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Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2008
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GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Health Service, and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: GHA2008-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 2992

Variables

C_DVPPUSH
Spouse ever pushed, shook, or threw something
C_DVPPUSHFQ
Frequency spouse pushed, shook, or threw something
C_DVPSLAP
Spouse ever slapped
C_DVPSLAPFQ
Frequency slapped by partner, last 12 months
C_DVPTWIST
Spouse ever twisted her arm or pulled her hair
C_DVPTWISTFQ
Frequency arm twisted or hair pulled by partner in last 12 month
C_DVPPUNCH
Spouse ever punched with fist or something harmful
C_DVPPUNCHFQ
Frequency of being punched or hit with object
C_DVPCHOKE
Spouse ever tried to strangle or burn
C_DVPCHOKEFQ
Frequency of husband's attempts to strangle or burn
C_DVPKICK
Spouse ever kicked or dragged
C_DVPKICKFQ
Frequency of being kicked or dragged
C_DVPKNFTHUSE
Spouse ever threatened or attacked with knife/gun
C_DVPKNFTHUSEF
Frequency of spouse's threats or attacks with knife/gun
C_DVP1STTIME
First time violence happened, in years after marriage
C_DVPMSEVER
Ever experienced any severe violence
C_DVPLSEVER
Ever experienced any less severe violence
C_DVRBRUISE
Ever had bruises because of husband's actions
C_DVRINJURY
Ever had injury, sprain, or burns from husband's actions
C_DVRSERINJURY
Ever had wounds, broken bones/teeth from husband's actions
C_DVRPREGLOST
Ever lost pregnancy due to (husband's) beating
C_DVRANY
Any physical results of husband's actions
C_DVPSEX
Spouse ever physically forced sex when not wanted
C_DVPSEXFQ
Frequency spouse physically forced sex
C_DVPSEXOTH
Spouse ever forced other sexual acts when not wanted
C_DVPSEXOTHFQ
Frequency spouse forced other sex act
C_DVPSEXEVER
Ever experienced any sexual violence from partner
C_DVDRINKS
Partner drinks alcohol
C_DVDRINKSFQ
Frequency partner gets drunk
C_DVHITHUSB
Ever physically hurt husband when he was not hurting her
C_DVHITHUSBFQ
How often physically hurt husband
C_DVMAHITPA
Did mother ever beat father
C_DVINTERRHUS
Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other Husband
C_DVINTERRMALE
Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other male
C_DVINTERRFEM
Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other female
C_DV1SEXFORCED
First intercourse was forced or wanted
C_DV1SEXACTWHO
Person who forced woman to first sexual activity
C_DV1SEXACTAGE
Age at first forced sexual activity
C_DVSEXFORCYR
Anyone other than partner forced sex in last 12 months
C_DVSEXACTSEV
Anyone ever forced woman to perform sex acts
C_DVPREGANY
Physical abuse while pregnant: Hurt by any person
C_DVPREGHUSB
Physical abuse while pregnant: Husband
C_DVPREGEXPART
Physical abuse while pregnant: Former partner
C_DVPREGBFNOW
Physical abuse while pregnant: Current boyfriend
C_DVPREGBFEX
Physical abuse while pregnant: Former boyfriend
C_DVPREGMABOTH
Physical abuse while pregnant: Mother or stepmother
C_DVPREGMALAW
Physical abuse while pregnant: Mother-in-law
C_DVPREGPABOTH
Physical abuse while pregnant: Father or stepfather
C_DVPREGPALAW
Physical abuse while pregnant: Father-in-law
C_DVPREGSIBL
Physical abuse while pregnant: Brother or sister
C_DVPREGCHILD
Physical abuse while pregnant: Daughter or son
C_DVPREGOTHFAM
Physical abuse while pregnant: Other relative
C_DVPREGOTHLAW
Physical abuse while pregnant: Other in-law
C_DVPREGBOSS
Physical abuse while pregnant: Employer
