Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2012

Belarus, 2012

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Reference ID

BLR_2012_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus, United Nations Children’s Fund

Collection(s)

UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)

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Symptoms: Child has fast breathing (IS2D)

Data file: wm

Overview

Valid: 675

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Start: 157

End: 157

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: character

Questions and instructions

Literal question

Sometimes children have severe illness and should be taken immediately to a doctor. in case of what symptoms of illness would you take the child to the doctor right away?

Categories

Value	Category	Cases
?	Missing	1	0.1%
D	Faster breathing	674	99.9%

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

This question asks for symptoms that would cause the respondent to take a child to a health facility right away. Probe by saying 'any other symptoms' and keep asking for more signs or symptoms until the mother/caretaker cannot recall any additional symptoms.

Circle all symptoms mentioned, but do not prompt with any suggestions. If you are not sure whether a certain sign as reported by the respondent fits in one of the above categories, write it down in full and check with your supervisor later.

If the respondent mentions a symptom not listed here, write the description of the symptom in the space provided for 'Other' and circle 'X' 'Y', and 'Z', for additional symptoms not listed).

Description

Source of information

The eligible woman selected for interview

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