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Demographic and Health Survey 2011-12 - IPUMS Subset

Benin, 2011 - 2012
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BEN_2011_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ministère du Développement, de l’Analyse Économique et de la Prospective, Institut National de la Statistique et de l’Analyse Économique (INSAE) [Bénin] and IFC International., Minnesota Population Center
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Aug 15, 2018
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Data file: BEN2011-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 13407

Variables

C_FSEVHAD
Ever had fistula
C_FSAFTALL
Experienced fistula after: Sexual assault, pelvic surgery, or other (open-ended)
C_FSAFTDELIVER
Experienced fistula after: Delivery (yes/no)
C_FSDAYSAFTER
Days after causal event that leakage occurred
C_FSDELIVERTYP
Type of delivery where fistula occurred
C_FSSEEKTREAT
Sought treatment for fistula
C_FSTREATWHO
Person last seen for fistula treatment
C_FSTREATSUC
Whether fistula treatment was successful
C_FSNOTREATPERM
Why not treat fistula: Has not obtained permission
C_FSNOTREATINC
Why not treat fistula: Thinks incurable
C_FSNOTREATMON
Why not treat fistula: Lack of money
C_FSNOTREATFAR
Why not treat fistula: Too much travel to receive treatment
C_FSNOTREATSRC
Why not treat fistula: Did not know where to seek treatment
C_FSNOTREATQLTY
Why not treat fistula: Poor quality of care
C_FSNOTREATGON
Why not treat fistula: Problem went away
C_FSNOTREATEMB
Why not treat fistula: Embarassed
C_FSNOTREATOTH
Why not treat fistula: Other
C_FCKNOW
Ever heard of female circumcision
C_FCKNOWPROBE
Ever heard of female circumcision (probed)
C_FCCIRC
Ever circumcised
C_FCAGE
Age at own circumcision
C_FCFLESH
Flesh removed from genital area for own FC
C_FCNICK
Genital area nicked w/out removing flesh
C_FCINFIB
Vaginal area sewn closed for FC
C_FCPERF
Who performed respondent's circumcision
C_FCCONTINU
FC should continue or be stopped
C_FCYNRELIG
Thinks FC important part of religious tradition (yes/no)
C_FCTOTALDAU
Total daughters circumcised
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_TOSMKHHFREQ
Frequency hh members smoke in house
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_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_TRBLOOD
Sign child needs treatment: Bleeding/bloody stool
C_TRCONVUL
Sign child needs treatment: Convulsions
C_TRDARKUR
Sign child needs treatment: Hot skin and dark urine
C_TRDIASUNK
Sign child needs treatment: Diarrhea/sunken eyes
C_TRDIFFBREATH
Sign child needs treatment: Difficulty breathing
C_TRHOTRIGID
Sign child needs treatment: Hot skin/rigid neck
C_TRLETHARG
Sign child needs treatment: Lethargic or unconscious
C_TRNODRINK
Sign child needs treatment: Can't drink/breastfeed
C_TRPALEPALM
Sign child needs treatment: Pale palms
C_TRRASH
Sign child needs treatment: Rash/runny nose/red eyes
C_TRVOMIT
Sign child needs treatment: Vomits all food
C_TRYELLEYE
Sign child needs treatment: Hot skin and yellow eyes
C_TRYOUNGILL
Sign child needs treatment: Ill and under age 2
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_WEIGHTFEM
Weight of woman (kilos)
C_HEIGHTFEM
Height of woman in centimeters
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_BEDNETHAVE
Woman's household has bednet for sleeping
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_INJNEWNEDL
Last injection from new syringe and needle
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_BHCALONE
Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone
C_INSCOVERYN
Covered by health insurance
C_INSORG
Has health insurance from mutual/community organization
C_INSEMPLOYER
Has health insurance through employer
C_INSSOCS
Has health insurance from government/social security
C_INSPRIVATE
Has private/commercially purchased health insurance
C_INSOTHER
Has health insurance from other source
C_HIGHBPDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with high blood pressure
C_HIGHBPDIAG2
Adult diagnosed with high blood pressure 2+ times
C_HIGHBPREL
Adult has close relative with high blood pressure
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_BP2TIMH
Time of day for 2nd blood pressure measurement (hour of 24-hour clock)
