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Demographic and Health Survey 1988 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 1988
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GHA_1988_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service and Institute for Resource Development/Macro Systems, Inc., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: GHA1988-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 4136

Variables

C_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
C_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
C_COUNTRY
Country
C_YEAR
Year of sample
C_IDHSPID
Unique cross-sample respondent identifier
C_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
C_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
C_CASEID
Sample-specific respondent identifier
C_HHNUM
Household number in cluster
C_CLUSTERNO
Sample-specific cluster number
C_ULTAREAUNIT
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
C_LINENO
Household line number of woman respondent
C_MIDX
Maternity history index to birth history
C_BIDX
Birth history index number
C_HIDX
Health history index to birth history
C_PERWEIGHT
Sample weight for persons
C_AWFACTT
All woman factor for total population
C_INTYEAR
Year of interview
C_MONTHINT
Month of interview
C_INTDATECMC
Century month date of interview
C_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
C_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
C_INTSTART
Time interview started (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
C_INTEND
Time interview ended (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
C_INTDURATION
Length of interview (minutes)
C_INTVISITNO
Number of visits for the interview
C_INTERVIEWERIDIR
Identification number of interviewer, women's survey
C_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
C_URBAN
Urban-rural status
C_DEFACTORES
De facto place of residence
C_RESIDEINTYR
Years lived in place of residence
C_LOCALITYFMAR
Number localities lived in at least 6 months since date of first union
C_PREVRESTYP
Type of place of previous residence
C_KIDRESTYP
Childhood place of residence
C_GEO_GH1988_2014
Ghana regions, 1988-2014 [integrated; GIS]
C_GEO_GH1988
Ghana regions, 1988 [GIS]
C_AGE
Age
C_AGE5YEAR
Age in 5 year groups
C_BIRTHMO
Woman's month of birth
C_BIRTHYEAR
Woman's year of birth
C_DOBCMC
Respondent's date of birth, in century months
C_DOBINFORESP
Information given on respondent's date of birth
C_RESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
C_PREGNANT
Currently pregnant
C_DURCURPREG
Duration of current pregnancy
C_RELIGION
Religion
C_ETHNICITYGH
Ethnicity, Ghana
C_MARSTAT
Woman's current marital or union status
C_CURRMARR
Woman never, currently, or formerly married
C_UNION1MORE
Woman had one or more than one union
C_AGEFRSTMAR
Age at first marriage or cohabitation
C_MARHUSAGE
Partner's age at marriage or union
C_DURMARGRP
Marital or cohabitation duration (grouped)
C_MAR1STMO
Month of first marriage or cohabitation
C_MAR1STYR
Year of first marriage or cohabitation
C_YRSTO1STMAR
Years since starting date of 1st marriage or union
C_MAR1STCMC
Date of first marriage or cohabitation (CMC)
C_MAR1STDATINFO
Completeness of information, date of first marriage/union
C_MARTO1STBORNMO
Months between respondent's 1st marriage and 1st birth
C_WIFENUM
Number of other wives
C_WIFERANK
Wife rank number
C_HUSBINHOME
Husband/partner lives in woman's household
C_MOMALIVE
Woman's mother still alive at time of interview
C_DADALIVE
Woman's father still alive at time of interview
C_HDADALIVE
First partner's father still alive at time of interview
C_HMOMALIVE
First partner's mother still alive at time of interview
C_RDADLIVUNION
Woman's father alive at date of first marriage or union
C_RMOMLIVUNION
Woman's mother alive at start of first marriage or union
C_HDADLIVUNION
First partner's father alive at date of first union
C_HMOMLIVUNION
First partner's mother alive at date of first union
C_LIVEWPARENT
Currently living with woman's own parents or her partner's parents
C_YRSPARENTLIV
Years lived with parents after start of first marriage or union
C_CHEB
Total children ever born
C_TOTBIRTHIST
Number of entries in the birth history
C_SONSATHOME
Number of own sons living at home
C_DAUSATHOME
Number of own daughters living at home
C_SONSAWAYHOME
Number of own sons living away from home
C_DAUSAWAYHOME
Number of own daughters living away from home
C_SONSDIED
Number of own sons who have died
C_DAUSDIED
Number of own daughters who have died
C_BIRTHSIN5YRS
Number of births in last 5 years
C_BIRTHSIN1YR
Number of births in the past year
C_BIRTHSIN1MO
Total number of births in month of interview
C_DOB1STKIDCMC
Date of respondent's first birth, in century months
C_TIMEMENSTRUATE
Time since woman's last menstrual period
C_MENSTRUATE6WK
Woman menstruated last 6 weeks
C_OVCYCLE
When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely
C_CHEBALIVE
Total number of living children born to respondent
