Demographic and Health Survey 2014 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2014

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GHA_2014_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Health Service, and ICF International., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (male household members) (H_HWMWTHTSDRM)

Data file: GHA2014-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 765

End: 768

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Value	Category
9997	Flagged cases
9998	Missing
9999	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

For male household members, HWMWTHTSDRM (HB11) reports the difference between the man's weight and the median weight of a reference population of the same height and sex, expressed in units equal to one standard deviation of the reference population's distribution. This variable uses a DHS reference standard.

An anthropometry measure expressed in reference standard deviation units is also known as a Z-score. HWMWTHTSDRM values are reported in units equal to 100 times the Z-score, to preserve two decimal places without requiring the use of a decimal point. Dividing HWMWTHTSDRM by 100 will yield the weight-for-height Z-score (WHZ) value.

The complementary DHS variable HWMWTHTPCTRMDHS (HB12) reports weight-for-height percentiles within the same reference population. Unlike z-scores, percentiles do not allow comparison across age and sex and cannot assess longitudinal change in growth status; users are advised to consult anthropometry literature for further discussion.

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Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Male anthropometry Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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