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Demographic and Health Survey 2014 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2014
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Health Service, and ICF International., Minnesota Population Center
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Data file: GHA2014-H.dat

Household member records

Cases: 43945
Variables:

Variables

H_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
H_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
H_COUNTRY
Country
H_YEAR
Year of sample
H_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
H_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
H_IDHSPSU
Unique sample-case PSU identifier
H_IDHSSTRATA
Unique cross-sample sampling strata
H_HHID
Sample-specific household identifier
H_PSUHH
Sample-specific primary sampling unit
H_STRATAHH
Sample-specific sampling strata
H_DOMAINHH
Sample-specific domain
H_HHNUMALL
Household number in cluster
H_CLUSTERNOALL
Sample-specific cluster number
H_ULTAREAUNITALL
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
H_HHLINENO
Line number in household
H_LINENOHHRESP
Respondent's line number (answering Household questionnaire)
H_HHWEIGHT
Household sample weight (6 decimals)
H_POPWT
Population factor weight
H_ELIGFEMNO
Number of eligible women in household
H_ELIGFEMINT
Eligibility for female interview
H_ELIGMALNO
Number of eligible men in household
H_ELIGMALEINT
Eligible for men's survey
H_HHMWEIGHT
Household weight for male subsample (6 decimals)
H_ADULTSMEASNO
Total adults eligible for measurement
H_ELIGKIDNO
Number of eligible children for height and weight
H_ELIGKIDHW
Children eligibility for height/weight and hemoglobin
H_HHEADLINENO
Line number of the head of household
H_HHEMOSELEC
Household selected for hemoglobin
H_HHINTYR
Year of interview
H_HHINTMO
Month of interview
H_HHINTDAY
Day of interview
H_HHINTCMC
Century month date of interview
H_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
H_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
H_VISITNO
Number of visits by interviewer
H_EVMARHH
Ever-married sample
H_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
H_URBANHH
Urban-rural status
H_GEO_GH1988_2014
Ghana regions, 1988-2014 [integrated; GIS]
H_GEO_GH2014
Ghana regions, 2014 [GIS]
H_DHS_IPUMSI_GH
DHS-IPUMS-I Ghana regions, 1984-2014
H_SEX
Sex of household member
H_HHAGE
Age of household member
H_AGEIND
Corrected age from individual file
H_MLKIDAGEMO
Age in months (for children)
H_AGEFLAGIND
Flag for age from individual data
H_PREGNANTIND
Pregnancy status from individual file
H_HHRESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
H_HHSLEPT
Slept last night in HH
H_HHRELATE
Relationship to household head
H_HHBIRTHCERT
Has a birth certificate
H_MOTHERALIVE
Mother alive
H_MOTHERLINENO
Mother's line number
H_FATHERALIVE
Father alive
H_FATHERLINENO
Father's line number
H_HHMARSTAT
Current marital status
H_HHCURRMARR
Currently, formerly, never married
H_HHMEMBERS
Number of household members
H_DEJURENO
Number of de jure members
H_DEFACTONO
Number of de facto members
H_KIDLT5NO
Number of children 5 and under (de jure)
H_HHEADAGEHH
Age of household head (from HH record)
H_HHEADSEXHH
Sex of household head (from hh record)
H_FAMSTRUCTR
Relationship structure in HH
H_SLEEPROOMS
Number of rooms in HH used for sleeping
H_WALL
Main material of outside walls of dwelling
H_FLOOR
Main material of floor
H_ROOF
Main material of roof
H_ELECTRCHH
Dwelling has electricity (from hh record)
H_COOKFUEL
Type of fuel household uses for cooking
H_KITCHEN
Household has separate room for kitchen
H_COOKWHERE
Where cooking is usually done
H_COOKOILTYPE
Type of cooking oil mainly used
H_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
H_TOILETPLACE
Location of toilet facilities
H_TOILETSHAREYN
Household shares toilet facility
H_TOILSHARNUMT
Number of other households sharing hh's toilet, topcoded
H_TIMETOTOILET
Minutes to reach toilet facility (away from dwelling/plot)
H_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
H_WTRLOCATED
HH water source located in dwelling, plot, or elsewhere
H_TIMETOWTRHH
Time to reach water source and return, in minutes (from HH record)
H_TREATWTRYN
Household uses any method to treat drinking water
H_TRAQUA
HH treats water by: Adding Aquatabs
H_TRBLEACH
HH treats water by: Adding bleach/chlorine
H_TRBOIL
HH treats water by: Boiling
H_TRCLOTH
HH treats water by: Straining through cloth
H_TRFILTER