C_CHSURVPLUSPG
Total number of living children including current pregnancy
C_CHEBALIVETRUNC
Total number of living children, truncated at 6+
C_LASTBIRTHTOINTMO
Interval between last birth and interview, in months
C_CONCEPTDATEFLAG
Completeness of information on date of conception, current pregnancy
C_AGEAT1STBIRTH
Age of respondent at time of first birth
C_PREGPRESKID
Children under age 10 present during reproduction questions
C_PREGPRESHUS
Husband present during reproduction questions
C_PREGPRESOMALE
Other males present during reproduction questions
C_PREGPRESOFEM
Other females present during reproduction questions
C_HHMEMTOTAL
Total number of household members
C_HHKIDLT5
Number of children under 5 in household
C_HHELIGWOMEN
Number of eligible women in household
C_ELECTRC
Has electricity
C_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
C_KIDTOILTAGE
Age children first use HH toilet facility
C_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
C_BIKE
HH has bicycle
C_CAR
HH has car/truck
C_MOTORCYCL
HH has motorcycle/scooter
C_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
C_RADIO
HH has radio
C_TELEVISION
HH has television
C_TRACTOR
HH has tractor
C_CURRWORK
Currently working
C_WKPREMAR
Woman worked before first marriage
C_WKPREMARJOB
Woman's occupation before marriage
C_WKSINCEBIRTH
Woman worked since her last birth
C_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
C_WKCOMMUTIM
Time to get to work
C_WKKIDWITH
Child with woman while working
C_WKKIDCARE
Who cares for youngest child while woman works
C_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
C_WKHRSPERDAY
Hours worked in typical day
C_WKFAMOPIN
Acceptable to family to work away from home
C_WKFEMOK
Acceptable for mother to work away from home
C_WKINCOMEUNIT
Woman's unit of earnings
C_WKINCOMEGH
Woman's earnings (second Ghanaian cedi - GHC)
C_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
C_WKHUSLAND
Type of land where partner works
C_WKHUSAGPAY
Husband's wages for agricultural work
C_WKHUSFQ
Frequency of husband's/partner's work
C_LIT1
Reported literacy
C_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
C_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
C_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
C_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
C_HUSEDLVL
Partner's educational level
C_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
C_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
C_HUSLIT
Literacy of woman' s current/last partner.
C_RADIOWK
Listens to radio every week
C_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
C_DECUSEARN
Woman can decide use of her earnings
C_DECUSEARNPRE
Woman could decide use of her earnings before marriage
C_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
C_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
C_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
C_ATTPREG
Attitude toward becoming pregnant
C_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
C_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
C_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
C_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
C_FPAPPROVE
Respondent approves of couples using FP
C_HUSPROFP
Husband approves FP use
C_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
C_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
C_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
C_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
C_FPKNODIA
Know about diaphragm for FP
C_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
C_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
C_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
C_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
C_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
C_FPKNOOM
Knows about other contraceptive as a method of family planning
C_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
C_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
C_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
C_FPRHYMETH
Method of periodic abstinence
C_FPPREVYSTOP
Reason stopped using previous FP method
C_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
C_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
C_FPPILLBRAND
Brand of Pills currently used
C_FPPILLSOCL
Using social marketing brand of Pill
C_FP1STUSGPKID
Number living children at first use of FP (grouped)
C_FP1STUSLVKID
Number living children at first use of FP
C_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
C_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
C_FPMETHFUTR
Preferred future FP method
C_FPEVUSE
Ever use any type of FP (folk, traditional, modern)
C_FPEVUSPILL
Ever use Pill for FP
C_FPEVUSIUD
Ever use IUD for FP
C_FPEVUSINJ
Ever use injectable for FP
C_FPEVUSDIA
Ever use diaphragm for FP
C_FPEVUSCON
Ever use condom for FP
C_FPEVUSFST
Ever use female sterilization for FP
C_FPEVUSWD
Ever use withdrawal for FP
C_FPEVUSRHY
Ever use rhythm for FP
C_FPEVUSMST
Ever use male sterilization for FP
