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Demographic and Health Survey 2009 - IPUMS Subset

Lesotho, 2009
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LSO_2009_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) [Lesotho] and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: LSO2009-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 3999

Variables

C_SXPRESMALE
Male adult present during sexual experience questions
C_SXPRESFEM
Female adult present during sexual experience questions
C_SXPRESHUS
Husband present during sexual experience questions
C_CONASKIFSTI
Wife justified to ask condom use if husband has STI
C_CONTCHKIDS
Thinks children should be taught about condoms
C_CONASKPAR
Woman can ask partner to use condom
C_CON1STSEX
Condom used at first sexual intercourse
C_CONEVERYPAR1
Used condom every time had sex with most recent partner, past 12 months
C_CONEVERYPAR2
Used condom every time had sex with 2nd most recent partner, past 12 months
C_CONEVERYPAR3
Used condom every time had sex with 3rd most recent partner, past 12 months
C_CONUSMAN1
Condom used during woman's most recent intercourse
C_CONUSMAN2
Condom used in woman's last intercourse with 2nd most recent partner
C_CONUSMAN3
Condom used in woman's last intercourse with 3rd most recent partner
C_CONFCAN
Could get herself: Female condom
C_CONMCAN
Could get herself: Male condom
C_HCMDK
Do not know a source for male condom
C_HCMPUBHOS
Known source for male condoms: Public hospital
C_HCMPUBHC
Known source for male condoms: Public health center/post
C_HCMPUBOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other public source
C_HCMPRIVHOS
Known source for male condoms: Private hospital, clinic
C_HCMPRIVDRUG
Known source for male condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_HCMPRIVDR
Known source for male condoms: Private doctor
C_HCMPRIVFPC
Known source for male condoms: Family planning clinic (private)
C_HCMPRIVOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other private source
C_HCMSHOP
Known source for male condoms: Shop (other)
C_HCMCHURCH
Known source for male condoms: Church (other)
C_HCMFRND
Known source for male condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
C_HCMOTHER
Known source for male condoms: Other
C_HCFDK
Do not know a source for female condom
C_HCFPUBHOS
Known source for female condoms: Public hospital
C_HCFPUBHC
Known source for female condoms: Public health center/post
C_HCFPUBOTH
Known source for female condoms: Other public source
C_HCFPRIVHOS
Known source for female condoms: Private hospital, clinic
C_HCFPRIVDRUG
Known source for female condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_HCFPRIVDR
Known source for female condoms: Private doctor
C_HCFPRIVFPC
Known source for female condoms: Family planning clinic (private)
C_HCFPRIVOTH
Known source for female condoms: Other private source
C_HCFSHOP
Known source for female condoms: Shop (other)
C_HCFCHURCH
Known source for female condoms: Church (other)
C_HCFFRND
Known source for female condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
C_HCFOTHER
Known source for female condoms: Other
C_HCMLS1
Known source for male condoms: CHAL hospital (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_HCMLS2
Known source for male condoms: CHAL health center (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_HCFLS1
Known source for female condoms: CHAL hospital (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_HCFLS2
Known source for female condoms: CHAL health center (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_STIHEARD
Heard of AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections
C_STIHEARDOTH
Heard about other STDs
C_STIANYR
Had any sexually transmitted infection in last 12 months
C_STIDISCHGYR
Had genital discharge in last 12 months
C_STISOREYR
Had genital ulcer/sore in last 12 months
C_STIPTOLD
Told partner(s) last time had STI
C_STIPAVOID
Tried to avoid infecting partner(s) with last STI infection
C_STIPCONDOM
How avoided infecting partner: Used condoms
C_STIPMED
How avoided infecting partner: Took medicines
C_STIPNOSEX
How avoided infecting partner: Stopped sexual intercourse
C_STIADVICE
Sought advice for last STI
C_STIADPUBHOS
Sought STI advice from: Public hospital
C_STIADPUBHC
Sought STI advice from: Public health center
C_STIADPUBOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other public
C_STIADPRIVDRUG
Sought STI advice from: Private pharmacy, dispensary, or drug store
C_STIADPRIVFW
Sought STI advice from: Private fieldworker
C_STIADPRIVOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other private medical
C_STIADFRND
