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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011

Belize, 2011
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Reference ID
BLZ_2011_MICS_v01_M
Producer(s)
Statistical Institute of Belize, United Nations Children’s Fund
Collection(s)
UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)
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Oedema presence (AN5)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 1982
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 387
End: 387
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category
1 Checked, oedema present
2 Checked, odoema not present
3 Checked, unsure
7 Not checked
9 Missing
Sysmiss
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Oedema is the retention of fluid in the tissues of the body; sign of kwashiorkor, a form of severe acute malnutrition. Please check to see if the child is having oedema. If the child is having oedema circle '1'. If the child is not having oedema, circle '2'. If undecided, circle '3'. If oedema is not checked for some reason, circle '7' and specify the reason.

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