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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
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: GHA1988-W.dat

Woman records

Cases: 4488

Variables

W_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
W_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
W_COUNTRY
Country
W_YEAR
Year of sample
W_IDHSPID
Unique cross-sample respondent identifier
W_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
W_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
W_CASEID
Sample-specific respondent identifier
W_HHID
Sample-specific household identifier
W_HHNUM
Household number in cluster
W_CLUSTERNO
Sample-specific cluster number
W_ULTAREAUNIT
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
W_LINENO
Household line number of woman respondent
W_PERWEIGHT
Sample weight for persons
W_AWFACTT
All woman factor for total population
W_INTYEAR
Year of interview
W_MONTHINT
Month of interview
W_INTDATECMC
Century month date of interview
W_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
W_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
W_INTSTART
Time interview started (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
W_INTEND
Time interview ended (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
W_INTDURATION
Length of interview (minutes)
W_INTVISITNO
Number of visits for the interview
W_INTERVIEWERIDIR
Identification number of interviewer, women's survey
W_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
W_URBAN
Urban-rural status
W_DEFACTORES
De facto place of residence
W_RESIDEINTYR
Years lived in place of residence
W_LOCALITYFMAR
Number localities lived in at least 6 months since date of first union
W_PREVRESTYP
Type of place of previous residence
W_KIDRESTYP
Childhood place of residence
W_GEO_GH1988_2014
Ghana regions, 1988-2014 [integrated; GIS]
W_GEO_GH1988
Ghana regions, 1988 [GIS]
W_AGE
Age
W_AGE5YEAR
Age in 5 year groups
W_BIRTHMO
Woman's month of birth
W_BIRTHYEAR
Woman's year of birth
W_DOBCMC
Respondent's date of birth, in century months
W_DOBINFORESP
Information given on respondent's date of birth
W_RESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
W_PREGNANT
Currently pregnant
W_DURCURPREG
Duration of current pregnancy
W_RELIGION
Religion
W_ETHNICITYGH
Ethnicity, Ghana
W_MARSTAT
Woman's current marital or union status
W_CURRMARR
Woman never, currently, or formerly married
W_UNION1MORE
Woman had one or more than one union
W_AGEFRSTMAR
Age at first marriage or cohabitation
W_MARHUSAGE
Partner's age at marriage or union
W_DURMARGRP
Marital or cohabitation duration (grouped)
W_MAR1STMO
Month of first marriage or cohabitation
W_MAR1STYR
Year of first marriage or cohabitation
W_YRSTO1STMAR
Years since starting date of 1st marriage or union
W_MAR1STCMC
Date of first marriage or cohabitation (CMC)
W_MAR1STDATINFO
Completeness of information, date of first marriage/union
W_MARTO1STBORNMO
Months between respondent's 1st marriage and 1st birth
W_WIFENUM
Number of other wives
W_WIFERANK
Wife rank number
W_HUSBINHOME
Husband/partner lives in woman's household
W_MOMALIVE
Woman's mother still alive at time of interview
W_DADALIVE
Woman's father still alive at time of interview
W_HDADALIVE
First partner's father still alive at time of interview
W_HMOMALIVE
First partner's mother still alive at time of interview
W_RDADLIVUNION
Woman's father alive at date of first marriage or union
W_RMOMLIVUNION
Woman's mother alive at start of first marriage or union
W_HDADLIVUNION
First partner's father alive at date of first union
W_HMOMLIVUNION
First partner's mother alive at date of first union
W_LIVEWPARENT
Currently living with woman's own parents or her partner's parents
W_YRSPARENTLIV
Years lived with parents after start of first marriage or union
W_CHEB
Total children ever born
W_TOTBIRTHIST
Number of entries in the birth history
W_SONSATHOME
Number of own sons living at home
W_DAUSATHOME
Number of own daughters living at home
W_SONSAWAYHOME
Number of own sons living away from home
W_DAUSAWAYHOME
Number of own daughters living away from home
W_SONSDIED
Number of own sons who have died
W_DAUSDIED
Number of own daughters who have died
W_BIRTHSIN5YRS
Number of births in last 5 years
W_BIRTHSIN1YR
Number of births in the past year
W_BIRTHSIN1MO
Total number of births in month of interview
W_DOB1STKIDCMC
Date of respondent's first birth, in century months
W_TIMEMENSTRUATE
Time since woman's last menstrual period
W_MENSTRUATE6WK
Woman menstruated last 6 weeks
W_OVCYCLE
When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely
W_CHEBALIVE
Total number of living children born to respondent
W_CHSURVPLUSPG
Total number of living children including current pregnancy
W_CHEBALIVETRUNC
Total number of living children, truncated at 6+
W_LASTBIRTHTOINTMO
Interval between last birth and interview, in months
W_CONCEPTDATEFLAG
Completeness of information on date of conception, current pregnancy
W_AGEAT1STBIRTH
Age of respondent at time of first birth
W_PREGPRESKID
Children under age 10 present during reproduction questions
W_PREGPRESHUS
Husband present during reproduction questions
W_PREGPRESOMALE
Other males present during reproduction questions
W_PREGPRESOFEM
Other females present during reproduction questions
W_HHMEMTOTAL
Total number of household members
W_HHKIDLT5
Number of children under 5 in household
W_HHELIGWOMEN
Number of eligible women in household
W_ELECTRC
Has electricity
W_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
W_KIDTOILTAGE
Age children first use HH toilet facility
W_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
W_BIKE
HH has bicycle
W_CAR
HH has car/truck
W_MOTORCYCL
HH has motorcycle/scooter
W_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
W_RADIO
HH has radio
W_TELEVISION
HH has television
W_TRACTOR
HH has tractor
W_CURRWORK
Currently working
W_WKPREMAR
Woman worked before first marriage