Sought STI advice from: Friend/relative (other)
C_STIADPRIVHL
Sought STI advice from: Traditional healer/herbalist (other)
C_STIADOTHER
Sought STI advice from: Other
C_STIADLS1
Sought STI advice from: CHAL hospital (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_STIADLS2
Sought STI advice from: CHAL health center (private faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_DVAARGUE
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman argues with him
C_DVABURNFOOD
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman burns food
C_DVAGOOUT
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman goes out without telling him
C_DVAIFNOSEX
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman refused to have sex
C_DVANEGKID
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman neglects the children
C_DVADECPAY
Attitude to wife beating: Justified if woman refuses to let husband decide how to use her pay
C_DVAPRESHUSB
Husband present during "wife beating justified" questions
C_DVAPRESOMALE
Other males present during "wife beating justified" questions
C_DVAPRESOFEM
Other females present during "wife beating justified" questions
C_DVAPRESKIDS
Children present during "wife beating justified" questions
C_TBEVHEARD
Heard of TB
C_TBCURABLE
Believes TB can be cured
C_TBFAMSECRET
Would keep TB in family secret
C_TBWORK
Would work with someone previously treated for TB
C_TB15CHESTPN
Had chest or back pain since age 15
C_TB15COU2WK
Had cough for two weeks or more since age 15
C_TB15COUBLD
Coughed up blood since age 15
C_TB15NTSWEAT
Had sweating at night since age 15
C_TB15FEV2WK
Had fever for two weeks or more since age 15
C_TB15TREAT
Sought advice or treatment for tuberculosis symptoms
C_TB15TRADDL
Sought additional advice or treatment for tuberculosis diagnosis
C_TB15TR1SRC
Place first sought treatment for tuberculosis symptoms
C_TB15TR2SRC
Place next sought treatment for tuberculosis
C_TB15TRWAIT
Amount of time after tuberculosis symptom started and advice/treatment was sought
C_TB15NOTRWHY
Main reason did not seek advice or treatment for tuberculosis symptoms
C_TBDIAGPRO
Diagnosed with TB by provider
C_TB15TRMED
Given medicine to treat tuberculosis
C_TB15TRMEDREC
Number of days told to take TB medicine
C_TBSPREDSNEZ
TB spread by: Coughing or sneezing
C_TBSPREDUTEN
TB spread by: Sharing utensils
C_TBSPREDTOUCH
TB spread by: Touch
C_TBSPREDFOOD
TB spread by: Food
C_TBSPREDSEX
TB spread by: Sexual contact
C_TBSPREDMOSQ
TB spread by: Mosquito bites
C_TBSPREDOTH
TB spread by: Other
C_TBSPREDDK
TB spread by: Don't know
C_TBCAUSALC
Cause of tuberculosis: Alcohol
C_TBCAUSBACT
Cause of tuberculosis: Microbes/germs/bacteria
C_TBCAUSCOLD
Cause of tuberculosis: Exposure to cold temperatures
C_TBCAUSDK
Cause of tuberculosis: Don't know
C_TBCAUSGEN
Cause of tuberculosis: Inherited
C_TBCAUSLIFE
Cause of tuberculosis: Lifestyle
C_TBCAUSMOKE
Cause of tuberculosis: Smoking
C_TBCAUSOTH
Cause of tuberculosis: Other
C_TBCAUSPOLL
Cause of tuberculosis: Dust/pollution
C_TBSYMPAPP
Symptoms of TB: Poor appetite
C_TBSYMPBLDSPU
Symptoms of TB: Blood in sputum
C_TBSYMPCOF
Symptoms of TB: Coughing
C_TBSYMPCOFLNG
Symptoms of TB: Persistent cough
C_TBSYMPCOFSPU
Symptoms of TB: Coughing with sputum
C_TBSYMPCHEST
Symptoms of TB: Chest pain
C_TBSYMPFEVER
Symptoms of TB: Fever
C_TBSYMPSWEAT
Symptoms of TB: Night sweats
C_TBSYMPTIRED
Symptoms of TB: Tiredness/fatigue
C_TBSYMPWT
Symptoms of TB: Weight loss
C_TBSYMPOTH
Symptoms of TB: Other
C_TBSYMPDK
Symptoms of TB: Don't know
C_TBSYMPNONE
Symptoms of TB: No symptoms
C_TONOSMOKE
Smokes nothing
C_TOSMOKE
Smokes cigarettes
C_TOCIGDAYNO
Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours
C_TOPIPE
Smokes pipe
C_TOCHEW
Uses chewing tobacco
C_TOSNUFF
Uses snuff
C_TOUSEOTH
Uses other tobacco
C_DELCESRLAST
Last birth caesarean section
C_PPAMENNOW
Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic
C_PPABSTAINNOW
Woman currently postpartum abstaining
C_DISPOSESTOOL
Disposal of youngest child's stools (when not using toilet)
C_MATERNITYIDX
Number of children in maternity history
C_HEALTHIDX
Number of children in immunization/health history
C_BIOIDX
Number of children in height and weight table
C_LASTBIRTHONLY
Whether survey columns are used for last births only
C_BFEEDNITE
Times mother breastfed last child during previous night
C_BFEEDAY
Times mother breastfed last child during previous day
C_BOTTLE24H
Mother fed last-born child from bottle with nipple in last day or night
C_BFEEDANYNOW
Woman currently breastfeeding any child
C_BFEEDST
When mother first put last-born child to breast
C_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