C_DVPREGPOL
Physical abuse while pregnant: Police
C_DVPREGTCH
Physical abuse while pregnant: Teacher
C_DVPREGOTH
Physical abuse while pregnant: Other person
C_DVOANY
Physically hurt by anyone other than husband
C_DVOFQ
Frequency hit by other than partner in last 12 months
C_DVOEXPART
Physical abuse by others: Former partner
C_DVOBFNOW
Physical abuse by others: Current boyfriend
C_DVOBFPAST
Physical abuse by others: Former boyfriend
C_DVOMABOTH
Physical abuse by others: Mother or stepmother
C_DVOMALAW
Physical abuse by others: Mother-in-law
C_DVOPABOTH
Physical abuse by others: Father or stepfather
C_DVOPALAW
Physical abuse by others: Father-in-law
C_DVOSIBL
Physical abuse by others: Brother or sister
C_DVOCHILD
Physical abuse by others: Daughter or son
C_DVOTHFAM
Physical abuse by others: Other relative
C_DVOTHLAW
Physical abuse by others: Other in-law
C_DVOBOSS
Physical abuse by others: Employer or someone at work
C_DVOPOL
Physical abuse by others: Police
C_DVOTCH
Physical abuse by others: Teacher
C_DVOOTH
Physical abuse by others: Some other person
C_DVHANY
Sought help to stop violence: No one
C_DVHHUSPART
Sought help to stop violence: Current/former husband/partner
C_DVHBF
Sought help to stop violence: Current/former boyfriend
C_DVHFAMOWN
Sought help to stop violence: Own family
C_DVHFAMPART
Sought help to stop violence: Partner's family
C_DVHFRNDF
Sought help to stop violence: Female friend
C_DVHFRNDM
Sought help to stop violence: Male friend
C_DVHNHBR
Sought help to stop violence: Neighbor
C_DVHDOCTOR
Sought help to stop violence: Doctor
C_DVHLAWYER
Sought help to stop violence: Lawyer
C_DVHPOL
Sought help to stop violence: Police
C_DVHCOMLEAD
Sought help to stop violence: Community leader
C_DVHCLERGY
Sought help to stop violence: Religious leader
C_DVHSSO
Sought help to stop violence: Social service association
C_DVHOTHER
Sought help to stop violence: Other person
C_DVTOLD
Told anyone else about violence
C_BEDNETSLEPT
Woman slept under bednet last night
C_TBEVHEARD
Heard of TB
C_TBCURABLE
Believes TB can be cured
C_TBFAMSECRET
Would keep TB in family secret
C_TBSPREDSNEZ
TB spread by: Coughing or sneezing
C_TBSPREDUTEN
TB spread by: Sharing utensils
C_TBSPREDTOUCH
TB spread by: Touch
C_TBSPREDFOOD
TB spread by: Food
C_TBSPREDSEX
TB spread by: Sexual contact
C_TBSPREDMOSQ
TB spread by: Mosquito bites
C_TBSPREDOTH
TB spread by: Other
C_TBSPREDDK
TB spread by: Don't know
C_ALDRINK
Drink alcohol
C_ALFREQWK
Times drank alcohol in last 7 days
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_TOCIGAR
Smokes cigars
C_TOSNUFF
Uses snuff
C_TOUSEOTH
Uses other tobacco
C_HRSREST
Usual hours rest (sleep and naps) per day
C_EXERWEEK
Days exercised in last week
C_DRANKMILK24H
Adult drank milk in past 24 hours
C_DRANKCOFTEA24H
Adult drank coffee or tea in past 24 hours
C_DRANKOTH24H
Adult drank other liquid in past 24 hours
C_ATEGRAIN24H
Adult ate grain in past 24 hours
C_ATETUBER24H
Adult ate local tubers in past 24 hours
C_ATEEGG24H
Adult ate eggs in past 24 hours
C_ATEMEAT24H
Adult ate meat in past 24 hours
C_ATEYELVEG24H
Adult ate yellow vegetables (with vitamin A) in past 24 hours
C_ATEGRNVEG24H
Adult ate green leafy vegetables in past 24 hours
C_ATEVITAFRUIT24H
Adult ate yellow fruits with vitamin A in past 24 hours
C_ATEOFRTVEG24H
Adult ate other fruit or vegetables in past 24 hours
C_ATEORGAN24H
Adult ate organ meat in past 24 hours
C_ATEFISH24H
Adult ate fish in past 24 hours
C_ATELEGUM24H
Adult ate legumes (beans, peas, nuts) in past 24 hours
C_ATECHEESE24H
Adult ate cheese in past 24 hours