W_WKPREMARJOB
Woman's occupation before marriage
W_WKSINCEBIRTH
Woman worked since her last birth
W_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
W_WKCOMMUTIM
Time to get to work
W_WKKIDWITH
Child with woman while working
W_WKKIDCARE
Who cares for youngest child while woman works
W_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
W_WKHRSPERDAY
Hours worked in typical day
W_WKFAMOPIN
Acceptable to family to work away from home
W_WKFEMOK
Acceptable for mother to work away from home
W_WKINCOMEUNIT
Woman's unit of earnings
W_WKINCOMEGH
Woman's earnings (second Ghanaian cedi - GHC)
W_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
W_WKHUSLAND
Type of land where partner works
W_WKHUSAGPAY
Husband's wages for agricultural work
W_WKHUSFQ
Frequency of husband's/partner's work
W_LIT1
Reported literacy
W_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
W_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
W_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
W_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
W_HUSEDLVL
Partner's educational level
W_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
W_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
W_HUSLIT
Literacy of woman' s current/last partner.
W_RADIOWK
Listens to radio every week
W_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
W_DECUSEARN
Woman can decide use of her earnings
W_DECUSEARNPRE
Woman could decide use of her earnings before marriage
W_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
W_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
W_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
W_ATTPREG
Attitude toward becoming pregnant
W_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
W_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
W_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
W_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
W_FPAPPROVE
Respondent approves of couples using FP
W_HUSPROFP
Husband approves FP use
W_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
W_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
W_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
W_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
W_FPKNODIA
Know about diaphragm for FP
W_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
W_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
W_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
W_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
W_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
W_FPKNOOM
Knows about other contraceptive as a method of family planning
W_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
W_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
W_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
W_FPRHYMETH
Method of periodic abstinence
W_FPPREVYSTOP
Reason stopped using previous FP method
W_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
W_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
W_FPPILLBRAND
Brand of Pills currently used
W_FPPILLSOCL
Using social marketing brand of Pill
W_FP1STUSGPKID
Number living children at first use of FP (grouped)
W_FP1STUSLVKID
Number living children at first use of FP
W_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
W_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
W_FPMETHFUTR
Preferred future FP method
W_FPEVUSE
Ever use any type of FP (folk, traditional, modern)
W_FPEVUSPILL
Ever use Pill for FP
W_FPEVUSIUD
Ever use IUD for FP
W_FPEVUSINJ
Ever use injectable for FP
W_FPEVUSDIA
Ever use diaphragm for FP
W_FPEVUSCON
Ever use condom for FP
W_FPEVUSFST
Ever use female sterilization for FP
W_FPEVUSWD
Ever use withdrawal for FP
W_FPEVUSRHY
Ever use rhythm for FP
W_FPEVUSMST
Ever use male sterilization for FP
W_FPEVUSOM
Ever use other methods for FP
W_FPMEDIAOK
Acceptability of FP message on radio or TV
W_FPSRCINCONS
Source for information on condom, standardized
W_FPSRCINDIAS
Source for information on diaphragm, standardized
W_FPSRCINFSTS
Source for information on female sterilization, standardized
W_FPSRCININJS
Source for information on injectable FP, standardized
W_FPSRCINIUDS
Source for information on IUD, standardized
W_FPSRCINMSTS
Source for information on male sterilization, standardized
W_FPSRCINPILLS
Source for information on Pill, standardized
W_FPSRCINRHYS
Source for information on rhythm, standardized
W_FPSRCINTRAD
Source for information on traditional methods
W_FPSRCINTRADS
Source for information on traditional methods, standardized
W_FPSRCINCON
Source for information on male condoms
W_FPSRCINDIA
Source for information on diaphragm
W_FPSRCINFST
Source for information on female sterilization
W_FPSRCININJ
Source for information on injectable FP
W_FPSRCINIUD
Source for information on IUD
W_FPSRCINMST
Source for information on male sterilization
W_FPSRCINPILL
Source for information on the Pill
W_FPSRCINRHY
Source for information on rhythm
W_FPKNOMODSRC
Know source for modern FP method
W_FPPROBPILLS
Main problem with using Pill, standardized
W_FPPROBIUDS
Main problem with using IUD, standardized
W_FPPROBINJS
Main problem with using injectable contraception, standardized
W_FPPROBDIAS
Main problem with using diaphragm, standardized
W_FPPROBCONS
Main problem with using condom, standardized
W_FPPROBFSTS
Main problem with using female sterilization, standardized
W_FPPROBMSTS
Main problem with using male sterilization, standardized
W_FPPROBRHYS
Main problem with using rhythm, standardized
W_FPPROBWDS
Main problem with using withdrawal, standardized
W_FPPROBPILLS2
Main problem with using Pill
W_FPPROBIUDS2
Main problem with using IUD
W_FPPROBINJS2
Main problem with using injectable contraception
W_FPPROBDIAS2
Main problem with using diaphragm
W_FPPROBCONS2
Main problem with using condom
W_FPPROBFSTS2
Main problem with using female sterilization
W_FPPROBMSTS2
Main problem with using male sterilization
W_FPPROBRHYS2