C_BP2TIMM
Time of day for second blood pressure measurement (minutes after the hour)
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_DIABETESDIAG
Adult ever diagnosed with diabetes
C_DIABETESREL
Adult has close relative with diabetes
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_LINENOPARENT
Line number of child's parent or caretaker
C_BIRTHINTPREMO
Length of preceding birth interval, in months
C_BIRTHINTPOSTMO
Length of following birth interval, in months
C_OTHBIRTHININT
Any other live births in interval between birth and previous reported birth
C_MLKIDNETSL
Type of bednet child slept under last night
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_ANCARENURM
Nurse/midwife gave prenatal care
C_ANCAREAUXMW
Auxiliary midwife gave prenatal care
C_ANCARETBA
Traditional birth attendant gave prenatal care
C_ANCAREHW
Community/village health worker 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_ANDRGPARA
Drugs for intestinal parasites taken during pregnancy
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_ANCAREULTRA
Antenatal care received: Ultrasound
C_ANCAREABD
Antenatal care received: Mother's abdomen checked or palpitated
C_ANCARENUTRI
Antenatal care received: Nutritional counseling
C_ANCAREDEWORM
Antenatal care received: Deworming of mother
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_ANMALNONE
Mother took no drug for malaria during pregnancy
C_ANMALSP
Mother took SP/Fansidar for malaria during pregnancy
C_ANMALCHLOR
Mother took chloroquine for malaria during pregnancy
C_ANMALQUIN
Mother took quinine for malaria during pregnancy
C_ANMALOTH
Mother took other drug for malaria during pregnancy
C_ANMALDK
Unknown which/whether antimalarial drug taken by mother during pregnancy
C_ANMALSPNO
Times mother took SP/Fansidar during pregnancy
C_ANMALSPSRC
Source for SP/Fansidar during pregnancy
C_ANCHOME
Place for antenatal care: Home
C_ANCHOMEOTH
Place for antenatal care: Other's home
C_ANCPUBHOS
Place for antenatal care: Public hospital
C_ANCPUBHC
Place for antenatal care: Public health center
C_ANCPUBMATERN
Place for antenatal care: Maternity center (public)
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_ANIRON
Mother took iron tablets/syrup during pregnancy
C_ANIROND
Days mother took antenatal iron supplement
C_ANCARECOM
Mother told about pregnancy complications
C_BIRTHSZ
Size of child at birth (subjective report)
C_BIRTHWT
Birthweight in kilos
C_BIRTHWTREF
Source of weight at birth (health card or recall)
C_DELCESR
Child delivered by caesarian section
C_DELPL
Place child was delivered
C_DELDOC
Doctor gave delivery care
C_DELNURM
Nurse/midwife gave delivery care
C_DELAUXMW
Auxiliary midwife gave delivery care
C_DELTBA
Traditional birth attendant gave delivery care
C_DELREL
Relative gave delivery care
C_DELOTH
Other person gave delivery care
C_DELNONE
No one gave delivery care
C_DELBJ1
Community/village health worker gave delivery care (Benin)
C_DELPPCHKA
Mother's health checked after discharge/home delivery
C_DELPPCHKB
Mother's health checked by professional after child's birth
C_DELPPCHKBTIM
Mother's health check timing after delivery
C_DELPPCHKBWHO
Person who checked respondent's health after delivery
C_PNBABCK
Child's postnatal check within 2 months
C_PNBABCKTM
How long after delivery child's postnatal check took place
C_PNBABCKWHO
Who performed newborn's postnatal check
C_PNBABCKLOC
Where child's health check took place
C_PPCHECK
Mother's health checked before discharge
C_PPVITA
Child's mother received Vitamin A does in first 2 months after delivery
C_PPABMO
Duration of mother's postpartum abstinence
C_PPABMOC
Months of mother's postpartum abstinence (including women still abstaining)
C_PPABFLAG
Flag variable for mother's postpartum abstinence
C_PPAMHMO
Duration of mother's postpartum amenorrhea in months
C_PPAMHMOC
Months of mother's postpartum amenorrhea (including women still amenorrheic)
C_PPAMFLAG
Flag variable for mother's postpartum amenorrhea
C_DELTIME
Time spent at place of delivery
C_BRSFEDMO
Duration of breastfeeding in months (including still breastfed)
C_BRSFEDCAT
Breastfeeding status (categorical)
C_BRSFEDST
Time from birth until child first breastfed
C_FEDANY24H