C_ATEFATS24H
Adult ate fats, butter, or oil in past 24 hours
C_ATESWEETS24H
Adult ate sweets in past 24 hours
C_ATEOTHER24H
Adult ate other solid or semi-solid food in past 24 hours
C_WATERDAY
Average glasses of water for adult each day
C_FRUITSERV
Average servings of fruit for adult per day
C_FRUITWK
Days adult ate fruit in last 7 days
C_VEGGIESERV
Average servings of vegetables for adult in a day
C_VEGGIEWK
Days adult ate vegetables in last 7 days
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_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_BFEEDST
When mother first put last-born child to breast
C_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
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_INJSOURCE
Source for most recent injection
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_BHCTAKETRAN
Barrier to woman's health care: Having to take transport
C_BHCALONE
Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone
C_BHCNOFEMDR
Barrier to woman's health care: No female provider
C_BHCNOPROV
Barrier to woman's health care: No provider
C_BHCNODRUG
Barrier to woman's health care: No drugs available
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_NHISPAID
Payment for NHIS membership
C_NHISCARD
Holds valid Ghanaian NHIS card
C_NHISNOCARD
Why no valid NHIS card
C_NHISCARDWKS
Number of weeks to obtain Ghanaian NHIS card
C_NHISQLTY
Belief about service quality for NHIS cardholders
C_NHISSERV
Needs services not covered by NHIS (yes/no)
C_NHISNEEDANTE
Needs service not covered by NHIS: Antenatal care
C_NHISNEEDDRUG
Needs service not covered by NHIS: Drug costs
C_NHISNEEDFP
Needs service not covered by NHIS: Family planning
C_NHISNEEDLAB
Needs service not covered by NHIS: Laboratory investigations
C_NHISNEEDNEWB
Needs service not covered by NHIS: Care for newborn
C_NHISNEEDPOST
Needs service not covered by NHIS: Postnatal care
C_NHISNEEDOTH
Needs service not covered by NHIS: Other
C_NONHISMONEY
Reason not in NHIS: Cannot afford premium
C_NONHISNOCOV
Reason not in NHIS: Doesn't cover health services needed
C_NONHISNONEED
Reason not in NHIS: Don't need health insurance
C_NONHISTRUST
Reason not in NHIS: Do not trust
C_NONHISUNFAM
Reason not in NHIS: Not heard of NHIS
C_NONHISOTH
Reason not in NHIS: Other
C_NHISRENEW
Plans to renew NHIS card
C_NHISRENCOV
Won't renew NHIS: Use services not covered
C_NHISRENEXP
Won't renew NHIS: Premium expensive
C_NHISRENNOSIC
Won't renew NHIS: Has not been sick
C_NHISRENNOUSE
Won't renew NHIS: Did not use health services
C_NHISRENPAY
Won't renew NHIS: Still pay out of pocket
C_NHISRENQLTY
Won't renew NHIS: Poor quality of care with card
C_NHISRENTRAD
Won't renew NHIS: Use providers who are not covered
C_NHISRENWAIT
Won't renew NHIS: Waiting time for card too long
C_NHISRENOTH
Won't renew NHIS: Other
C_HCPAY
Pays for drugs and services out of pocket
C_HCQUALITY
Quality of service last time at clinic/hospital
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_ANCARETRBA
Trained 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_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_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_PRETETNUSMO
Month of mother's most recent tetanus injection before pregnancy
C_PRETETNUSYR
Year of mother's most recent tetanus injection before pregnancy
C_ANVISION
Mother had difficulty with daylight vision during pregnancy
C_ANNITE
Mother had difficulty with night vision during 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
Total: 1587
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