C_BIOFUNDER18
Under age 18 (according to household questionnaire) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFLINENOPARENT
Line number of parent/responsible adult (non-adult respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFPREGNANT
Currently pregnant
C_BIOFHTAPCT
Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey
C_BIOFHTASDRM
Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFHTAPCTRM
Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey
C_BIOFWTHTRMDHS
Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTRMFOG
Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTRMWHO
Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS
Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFBMI
Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey
C_BIOFROHRER
Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS
Result of measurement of the respondent
C_BIOFHHAGE
Woman's age in years from household record
C_BIOFHEMOCONSENT
Result of consent statement for anemia testing (respondents for women's survey)
C_BIOFHEMOLEVEL
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (respondents for women's survey)
C_BIOFHEMOTEST
Whether hemoglobin level tested (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFHEMOLEVELALT
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) adjusted for altitude (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFANEMIALVL
Anemia level (respondents to women's survey)
C_HIVCONSENT
Result of consent statement for HIV test
C_HIVBLOODTEST
Blood tested for HIV
C_INJRECENTANY
Had any injection in recent months
C_INJRECENTNO
Number of injections in recent months
C_INJHCWORKER
Number of recent injections from healthcare worker
C_INJSOURCE
Source for most recent injection
C_BHCPERMIT
Barrier to woman's health care: Getting permission
C_BHCMONEY
Barrier to woman's health care: Lack money for treatment
C_BHCDISTANCE
Barrier to woman's health care: Distance to facility
C_BHCTAKETRAN
Barrier to woman's health care: Having to take transport
C_BHCALONE
Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone
C_BHCNODRUG
Barrier to woman's health care: No drugs available
C_BHCATTHW
Barrier to woman's health care: Attitude of health workers
C_INSCOVERYN
Covered by health insurance
C_INSORG
Has health insurance from mutual/community organization
C_INSEMPLOYER
Has health insurance through employer
C_INSPRIVATE
Has private/commercially purchased health insurance
C_INSOTHER
Has health insurance from other source
C_BPLEVER
Ever had blood pressure checked
C_BPLWHEN
When blood pressure was last measured
C_BPLWHO
Who last took blood pressure measurement
C_HIGHBPDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with high blood pressure
C_BPALCOHOL
Lowering blood pressure by: Reducing alcohol
C_BPEXERCISE
Lowering blood pressure by: Exercising
C_BPHERBS
Lowering blood pressure by: Traditional medicine/herbs
C_BPMED
Lowering blood pressure by: Prescription medicine
C_BPSALT
Lowering blood pressure by: Reducing salt in diet
C_BPSMOKE
Lowering blood pressure by: Stopping smoking
C_BPWEIGHT
Lowering blood pressure by: Controlling/losing weight
C_BPSUMM
Blood pressure reading summary
C_BP1AGREE
Agreed to first blood pressure measurement
C_BP1DIA
First blood pressure measurement: Diastolic
C_BP1SYS
First blood pressure measurement: Systolic
C_BP2DIA
Second blood pressure measurement: Diastolic
C_BP2SYS
Second blood pressure measurement: Systolic
C_BP3DIA
Third blood pressure measurement: Diastolic
C_BP3SYS
Third blood pressure measurement: Systolic
C_BPAVGDIA
Average blood pressure measurement: Diastolic
C_BPAVGSYS
Average blood pressure measurement: Systolic
C_BPTARMCM
Arm circumference (in centimeters)
C_BPTMODEL
Blood pressure monitor cuff size
C_BPTCAFFEINE
Had caffeine in 30 minutes before first blood pressure measurement
C_BPTFOOD
Eaten anything in 30 minutes before first blood pressure measurement
C_BPTSMOKE
Smoked in 30 minutes before first blood pressure measurement
C_BRCANSELF
Examined own breasts to check for breast cancer
C_BRCANEXAM
Ever had test for breast cancer
C_CERVCANEXAM
Ever had exam to test for cervical cancer
C_PAPSMEVHEARD
Ever heard of pap smear
C_CERVCANLWHEN
When last tested for cervical cancer
C_DIABEVHEARD
Heard of diabetes
C_DIABETESDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with diabetes
C_DIABMED
Currently taking diabetes medications
C_DIABMEDHOW
Method for taking diabetes medication
C_CHDESIRE
Whether and when this child's pregnancy wanted
C_CHDESIREL
Time wanted to wait before pregnancy
C_KIDSEX
Sex of child
C_KIDALIVE
Child is alive
C_KIDBIRTHMO
Child's month of birth
C_KIDBIRTHYR
Child's year of birth