Child fed any solid, semi-solid, or soft foods in past 24 hours (last birth)
C_FEDANY24HX
Times child fed any solid, semi-solid, or soft foods in past 24 hours
C_BRSFEDBOT
Child drank from bottle with nipple in last day or night
C_IRONSUPKID
Child taking iron pills, sprinkles, or syrup, past 7 days
C_VITA6MOKID
Child was given Vitamin A in the last 6 months
C_MAFEDWATER24H
Mother fed youngest child plain water in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDJUICE24H
Mother fed youngest child juice in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDFORM24H
Mother fed youngest child baby formula in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDGENMILK24H
Mother fed youngest child tinned, powdered, or fresh milk in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDSOUP24H
Mother fed youngest child soup or broth in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDOTHLIQ24H
Mother fed youngest child other liquid in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDCEREAL24H
Mother fed youngest child commerciall fortified baby food/cereal in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDGRAIN24H
Mother fed youngest child grain in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDYELVEG24H
Mother fed youngest child orange/yellow vegetables in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDTUBER24H
Mother fed youngest child local tubers in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDGRNVEG24H
Mother fed youngest child green leafy vegetables in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDVITAFRUIT24H
Mother fed youngest child fruits with vitamin A in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDOFRTVEG24H
Mother fed youngest child (other) fruits/vegetables in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDORGAN24H
Mother fed youngest child organ meat in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDMEAT24H
Mother fed youngest child meat in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDEGG24H
Mother fed youngest child eggs in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDFISH24H
Mother fed youngest child fish or shellfish in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDLEGUM24H
Mother fed youngest child legumes (beans, peas, nuts) in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDCHEESE24H
Mother fed youngest child cheese or yogurt in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDYOGURT24H
Mother fed youngest child yogurt in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDOTHER24H
Mother fed youngest child other solid, semi-solid, or soft food in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDFORM24HX
Times mother fed youngest child baby formula in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDGENMILK24HX
Times mother fed youngest child tinned, powdered, or fresh milk in past 24 hours
C_MAFEDYOGURT24HX
Times mother fed youngest child yogurt in past 24 hours
C_NBFEDANY
Any liquid other than breast milk given in first 3 days
C_NBFEDMILK
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Milk
C_NBFEDFORM
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Formula
C_NBFEDJUI
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Fruit juice
C_NBFEDGP
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Gripe water
C_NBFEDORT
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Sugar and salt water solution
C_NBFEDSUG
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Sugar water
C_NBFEDWAT
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Plain water
C_NBFEDTEA
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Tea/infusions
C_NBFEDHON
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Honey
C_NBFEDCOF
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Coffee
C_NBFEDOTH
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Other
C_NBFEDNO
Liquids given before breastmilk, first 3 days: Nothing
C_WORMTREKID
Child given drugs for intestinal parasites in last 6 months
C_COURECENT
Child had cough/difficult breathing recently
C_COUSHORTBRE
Child breathed with short, rapid breaths when had cough
C_COUCHESTPROB
Child with cough has problem in chest or sinuses only
C_COUFLUIDUPDN
Amount offered child to drink when had cough
Total: 1481
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