HH treats water by: Using water filters
H_TRSOLAR
HH treats water by: Solar disinfection
H_TRSTAND
HH treats water by: Letting it stand
H_TRCAMPH
HH treats water by: Adding camphor
H_TROTHER
HH treats water by: Other methods
H_TRDK
HH treats water by: Don't know
H_WSTORFLASK
HH drinking water storage: Flasks or bottles
H_WSTOREARTH
HH drinking water storage: Earthenware or pottery
H_WSTORMETAL
HH drinking water storage: Metal container
H_WSTORPLASTIC
HH drinking water storage: Plastic container or bucket
H_WSTOROTHER
HH drinking water storage: Other
H_WSTORDK
HH drinking water storage: Don't know
H_HANDWASHPLOBS
HH has place for handwashing (observed)
H_HANDWASHBRIDGE
Household has place for handwashing (bridging variable)
H_HWSOAP
Household has soap or other cleansing agent for handwashing
H_HANDWASHSAND
Ash/mud/sand present in observed handwashing place
H_HANDWASHWTR
Water present in observed handwashing place
H_HWNOCLAGENT
No cleaning agent in observed handwashing place
H_HHPHONEHH
House has telephone (household record)
H_MOBPHONE
HH has mobile phone
H_PC
HH has personal computer
H_BIKEHH
HH has bicycle (from HH record)
H_CARHH
HH has car/truck (from HH record)
H_MOTORCYCLHH
HH has motorcycle/scooter (from HH record)
H_BOATWMOTOR
HH has boat with a motor
H_FRIDGEHH
HH has refrigerator (from HH record)
H_FREEZER
HH has freezer
H_RADIOHH
HH has radio (from HH record)
H_TVHH
HH has television (from HH record)
H_BWTV
HH has black and white television
H_DVDVCD
HH has DVD/CD/VCR player
H_SEWMACHINE
HH has sewing machine
H_WATCHCLOCK
HH has watch or clock
H_CLOCKONLY
HH owns clock (not watch)
H_BED
HH has bed
H_TABLE
HH has table
H_CUPBOARDYN
HH has cupboard
H_BANKACC
HH has bank account
H_AGLANDYN
HH owns land for agriculture (yes or no)
H_DRAWNCART
HH has animal-drawn cart
H_GENERATYN
HH has generator
H_LIVESTOCKYN
HH owns livestock
H_CATTLEYN
HH owns cattle (yes or no)
H_CATTLENUM
Number of cattle owned by HH
H_COWBULLYN
HH owns cows/bulls (yes or no)
H_COWBULLNUM
Number of cows/bulls owned by HH
H_HORSEMULENUM
Number of horses/donkeys/mules owned by HH
H_SHEEPNUM
Number of sheep owned by HH
H_GOATYN
HH owns goats (yes or no)
H_GOATNUM
Number of goats owned by HH
H_PIGYN
HH owns pigs (yes or no)
H_PIGNUM
Number of pigs owned by HH
H_RABBITYN
HH owns rabbits (yes or no)
H_RABBITNUM
Number of rabbits owned by HH
H_GRASSCUTNUM
Number of grasscutters owned by HH
H_CHICKNUM
Number of chickens owned by HH (topcoded)
H_SALTBRIDGE
Iodized salt in household (bridging variable)
H_SALTEST1
Iodine level in HH salt, first grouping
H_SALTEST3
Summary result of salt test for iodine
H_BEDNETHH
Household has bednet for sleeping
H_BEDNETNUM
Number of mosquito nets owned by HH
H_BEDNETKIDLT5
Children under 5 slept under bednet last night
H_BEDNETKIDS
Number of children under bednet previous night
H_BEDNETWINF
Number of mosquito nets with specific information
H_SPRAYEDYR
Dwelling sprayed again mosquitoes, last 12 months
H_SPRAYEDGOV
Dwelling sprayed by government worker or program
H_SPRAYEDPRIV
Dwelling sprayed by private company
H_SPRAYEDNGO
Dwelling sprayed by NGO
H_SPRAYEDOTH
Dwelling sprayed by other
H_SPRAYEDDK
Don't know who sprayed dwelling
H_MLMSGURGCAREHH
Heard malaria message about urgently seeking care (HH respondent)
H_MLMSGACTRECHH
Heard malaria message about ACT medicine recommendation (HH respondent)
H_MLMSGFULLCORSHH
Heard malaria message about taking full course of medicine (HH respondent)
H_MLMSGANCHH
Heard malaria message about pregnant women getting ANC and meds (HH respondent)
H_MLMSGNETSHH
Heard malaria message about sleeping under nets (HH respondent)
H_MLSRCBROCHHH
Source of malaria message: Brochure or leaflet (HH survey)
H_MLSRCCOMHH
Source of malaria message: Community volunteer (HH survey)
H_MLSRCHWHH
Source of malaria message: Health worker (HH survey)
H_MLSRCNEWSHH
Source of malaria message: Newspaper or magazine (HH survey)
H_MLSRCPOSTHH
Source of malaria message: Poster (HH survey)
H_MLSRCRADIOHH
Source of malaria message: Radio (HH survey)
H_MLSRCTVHH
Source of malaria message: TV (HH survey)
H_MLSRCOTHERHH
Source of malaria message: Other source (HH survey)
H_INSHHNO
Number of household members covered by health insurance
H_CHHEDKIDLINENO
Line number of child selected for child education module
H_CHHEDPARLINENO
Line number of parent interviewed for child education module
H_CHHEDWEIGHT
Sample weight for child education module (6 decimals)
H_CHHEDREADFQ
Frequency household members read to child
