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Demographic and Health Survey 2016 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2016
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ZAF_2016_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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National Department of Health (NDoH) [South Africa], Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: ZAF2016-B.dat

Birth records

Cases: 14144

Variables

B_ALTUESDAYX
Number of drinks last: Tuesday
B_ALWEDNESDAYX
Number of drinks last: Wednesday
B_ALTHURSDAYX
Number of drinks last: Thursday
B_ALFRIDAYX
Number of drinks last: Friday
B_ALSATURDAYX
Number of drinks last: Saturday
B_ALSUNDAYX
Number of drinks last: Sunday
B_ALHOMEMADEWK
Number of homemade alcoholic drinks in last week
B_ALREDUCE
Ever felt should reduce alcohol consumption
B_ALCRITICIZE
Ever been annoyed by criticism of drinking
B_ALGUILTY
Ever felt bad or guilty about drinking
B_ALMORNING
Ever had a drink first thing in the morning
B_AL5DRINKSMO
Had 5+ drinks on one occasion in last month
B_ALLASTPREG
Frequency drank alcohol during last pregnancy
B_TONOSMOKE
Smokes nothing
B_TOSMOKE
Smokes cigarettes
B_TOCIGDAYNO
Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours
B_TOPIPE
Smokes pipe
B_TOCHEW
Uses chewing tobacco
B_TOCIGAR
Smokes cigars
B_TOSNUFF
Uses snuff
B_TOSNUFFN
Uses snuff by nose
B_TOSNUFFM
Uses snuff by mouth
B_TOSHISHA
Uses water pipe
B_TOUSEOTH
Uses other tobacco
B_TOSMOKEFQ
Frequency smokes tobacco
B_TOSMOKELESSFQ
Frequency uses smokeless tobacco
B_TOSMOKEDDAILY
Used to smoke tobacco every day
B_TOSMOKEPASTFQ
Frequency smoked tobacco in the past
B_TOSMOKELESSPASTFQ
Frequency used smokeless tobacco in the past
B_TOCIGINDDAY
Number of manufactured cigarettes usually smoke each day
B_TOHANDROLLDAY
Number of hand-rolled cigarettes usually smoke each day
B_TOPIPEDAY
Number of pipes usually smoke each day
B_TOCIGARDAY
Number of cigars or cigarillos usually smoke each day
B_TOSHISHADAY
Number of hookah, shisha, or water pipe sessions usually have each day
B_TOSMOKEOTHDAY
Times usually smokes other types of tobacco each day
B_TOSNUFFMDAY
Times usually use snuff by mouth each day
B_TOSNUFFNDAY
Times usually use snuff by nose each day
B_TOCHEWDAY
Times usually use chewing tobacco each day
B_TOSMOKELESSOTHDAY
Times usually use other smokeless tobacco each day
B_TOCIGINDWK
Number of manufactured cigarettes usually smoke each week
B_TOHANDROLLWK
Number of hand-rolled cigarettes usually smoke each week
B_TOPIPEWK
Number of pipes usually smoke each week
B_TOCIGARWK
Number of cigars or cigarillos usually smoke each week
B_TOSHISHAWK
Number of hookah, shisha, or water pipe sessions usually have each week
B_TOSMOKEOTHWK
Times usually smokes other types of tobacco each week
B_TOSNUFFMWK
Times usually use snuff by mouth each week
B_TOSNUFFNWK
Times usually use snuff by nose each week
B_TOCHEWWK
Times usually use chewing tobacco each week
B_TOSMOKELESSOTHWK
Times usually use other smokeless tobacco each week
B_TOECIGFQ
Frequency uses e-cigarettes
B_TOWORKPLNOW
Currently exposed to smoking in the workplace
B_TOSMOKELASTPREG
Frequency smoked tobacco during last pregnancy
B_TOSMOKELESSLASTPREG
Frequency used smokeless tobacco during last pregnancy
B_TOSMKHHFREQ
Frequency hh members smoke in house
B_DRUGCODMED
Used any medication with codeine for medical condition in last 12 months
B_DRUGCODEXP
Used any medication with codeine for the experience/feeling it gives in last 12 months
B_DRUGCODBRON
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Broncleer/Lenazine Forte
B_DRUGCODACT
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Actifed Dry Cough
B_DRUGCODBENYL
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Benylin syrup with codeine
B_DRUGCODLEN
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Lenadol/Adco-dol pain tablets
B_DRUGCODNUR
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Nurofen Plus
B_DRUGCODMYP
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Myprodol
B_DRUGCODSTIL
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Stilpane
B_DRUGCODSYN
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Syndol
B_DRUGCODOTH
Codeine-containing medication used for non-medical effect: Other
B_DRUGCODHELP
Received treatment for use of codeine-containing medications
B_DRANKJUICE24H
Adult drank juice in past 24 hours
B_DRANKSUG24H
Adult drank fruit juice or sugary drink in past 24 hours
B_FRUITTYP24H
Number of types of fruit ate in past 24 hours
B_VEGTYP24H
Number of types of vegetables eaten in past 24 hours
B_JUICE200MLC24H
Number of fruit juices: 200 mL juice carton
B_JUICE200MLG24H
Number of fruit juices: 200 mL glass
B_SUG200ML24H
Number of sugary drinks: 200 mL glass
B_SUG330ML24H
Number of sugary drinks: 330 mL can or bottle
B_SUG500ML24H
Number of sugary drinks: 500 mL bottle
B_SUG1L24H
Number of sugary drinks: 1 L bottle
B_SUG2L24H
Number of sugary drinks: 2 L bottle
B_ATEMEATFQ
Frequency adult consumes meat
B_ATEFRIEDFQ
Frequency adult consumes fried foods
B_ATEFASTFDFQ
Frequency adult eats fast food
B_ATESALTFQ
Frequency adult eats salty snacks
B_LOWERSALTATT
Attitude toward lowering salt consumption
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_KIDHEALTHIDX
Number of children in the child health history
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_DIATRSOLUTHEARD