C_FPEVUSOM
Ever use other methods for FP
C_FPMEDIAOK
Acceptability of FP message on radio or TV
C_FPSRCINCONS
Source for information on condom, standardized
C_FPSRCINDIAS
Source for information on diaphragm, standardized
C_FPSRCINFSTS
Source for information on female sterilization, standardized
C_FPSRCININJS
Source for information on injectable FP, standardized
C_FPSRCINIUDS
Source for information on IUD, standardized
C_FPSRCINMSTS
Source for information on male sterilization, standardized
C_FPSRCINPILLS
Source for information on Pill, standardized
C_FPSRCINRHYS
Source for information on rhythm, standardized
C_FPSRCINTRAD
Source for information on traditional methods
C_FPSRCINTRADS
Source for information on traditional methods, standardized
C_FPSRCINCON
Source for information on male condoms
C_FPSRCINDIA
Source for information on diaphragm
C_FPSRCINFST
Source for information on female sterilization
C_FPSRCININJ
Source for information on injectable FP
C_FPSRCINIUD
Source for information on IUD
C_FPSRCINMST
Source for information on male sterilization
C_FPSRCINPILL
Source for information on the Pill
C_FPSRCINRHY
Source for information on rhythm
C_FPKNOMODSRC
Know source for modern FP method
C_FPPROBPILLS
Main problem with using Pill, standardized
C_FPPROBIUDS
Main problem with using IUD, standardized
C_FPPROBINJS
Main problem with using injectable contraception, standardized
C_FPPROBDIAS
Main problem with using diaphragm, standardized
C_FPPROBCONS
Main problem with using condom, standardized
C_FPPROBFSTS
Main problem with using female sterilization, standardized
C_FPPROBMSTS
Main problem with using male sterilization, standardized
C_FPPROBRHYS
Main problem with using rhythm, standardized
C_FPPROBWDS
Main problem with using withdrawal, standardized
C_FPPROBPILLS2
Main problem with using Pill
C_FPPROBIUDS2
Main problem with using IUD
C_FPPROBINJS2
Main problem with using injectable contraception
C_FPPROBDIAS2
Main problem with using diaphragm
C_FPPROBCONS2
Main problem with using condom
C_FPPROBFSTS2
Main problem with using female sterilization
C_FPPROBMSTS2
Main problem with using male sterilization
C_FPPROBRHYS2
Main problem with using rhythm
C_FPPROBWDS2
Main problem with using withdrawal
C_FPYNOTUSMAIN
Main reason for non-use of FP method
C_FPTALKHUSNO
Number of times discussed FP with partner in past year
C_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
C_TIMESINCESEXD
Time since last intercourse in days
C_SX4WKNO
Times had sex in last 4 weeks
C_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
C_ANCARENOW
Person who gave antenatal care (current pregnancy)
C_ANTETNUSNOW
Received tetanus injection during current pregnancy
C_PPAMENNOW
Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic
C_PPABSTAINNOW
Woman currently postpartum abstaining
C_IDEALPOSTPT
Ideal period for post-partum abstinence
C_IDEALPOSTPT2
Ideal period for post-partum abstinence (months and years only)
C_SEXBRSTFD
Alright to have sex while breastfeeding
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_BFEEDNITE
Times mother breastfed last child during previous night
C_BFEEDAY
Times mother breastfed last child during previous day
C_BOTTLE24H
Mother fed last-born child from bottle with nipple in last day or night
C_BFEEDANYNOW
Woman currently breastfeeding any child
C_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
C_BIOMEASCODE
Code of person measuring children's height and weight
C_BIOASSTMEASCODE
Code of assistant measurer
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_KIDLIVESWITH
Child lives with female respondent or with others
C_BIRTHINTPREMO
Length of preceding birth interval, in months
C_BIRTHINTPOSTMO
Length of following birth interval, in months
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_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_ANCAREHP
Person who gave antenatal care
C_ANTETNUS
Tetanus injection before birth
C_DELPER
Person who gave delivery care at child's birth
C_PPABMO
Duration of mother's postpartum abstinence
C_PPABMOC
Months of mother's postpartum abstinence (including women still abstaining)
C_PPAMHMO
Duration of mother's postpartum amenorrhea in months
C_PPAMHMOC
Months of mother's postpartum amenorrhea (including women still amenorrheic)
C_BRSFEDUR
Duration of breastfeeding in months
C_BRSFEDMO
Duration of breastfeeding in months (including still breastfed)
C_FEDWATER24H
Child fed plain water in past 24 hours
C_FEDJUICE24H
Child fed juice in past 24 hours
C_FEDFRMILK24H
Child fed fresh milk in past 24 hours
C_FEDTINMILK24H
Child fed tinned or powdered milk in past 24 hours
C_FEDOTHLIQ24H
Child fed other liquid in past 24 hours
C_BILHKIDEV
Child ever had bilharzia
C_BILHKIDTRE1
Child's bilharzia treated by: Antibiotics
C_BILHKIDTRE2
Child's bilharzia treated by: Liquid or syrup
C_BILHKIDTRE3
Child's bilharzia treated by: Aspirin
C_BILHKIDTRE4
Child's bilharzia treated by: Injection
Total: 367
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