H_CHHEDHOMEWORK
Household member(s) helped child with homework in past 7 days
H_CHHEDGETBOOK
Household member(s) helped child access books in past 7 days
H_CHHEDLIBRARY
Household member(s) took child to library in past 7 days
H_CHHEDREADEVENT
Household member(s) took child to reading event in past 7 days
H_CHHEDTALKTEACH
Household member(s) talked to teacher about child's learning progress in past 7 days
H_CHHEDGOPTA
Household member(s) participated in Parent Teacher Association in past 7 days
H_CHHEDGOSCHLCOM
Household member(s) participated in school management committee in past 7 days
H_CHHEDREADREG
Household member(s) regularly read to child in past 7 days
H_CHHEDREADPUSH
Household member(s) encouraged child to read in past 7 days
H_CHHEDHIGHEXPECT
Household member(s) spoke to child of high expectations in past 7 days
H_CHHEDGIVELAMP
Household member(s) gave child lantern, flashlight, or lamp in past 7 days
H_CHHEDCUTCHORES
Household member(s) relieved child of some household chores in past 7 days
H_CHHEDOTHLEARN
Household member(s) helped child learn in some other way in past 7 days
H_CHHEDKIDBOOKSHOM
Number of children's books or reading materials in home
H_CHHEDTEACHLANG
Preferred language for teaching child
H_CHHEDTAKETEXTS
Frequency child brings school reading materials home
H_CHHEDGETOSCHL
How child travels to school
H_CHHEDTIMETOSCHL
How long it takes for child to get to school
H_WEALTHQHH
Household wealth index in quintiles, from HH form
H_WEALTHSHH
Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)
H_EDLEVEL
Highest education level attained
H_EDLEVYR
Highest year of education completed in level
H_EDYEARS
Education in completed years
H_EDSUMM
Educational attainment
H_SCHOOLNOW
Member attended school during current school year
H_EDLEVELNOW
Educational level during current school year
H_EDLEVYRNOW
Grade of education during current school year
H_EDYEARSNOW
Total years of education (current school year)
H_MLLINENO
Line number for malaria module
H_MLNETINDX
Mosquito bed net designation number
H_MLNETOBS
Net observed by interviewer
H_MLNETAGO
Time since obtained mosquito net (months)
H_MLNETPRETR
Net treated with insecticide when bought
H_MLNETSTATUS
Net treatment status
H_MLNETBRAND
Brand of net
H_MLNETITN
Mosquito net treated with insecticide
H_MLNETSLEPTNO
Number of persons who slept under this net
H_MLNSLEPTYPE
Type of mosquito bed net(s) person slept under last night
H_MLNETSLEPT1
Net designation number for 1st net person slept under last night
H_MLNETSLEPT2
Net designation number for 2nd net person slept under last night
H_MLNETSLEPT3
Net designation number for 3rd net person slept under last night
H_MLNETEVERTR
Person slept under an ever-treated net
H_MLNETLLIN
Person slept under a long-lasting insecticide-treated net (LLIN) the previous night
H_MLNETSLEPTA
Line number of 1st person who slept in this net
H_MLNETSLEPTB
Line number of 2nd person who slept in this net
H_MLNETSLEPTC
Line number of 3rd person who slept in this net
H_MLNETSLEPTD
Line number of 4th person who slept in this net
H_MLTPARLINENO
Line number of parent/caretaker (for malaria testing)
H_MLTCONSENT
Consent granted for malaria test
H_MLTBLOODRES
Final result of malaria from blood smear test
H_MLTESTED
Result of malaria measurement
H_MLTBARCODE
Bar code for blood smear sample
H_MLTRAPIDRES
Result of malaria rapid test
H_TOSMKHHFREQ
Frequency hh members smoke in house
H_HWFINDEX
Index to household schedule (Female household members)
H_HWFAGE
Age in years (Female household members)
H_HWFBIRTHCMC
Date of birth (CMC) (Female household members)
H_HWFBIRTHDATECOMP
Completeness of information: Date of birth (Female household members)
H_CIGDAYNOFEM
Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours (Female household members)
H_HWFUNDER18
Under age 18 (Female household members)
H_HWFLINENOPARENT
Line number of parent/caretaker (Female household members)
H_HWFPREGNANT
Currently pregnant (Female household members)
H_HWFMARSTAT
Marital status (Female household members)
H_HWFINDRESULT
Result of woman's individual interview (female household members)
H_HWFEDUCLVL
Woman's highest educational level (female household members)
H_HWFEDUCLVLYR
Woman's highest year of education in level (female household members)
H_HWFEDUCLVLCS
Woman's highest educational level, detailed (female household members)
H_HWFWEIGHT
Weight in kilograms (Female household members)
H_HWFHEIGHT
Height in centimeters (Female household members)
