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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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May 01, 2020
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Data file: ZAF2016-W.dat

Woman records

Cases: 8514

Variables

W_BRSFEDMO_05
Duration of breastfeeding in months (including still breastfed) (fifth to last birth)
W_BRSFEDMO_06
Duration of breastfeeding in months (including still breastfed) (sixth to last birth)
W_BRSFEDUR_ALL
Duration of breastfeeding in months
W_BRSFEDUR_01
Duration of breastfeeding in months (last birth)
W_BRSFEDUR_02
Duration of breastfeeding in months (second to last birth)
W_BRSFEDUR_03
Duration of breastfeeding in months (third to last birth)
W_BRSFEDUR_04
Duration of breastfeeding in months (fourth to last birth)
W_BRSFEDUR_05
Duration of breastfeeding in months (fifth to last birth)
W_BRSFEDUR_06
Duration of breastfeeding in months (sixth to last birth)
W_BRSFDFLAG_ALL
Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration
W_BRSFDFLAG_01
Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (last birth)
W_BRSFDFLAG_02
Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (second to last birth)
W_BRSFDFLAG_03
Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (third to last birth)
W_BRSFDFLAG_04
Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (fourth to last birth)
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_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
W_DIATRSOLUTHEARD
Heard of homemade sugar-salt solution for diarrhea treatment
W_BIOMEASCODE
Code of person measuring children's height and weight
W_BIOFUNDER18
Under age 18 (according to household questionnaire) (respondents to women's survey)
W_BIOFLINENOPARENT
Line number of parent/responsible adult (non-adult respondents to women's survey)
W_BIOFPREGNANT
Currently pregnant
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_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS
Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (respondents to female 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_BIOFHHAGE
Woman's age in years from household record
W_BIOFHEMOCONSENT
Result of consent statement for anemia testing (respondents for women's survey)
W_BIOFHEMOLEVEL
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (respondents for women's survey)
W_BIOFHEMOTEST
Whether hemoglobin level tested (respondents to women's survey)
W_BIOFHEMOLEVELALT
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) adjusted for altitude (respondents to women's survey)
W_BIOFANEMIALVL
Anemia level (respondents to women's survey)
W_HIVCONSENT
Result of consent statement for HIV test
W_HIVBLOODTEST
Blood tested for HIV
W_HCLASTMO
Sought care for illness or accident in last 30 days
W_GENHEALTHOP
Woman's perception of her own health
W_MEDREG
Takes prescribed medications regularly
W_MEDREGNO
Number of prescribed medications take regularly
W_MEDPAYWHO
Who pays for prescription medications
W_MEDSTOCKYR
Sent away from health facility without medication because out of stock
W_MEDSTOCKYRNO
Times sent away from health facility without medication in last year because out of stock
W_WEIGHTOP
Woman's perception of her own weight
W_BHCPERMIT
Barrier to woman's health care: Getting permission
W_BHCMONEY
Barrier to woman's health care: Lack money for treatment
W_BHCDISTANCE
Barrier to woman's health care: Distance to facility
W_BHCALONE
Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone
W_INSCOVERYN
Covered by health insurance
W_CHWKR1MO
Saw community health worker, last month
W_ASTHMADIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with asthma
W_CHESTPAIN
Adult has chest pain
W_COPDDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD
W_HEARTDISDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with heart disease
W_HIGHCHOLDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with high cholesterol
W_STROKEDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with a stroke
W_OTHILLNESS
Adult has other illness
W_LESSBREATH
Has less breath when exerting herself compared to others
W_WHBREATHYR
Adult had wheezing while breathing in last 12 months
W_WHBREATHSHORT
Wheezing while breathing accompanied by shortness of breath
W_WHBREATHNOCOLD
Wheezing while breathing when did not have a cold
W_WAKETIGHTCHYR
Adult woken with tightness in chest in last 12 months
W_WAKESHORTBREYR
Adult woken by shortness of breath in last 12 months
W_WAKECOUYR
Adult woken by coughing in last 12 months
W_COUGHREG
Usually coughs most days
W_COUPHLEGM
Usually brings up phlegm from chest when coughing
W_COUPHLEGM3MO
Brought up phlegm while coughing for at least 3 months in last year
W_COUPHLEGMYRS
Years brought up phlegm when coughing
W_ANYPAIN
Adult experiences pain or discomfort
W_PAINMT3MO
Adult has had pain for more than 3 months
W_BACKPAIN
Adult has back pain
W_NECKSHPAIN
Adult has neck or shoulder pain
W_HEADACHE
Adult has headache, facial, or dental pain
W_ABPAIN
Adult has abdominal pain
W_LIMBPAIN
Adult has pain in arms, hands, hips, legs, or feet
W_HIGHBPDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with high blood pressure
W_CANCERDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with cancer
W_CERVCANEXAM
Ever had exam to test for cervical cancer
W_CERVCANLWHEN
When last tested for cervical cancer
W_CERVCANTGOTRES
Got results of last Pap smear
W_DIABETESDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with diabetes
W_ASTHMADIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with asthma
W_CANCERDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with cancer
W_COPDDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD
W_DIABETESDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with diabetes
W_HEARTDISDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with heart disease
W_HIGHBPDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with high blood pressure
W_HIGHCHOLDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with high cholesterol
W_STROKEDIAGTR
Received medical treatment when diagnosed with a stroke
W_HCPUBHOS
Source of recent health care: Government hospital
W_HCPUBHC
Source of recent health care: Government health center
W_HCPUBOTH
Source of recent health care: Other public source
W_HCPRIVHOS
Source of recent health care: Private hospital/clinic
W_HCPRIVDRUG
Source of recent health care: Private pharmacy/drug store/dispensary
W_HCPRIVOTH
Source of recent health care: Other private medical source
W_HCZA1
Source of recent health care: Dentist/oral hygienist/dental therapist (private) (South Africa)
W_HCZA2
Source of recent health care: Workplace health service (other) (South Africa)
W_HCZA3
Source of recent health care: Traditional healer (other) (South Africa)
W_HCZA4
Source of recent health care: Traditional herbalist (other) (South Africa)
W_HCZA5
Source of recent health care: Faith healer (other) (South Africa)
W_HCPRIVHL
Source of recent health care: Traditional healer (other)
W_HCOTH
Source of recent health care: Other
W_TOOTHPAINYR
Any tooth or mouth pain in last year
W_TOOTHPAINTR
Received treatment for tooth or mouth pain in last year
W_TOOTHPUBDENT
Source of dental treatment: Public dentist
W_TOOTHPUBDR
Source of dental treatment: Public doctor/nurse
W_TOOTHPRIVDENT
Source of dental treatment: Private dentist
W_TOOTHPRIVDR
Source of dental treatment: Private doctor/nurse
W_TOOTHPRIVHL
Source of dental treatment: Traditional healer (other)
W_TOOTHOTH
Source of dental treatment: Other
W_TOOTHTRYNOT
Main reason did not receive treatment for tooth or mouth pain
Total: 1625
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