C_KIDAGEINFO
Completeness of information about child's age and date of birth
C_KIDCURAGE
Current age of child in years
C_KIDDOBCMC
Child's date of birth (CMC)
C_KIDBORD
Child's birth order number
C_KIDTWIN
Child is twin or single birth
C_KIDAGEDEATH
Child age at death (non-imputed)
C_KIDAGEDIEDIMP
Child's age at death in month (including imputed)
C_KIDAGEDEATHFLAG
Flags for reported age at death of child
C_KIDLIVESWITH
Child lives with female respondent or with others
C_LINENOKID
Line number of child in household
C_BIRTHINTPREMO
Length of preceding birth interval, in months
C_BIRTHINTPOSTMO
Length of following birth interval, in months
C_KIDAGEMO
Age of child in months
C_HWWEIGHT
Child's weight in kilograms
C_HWHEIGHT
Child's height in centimeters
C_HWINDEX
Index to birth history, for child measurement
C_HWWTHTPCT
Weight for height percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWWHZNCHS
Weight for height standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWWTHTPCTRM
Weight for height percent of reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWWTAPCT
Weight for age percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWWAZNCHS
Weight for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWWTAPCTRM
Weight for age percent of the reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWHTAPCT
Height for Age percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWHAZNCHS
Height for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWHTAPCTRM
Height for age percent of reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWWHYNOTMEAS
Whether child measured, and, if not, why not
C_HWHTHOWMEAS
Child's height measured lying down or standing up
C_HWDAYOFBIRTH
Child's day of birth
C_HWDAYMEAS
Day of measurement
C_HWMONTHMEAS
Month of measurement
C_HWYEARMEAS
Year of measurement
C_HWHAZWHO
Height for age standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWWAZWHO
Weight for age standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWWHZWHO
Weight for height standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWBMIZWHO
Body Mass Index standard deviations (WHO)
C_HEMOCONSENT
Consent granted to draw blood for hemoglobin test
C_HEMOLEVEL
Hemoglobin level (gram/deciliter)
C_HEMOTEST
Whether hemoglobin level tested
C_HEMOLEVELALT
Hemoglobin level adjusted by altitude
C_ANEMIALVLKID
Anemia level of child
C_ANCARE
Received prenatal care
C_ANCAREDOC
Doctor gave prenatal care
C_ANCARETBA
Traditional birth attendant gave prenatal care
C_ANCAREOTH
Other person gave prenatal care
C_ANCARENONE
Received no prenatal care
C_ANVISMO
Timing of first antenatal visit for this pregnancy: Months
C_ANVISNO
Number of antenatal visits when child was in utero
C_ANVISNOTOP20
Number of antenatal visits when child was in utero, topcoded at 20
C_ANVISMOLAST
Month in pregnancy of last antenatal visit
C_ANCAREWT
Antenatal care received: Mother weighed
C_ANCAREHT
Antenatal care received: Mother's height measured
C_ANCAREBP
Antenatal care received: Mother's blood pressure taken
C_ANCAREBLD
Antenatal care received: Mother's blood sample taken
C_ANCAREUR
Antenatal care received: Urine sample taken
C_ANTETNUS
Tetanus injection before birth
C_ANTETNUSNO
Number of tetanus injections before birth
C_PRETETNUSNO
Number of tetanus injections before pregnancy
C_PRETETNUSAGO
Years between prior tetanus injection and the pregnancy
C_PRETETNUSCMC
CMC date of mother's last tetanus injection before pregnancy
C_PRETETNUSMO
Month of mother's most recent tetanus injection before pregnancy
C_PRETETNUSYR
Year of mother's most recent tetanus injection before pregnancy
C_ANVISION
Mother had difficulty with daylight vision during pregnancy
C_ANNITE
Mother had difficulty with night vision during pregnancy
C_ANCARELS1
Nurse gave prenatal care (Lesotho)
C_ANCPUBHOS
Place for antenatal care: Public hospital
C_ANCPUBHC
Place for antenatal care: Public health center
C_ANCPUBHP
Place for antenatal care: Public health post
C_ANCPUBOTH
Place for antenatal care: Other public sector
C_ANCPRIVHOS
Place for antenatal care: Private hospital/clinic
C_ANCPRIVMIS
Place for antenatal care: Religious/mission hospital, health center, dispensary
C_ANCPRIVOTH
Place for antenatal care: Other private sector
C_ANCOTHER
Place for antenatal care: Other
C_ANCLS1
Place for antenatal care: CHAL Hospital (faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_ANCLS2
Place for antenatal care: CHAL Health center (faith-based) (Lesotho)
C_ANIRON
Mother took iron tablets/syrup during pregnancy
C_ANIROND
Days mother took antenatal iron supplement
Total: 1393
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