H_HWFHTAPCT
Height for age percentile (female household members)
H_HWFHTASDRM
Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (female household members)
H_HWFHTAPCTRM
Height for age percent of reference median (female household members)
H_HWFWTHTSDRM
Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (female household members)
H_HWFWTHTPCTRMDHS
Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (female household members)
H_HWFWTHTPCTRMFOG
Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (female household members)
H_HWFWTHTPCTRMWHO
Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (female household members)
H_HWFWHYNOTMEAS
Whether measured, and, if not, why not (Female household members)
H_HWFBMI
Body mass index (BMI) (Female household members)
H_HWFROHRER
Rohrer's index (Female household members)
H_HWFHEMOCONSENT
Read consent statement - hemoglobin (Female household members)
H_HWFHEMOLEVEL
Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (Female household members)
H_HWFHEMOTEST
Whether hemoglobin level tested (Female household members)
H_HWFHEMOLEVELALT
Hemoglobin level adjusted by altitude (Female household members)
H_HWFANEMIALVL
Anemia level (Female household members)
H_HWFHIVCONSENT
Read consent statement - HIV (Female household members)
H_HWFHIVBARCODE
Bar code for HIV blood sample (female household members)
H_HWFHIVTEST
Whether blood taken for HIV test (Female household members)
H_HWFADDLCONSENT
Read consent statement for additional testing (female household members)
H_HWFHIVWEIGHT
HIV weight (6 decimals) (female household members)
H_HWFHIVMEASCODE
Interviewer that took blood for HIV testing (female household members)
H_HWCINDEX
Index to household schedule (members under age 5)
H_AGEMOHHLT5
Age in months (members under age 5)
H_HWCDAYMEAS
Date measured (day) (members under age 5)
H_HWCMONTHMEAS
Date measured (month) (members under age 5)
H_HWCYEARMEAS
Date measured (year) (members under age 5)
H_SEXHHLT5
Sex (members under age 5)
H_HWCDAYOFBIRTH
Day of birth (members under age 5)
H_BIRTHMONTHLT5
Month of birth (members under age 5)
H_BIRTHYEARLT5
Year of birth (members under age 5)
H_BIRTHCMCLT5
Date of birth (CMC) (members under age 5)
H_BIRTHDATECOMPLT5
Completeness of information: Date of birth (members under age 5)
H_LINENOPARENTHHLT5
Line number of parent/caretaker (members under age 5)
H_LINENOMOMHHLT5
Mother's line number (woman's questionnaire) (members under age 5)
H_HWCMOMEDUCLVL
Mother's highest educational level (members under age 5)
H_EDYRMOMLT5
Mother's highest year of education (members under age 5)
H_HWCBIRTHINTPREMO
Preceding birth interval in months (members under age 5)
H_HWCBORD
Child's birth order number (members under age 5)
H_HWCMOMEDUCLVLCS
Mother's highest educational level, detailed (members under age 5)
H_HWCWEIGHT
Weight in kilograms (1 decimal) (members under age 5)
H_HWCHEIGHT
Height in centimeters (1 decimal) (members under age 5)
H_HWCHTAPCT
Height for age percentile (CDC standards) (members under age 5)
H_HWCHAZNCHS
Height for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC standards) (members under age 5)
H_HWCHTAPCTRM
Height for age percent of reference median (CDC standards) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWTAPCT
Weight for age percentile (CDC standards) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWAZNCHS
Weight for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC standards) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWTAPCTRM
Weight for age percent of the reference median (CDC standards) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWTHTPCT
Weight for height percentile (CDC standards) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWHZNCHS
Weight for height standard deviations from reference median (CDC) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWTHTPCTRM
Weight for height percent of reference median (CDC standards) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWHYNOTMEAS
Whether household member under age 5 measured, and, if not, why not
H_HWCHOWMEAS
Child's height measured lying down or standing up (members under age 5)
H_HWCHAZWHO
Height for age standard deviations (new WHO) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWAZWHO
Weight for age standard deviations (new WHO) (members under age 5)
H_HWCWHZWHO
Weight for height standard deviations (new WHO) (members under age 5)
H_HWCBMIZWHO
BMI standard deviation (new WHO) (members under age 5)
Total: 757