Heard of homemade sugar-salt solution for diarrhea treatment
B_BIOMEASCODE
Code of person measuring children's height and weight
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_HIVCONSENT
Result of consent statement for HIV test
B_HIVBLOODTEST
Blood tested for HIV
B_HCLASTMO
Sought care for illness or accident in last 30 days
B_GENHEALTHOP
Woman's perception of her own health
B_MEDREG
Takes prescribed medications regularly
B_MEDREGNO
Number of prescribed medications take regularly
B_MEDPAYWHO
Who pays for prescription medications
B_MEDSTOCKYR
Sent away from health facility without medication because out of stock
B_MEDSTOCKYRNO
Times sent away from health facility without medication in last year because out of stock
B_WEIGHTOP
Woman's perception of her own weight
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_BHCALONE
Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone
B_INSCOVERYN
Covered by health insurance
B_CHWKR1MO
Saw community health worker, last month
B_ASTHMADIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with asthma
B_CHESTPAIN
Adult has chest pain
B_COPDDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD
B_HEARTDISDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with heart disease
B_HIGHCHOLDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with high cholesterol
B_STROKEDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with a stroke
B_OTHILLNESS
Adult has other illness
B_LESSBREATH
Has less breath when exerting herself compared to others
B_WHBREATHYR
Adult had wheezing while breathing in last 12 months
B_WHBREATHSHORT
Wheezing while breathing accompanied by shortness of breath
B_WHBREATHNOCOLD
Wheezing while breathing when did not have a cold
B_WAKETIGHTCHYR
Adult woken with tightness in chest in last 12 months
B_WAKESHORTBREYR
Adult woken by shortness of breath in last 12 months
B_WAKECOUYR
Adult woken by coughing in last 12 months
B_COUGHREG
Usually coughs most days
B_COUPHLEGM
Usually brings up phlegm from chest when coughing
B_COUPHLEGM3MO
Brought up phlegm while coughing for at least 3 months in last year
B_COUPHLEGMYRS
Years brought up phlegm when coughing
B_ANYPAIN
Adult experiences pain or discomfort
B_PAINMT3MO
Adult has had pain for more than 3 months
B_BACKPAIN
Adult has back pain
B_NECKSHPAIN
Adult has neck or shoulder pain
B_HEADACHE
Adult has headache, facial, or dental pain
B_ABPAIN
Adult has abdominal pain
B_LIMBPAIN
Adult has pain in arms, hands, hips, legs, or feet
B_HIGHBPDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with high blood pressure
B_CANCERDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with cancer
B_CERVCANEXAM
Ever had exam to test for cervical cancer
B_CERVCANLWHEN
When last tested for cervical cancer
B_CERVCANTGOTRES
Got results of last Pap smear
B_DIABETESDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with diabetes
B_ASTHMADIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with asthma
B_CANCERDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with cancer
B_COPDDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD
B_DIABETESDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with diabetes
B_HEARTDISDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with heart disease
B_HIGHBPDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with high blood pressure
B_HIGHCHOLDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with high cholesterol
B_STROKEDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with a stroke
B_HCPUBHOS
Source of recent health care: Government hospital
B_HCPUBHC
Source of recent health care: Government health center
B_HCPUBOTH
Source of recent health care: Other public source
B_HCPRIVHOS
Source of recent health care: Private hospital/clinic
B_HCPRIVDRUG
Source of recent health care: Private pharmacy/drug store/dispensary
B_HCPRIVOTH
Source of recent health care: Other private medical source
B_HCZA1
Source of recent health care: Dentist/oral hygienist/dental therapist (private) (South Africa)
B_HCZA2
Source of recent health care: Workplace health service (other) (South Africa)
B_HCZA3
Source of recent health care: Traditional healer (other) (South Africa)
B_HCZA4
Source of recent health care: Traditional herbalist (other) (South Africa)
B_HCZA5
Source of recent health care: Faith healer (other) (South Africa)
B_HCPRIVHL
Source of recent health care: Traditional healer (other)
B_HCOTH
Source of recent health care: Other
B_TOOTHPAINYR
Any tooth or mouth pain in last year
B_TOOTHPAINTR
Received treatment for tooth or mouth pain in last year
B_TOOTHPUBDENT
Source of dental treatment: Public dentist
B_TOOTHPUBDR
Source of dental treatment: Public doctor/nurse
B_TOOTHPRIVDENT
Source of dental treatment: Private dentist
B_TOOTHPRIVDR
Source of dental treatment: Private doctor/nurse
B_TOOTHPRIVHL
Source of dental treatment: Traditional healer (other)
B_TOOTHOTH
Source of dental treatment: Other
B_TOOTHTRYNOT
Main reason did not receive treatment for tooth or mouth pain
B_KIDSEX
Sex of child
B_KIDALIVE
Child is alive
B_KIDBIRTHDAY
Child's day of birth
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_KIDCURAGEMO
Current age of child in months
B_KIDDOBCMC
Child's date of birth (CMC)
B_KIDDOBCDC
Child's century day of birth (CDC)
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: 812
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