why not treat fistula: Lack of money
B_FSNOTREATNOP
Why not treat fistula: No opinion
B_FSNOTREATWIT
Why not treat fistula: Witchcraft
B_FSNOTREATOTH
Why not treat fistula: Other
B_FSSURGERYNO
Number of surgeries to treat fistula
B_FSTREATSUACT
Fistula surgery success: Resumed normal activities
B_FSTREATSUCES
Fistula surgery success: Urinary discharge ceased
B_FSTREATSUFAM
Fistula surgery success: Resumed family life
B_FSTREATSUWEL
Fistula surgery success: Feeling of well-being
B_FSTREATSUOTH
Fistula surgery success: Other
B_FSTREATUNHOS
Fistula surgery unsuccessful: Still hospitalized
B_FSTREATUNIMP
Fistula surgery unsuccessful: No improvement
B_FSTREATUNPAN
Fistula surgery unsuccessful: Excessive pain
B_FSTREATUNREP
Fistula surgery unsuccessful: Plan repeat surgery
B_FSTREATUNURI
Fistula surgery unsuccessful: Frequent urinary discharge
B_FSTREATUNOTH
Fistula surgery unsuccessful: Other
B_FSSYMPBOTH
Signs of fistula: Involuntary urine and stools discharge
B_FSSYMPNOMOV
Signs of fistula: Difficulty moving
B_FSSYMPSMELL
Signs of fistula: Foul smelling
B_FSSYMPSTOOL
Signs of fistula: Involuntary stools discharge
B_FSSYMPTHIN
Signs of fistula: Thinness
B_FSSYMPURINE
Signs of fistula: Involuntary urine discharge
B_FSSYMPWET
Signs of fistula: Frequently wet
B_FSSYMPOTH
Signs of fistula: Other
B_FSSYMPDK
Signs of fistula: Don't know
B_FSTREATPOSS
Believes fistula can be treated
B_FSTREATRADUR
Duration of traditional fistula treatment
B_FSTREATRARES
Result of traditional fistula treatment
B_FCKNOW
Ever heard of female circumcision
B_FCKNOWPROBE
Ever heard of female circumcision (probed)
B_FCCIRC
Ever circumcised
B_FCAGE
Age at own circumcision
B_FCFLESH
Flesh removed from genital area for own FC
B_FCNICK
Genital area nicked w/out removing flesh
B_FCINFIB
Vaginal area sewn closed for FC
B_FCPERF
Who performed respondent's circumcision
B_FCCONTINU
FC should continue or be stopped
B_FCMENOPIN
Men's opinion on continuing FC
B_FCYNPREMAR
Thinks FC reduces premarital sex (yes/no)
B_FCYNRELIG
Thinks FC important part of religious tradition (yes/no)
B_FCINTENDDAU
Intends to have daughter(s) circumcised in future
B_FCTOTALDAU
Total daughters circumcised
B_FCDLINENUM
Line number of most recently circumcised daughter
B_FCFLESHDAU
Flesh removed from genital area during daughter's FC
B_FCNICKDAU
For FC, daughter's genital area nicked without removing flesh
B_FCSEWNDAU
Genital area sewn closed during daughter's circumcision
B_FCAGEDAU
Age of daughter at circumcision
B_FCPERFDAU
Who performed circumcision of daughter
B_FCBLEEDDAU
Complications of daughter's FC: Bleeding
B_FCRETENTDAU
Complications of daughter's FC: Urinary retention
B_FCSWELLDAU
Complications of daughter's FC: Swelling
B_FCINFECTDAU
Complications of daughter's FC: Infection/fever/improper healing
B_FCPROCLEAN
Benefits to girl of FC: Hygiene, cleanliness (open-ended)
B_FCPROMARRY
Benefits to girl of FC: Better marriage prospects (open-ended)
B_FCPROVIRG
Benefits to girl of FC: Preserves virginity (open-ended)
B_FCPROPLS
Benefits to girl of FC: Increase man's sexual pleasure (open-ended)
B_FCPRORELIG
Benefits to girl of FC: Religious approval (open-ended)
B_FCPROSOC
Benefits to girl of FC: Social acceptance (open-ended)
B_FCPROOTH
Benefits to girl of FC: Other (open-ended)
B_FCPRONONE
Benefits to girl of FC: None (open-ended)
B_FCNOMED
Benefits to girl of avoiding FC: Fewer medical problems (open-ended)
B_FCNOPAIN
Benefits to girl of avoiding FC: Avoid pain (open-ended)
B_FCNORELIG
Benefits to girl of avoiding FC: Follows religion (open-ended)
B_FCNOSEXPLF
Benefits to girl of avoiding FC: More female sexual pleasure (open-ended)
B_FCNOSEXPLM
Benefits to girl of avoiding FC: More pleasure for man (open-ended)
B_FCNOOTHER
Benefits to girl of avoiding FC: Other (open-ended)
B_FCNONONE
Benefits to girl of avoiding FC: None (open-ended)
B_TONOSMOKE
Smokes nothing
B_TOSMOKE
Smokes cigarettes
B_TOCIGDAYNO
Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours
B_TOPIPE
Smokes pipe
B_TOUSEOTH
Uses other tobacco
B_DELCESRLAST
Last birth caesarean section
B_PPAMENNOW
Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic
B_PPABSTAINNOW
Woman currently postpartum abstaining
B_DISPOSESTOOL
Disposal of youngest child's stools (when not using toilet)
B_MATERNITYIDX
Number of children in maternity history
B_HEALTHIDX
Number of children in immunization/health history
B_BIOIDX
Number of children in height and weight table
B_LASTBIRTHONLY
Whether survey columns are used for last births only
B_BFEEDNITE
Times mother breastfed last child during previous night
B_BFEEDAY
Times mother breastfed last child during previous day
B_BOTTLE24H
Mother fed last-born child from bottle with nipple in last day or night
B_BFEEDANYNOW
Woman currently breastfeeding any child
B_BFEEDST
When mother first put last-born child to breast
B_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
B_BIOFUNDER18
Under age 18 (according to household questionnaire) (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFLINENOPARENT
Line number of parent/responsible adult (non-adult respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFPREGNANT
Currently pregnant
B_WEIGHTFEM
Weight of woman (kilos)
B_HEIGHTFEM
Height of woman in centimeters
B_BIOFHTAPCT
Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey
B_BIOFHTASDRM
Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)
B_BIOFHTAPCTRM
Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey
B_BIOFWTHTRMDHS
Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFWTHTRMFOG
Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFWTHTRMWHO
Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS
Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (respondents to female survey)
B_BIOFBMI
Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey
B_BIOFROHRER
Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)
B_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS
Result of measurement of the respondent
B_BIOFHHAGE
Woman's age in years from household record
B_BIOFHEMOCONSENT
Result of consent statement for anemia testing (respondents for women's survey)
B_BIOFHEMOLEVEL
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (respondents for women's survey)
B_BIOFHEMOTEST
Whether hemoglobin level tested (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFHEMOLEVELALT
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) adjusted for altitude (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFANEMIALVL
Anemia level (respondents to women's survey)
B_BEDNETHAVE
Woman's household has bednet for sleeping
B_WASHPRECOOK
Washed hands before preparing last meal
B_INJRECENTANY
Had any injection in recent months
B_INJRECENTNO
Number of injections in recent months
B_INJHCWORKER
Number of recent injections from healthcare worker
B_INJSOURCE
Source for most recent injection
B_INJNEWNEDL
Last injection from new syringe and needle
B_BHCDKPLACE
Barrier to woman's health care: Don't know where to go
B_BHCPERMIT
Barrier to woman's health care: Getting permission
B_BHCMONEY
Barrier to woman's health care: Lack money for treatment
B_BHCDISTANCE
Barrier to woman's health care: Distance to facility
B_BHCTAKETRAN
Barrier to woman's health care: Having to take transport
B_BHCALONE
Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone
B_BHCNOFEMDR
Barrier to woman's health care: No female provider
B_KIDSEX
Sex of child
B_KIDALIVE
Child is alive
B_KIDBIRTHMO
Child's month of birth
B_KIDBIRTHYR
Child's year of birth
B_KIDAGEINFO
Completeness of information about child's age and date of birth
B_KIDCURAGE
Current age of child in years
B_KIDDOBCMC
Child's date of birth (CMC)
B_KIDBORD
Child's birth order number
B_KIDTWIN
Child is twin or single birth
B_KIDAGEDEATH
Child age at death (non-imputed)
B_KIDAGEDIEDIMP
Child's age at death in month (including imputed)
B_KIDAGEDEATHFLAG
Flags for reported age at death of child
B_KIDLIVESWITH
Child lives with female respondent or with others
B_LINENOKID
Line number of child in household
B_BIRTHINTPREMO
Length of preceding birth interval, in months
B_BIRTHINTPOSTMO
Length of following birth interval, in months
B_OTHBIRTHININT
Any other live births in interval between birth and previous reported birth
Total: 770
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