Main problem with using rhythm
W_FPPROBWDS2
Main problem with using withdrawal
W_FPYNOTUSMAIN
Main reason for non-use of FP method
W_FPTALKHUSNO
Number of times discussed FP with partner in past year
W_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
W_TIMESINCESEXD
Time since last intercourse in days
W_SX4WKNO
Times had sex in last 4 weeks
W_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
W_DELPER_ALL
Person who gave delivery care
W_DELPER_01
Person who gave delivery care (last birth)
W_DELPER_02
Person who gave delivery care (second to last birth)
W_DELPER_03
Person who gave delivery care (third to last birth)
W_DELPER_04
Person who gave delivery care (fourth to last birth)
W_DELPER_05
Person who gave delivery care (fifth to last birth)
W_ANCAREHP_ALL
Person who gave antenatal care
W_ANCAREHP_01
Person who gave antenatal care (last birth)
W_ANCAREHP_02
Person who gave antenatal care (second to last birth)
W_ANCAREHP_03
Person who gave antenatal care (third to last birth)
W_ANCAREHP_04
Person who gave antenatal care (fourth to last birth)
W_ANCAREHP_05
Person who gave antenatal care (fifth to last birth)
W_ANCARENOW
Person who gave antenatal care (current pregnancy)
W_ANTETNUSNOW
Received tetanus injection during current pregnancy
W_ANTETNUS_ALL
Tetanus injection before birth
W_ANTETNUS_01
Tetanus injection before birth (last birth)
W_ANTETNUS_02
Tetanus injection before birth (second to last birth)
W_ANTETNUS_03
Tetanus injection before birth (third to last birth)
W_ANTETNUS_04
Tetanus injection before birth (fourth to last birth)
W_ANTETNUS_05
Tetanus injection before birth (fifth to last birth)
W_ANTETNUS_06
Tetanus injection before birth (sixth to last birth)
W_PPAMENNOW
Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic
W_PPABSTAINNOW
Woman currently postpartum abstaining
W_BIDX_ALL
Birth index history number
W_BIDX_01
Birth index history number (last-born child)
W_BIDX_02
Birth index history number (second-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_03
Birth index history number (third-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_04
Birth index history number (fourth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_05
Birth index history number (fifth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_06
Birth index history number (sixth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_07
Birth index history number (seventh-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_08
Birth index history number (eighth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_09
Birth index history number (ninth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_10
Birth index history number (tenth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_11
Birth index history number (eleventh-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_12
Birth index history number (twelfth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_13
Birth index history number (thirteenth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_14
Birth index history number (fourteenth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_15
Birth index history number (fifteenth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_16
Birth index history number (sixteenth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_17
Birth index history number (seventeenth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_18
Birth index history number (eighteenth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_19
Birth index history number (nineteenth-to-last-born child)
W_BIDX_20
Birth index history number (twentieth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_ALL
Child's birth order number
W_KIDBORD_01
Child's birth order number (last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_02
Child's birth order number (second-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_03
Child's birth order number (third-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_04
Child's birth order number (fourth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_05
Child's birth order number (fifth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_06
Child's birth order number (sixth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_07
Child's birth order number (seventh-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_08
Child's birth order number (eighth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_09
Child's birth order number (ninth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_10
Child's birth order number (tenth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_11
Child's birth order number (eleventh-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_12
Child's birth order number (twelfth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_13
Child's birth order number (thirteenth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_14
Child's birth order number (fourteenth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_15
Child's birth order number (fifteenth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_16
Child's birth order number (sixteenth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_17
Child's birth order number (seventeenth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_18
Child's birth order number (eighteenth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_19
Child's birth order number (nineteenth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDBORD_20
Child's birth order number (twentieth-to-last-born child)
W_KIDTWIN_ALL
Child is a twin or single birth
W_KIDTWIN_01
Child is a twin or single birth (last-born child)
W_KIDTWIN_02
Child is a twin or single birth (second-to-last-born child)
W_KIDTWIN_03
Child is a twin or single birth (third-to-last-born child)
W_KIDTWIN_04
Child is a twin or single birth (fourth-to-last-born child)
Total: 621
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