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[India] National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16 - IPUMS Subset

India, 2015 - 2016
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IND_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: IND2015-B.dat

Birth records

Cases: 1315617

Variables

B_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
B_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
B_COUNTRY
Country
B_YEAR
Year of sample
B_IDHSPID
Unique cross-sample respondent identifier
B_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
B_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
B_IDHSPSU
Unique sample-case PSU identifier
B_IDHSSTRATA
Unique cross-sample sampling strata
B_CASEID
Sample-specific respondent identifier
B_HHID
Sample-specific household identifier
B_PSU
Sample-specific primary sampling unit
B_STRATA
Sample-specific sampling strata
B_DOMAIN
Sample-specific domain
B_HHNUM
Household number in cluster
B_CLUSTERNO
Sample-specific cluster number
B_ULTAREAUNIT
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
B_LINENO
Household line number of woman respondent
B_LINENOHHRESP
Respondent's line number (answering Household questionnaire)
B_LINENOHUS
Household line number of respondent's husband
B_BIDX
Birth history index number
B_PERWEIGHT
Sample weight for persons
B_AWFACTT
All woman factor for total population
B_MENSELHH
Household selected for men's/husband's survey (individual-level)
B_DVSELHH
Household selected for domestic violence module
B_DVMODULE
Selected for domestic violence module
B_DVWEIGHT
Weight for domestic violence module
B_INTYEAR
Year of interview
B_MONTHINT
Month of interview
B_INTDAY
Day of interview
B_INTDATECMC
Century month date of interview
B_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
B_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
B_INTSTART
Time interview started (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
B_INTEND
Time interview ended (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
B_INTDURATION
Length of interview (minutes)
B_INTVISITNO
Number of visits for the interview
B_INTRESULT
Result of individual interview
B_EVMARALLSAMP
Ever-married or all-women sample
B_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
B_URBAN
Urban-rural status
B_DISTRICTIA
District (India)
B_RESIDEINTYR
Years lived in place of residence
B_GEO_IA1992_2015
India regions, 1992 and 2015 [integrated; GIS]
B_GEO_IA2015
India regions, 2015 [GIS]
B_GEOALT_IA2015
India districts, 2015 [GIS]
B_DHS_IPUMSI_IA
DHS-IPUMS-I India regions, 1983-2015
B_AGE
Age
B_AGE5YEAR
Age in 5 year groups
B_BIRTHMO
Woman's month of birth
B_BIRTHYEAR
Woman's year of birth
B_DOBCMC
Respondent's date of birth, in century months
B_DOBINFORESP
Information given on respondent's date of birth
B_RESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
B_RELATE
Respondent's relationship to HH head
B_PREGNANT
Currently pregnant
B_DURCURPREG
Duration of current pregnancy
B_TRIPAWAY1MO
Respondent away from home for over 1 month in last year
B_TRIPAWAY6MO
Respondent away from home for over 6 months in last year
B_RELIGION
Religion
B_ETHNICITYIA
Ethnicity, India
B_ETHNICITYIA2
Caste or tribe, India
B_MARSTAT
Woman's current marital or union status
B_EVERMARRIED
Ever been married
B_CURRMARR
Woman never, currently, or formerly married
B_UNION1MORE
Woman had one or more than one union
B_AGEFRSTMAR
Age at first marriage or cohabitation
B_HUSAGE
Age of husband/partner
B_DURMARGRP
Marital or cohabitation duration (grouped)
B_MAR1STMO
Month of first marriage or cohabitation
B_MAR1STYR
Year of first marriage or cohabitation
B_YRSTO1STMAR
Years since starting date of 1st marriage or union
B_MAR1STCMC
Date of first marriage or cohabitation (CMC)
B_MAR1STDATINFO
Completeness of information, date of first marriage/union
B_MARCON1STAGE
Age at first marriage contract
B_MARCON1STCMC
Date of first marriage contract (CMC)
B_MARCON1STMO
Month of first marriage contract
B_MARCON1STYR
Year of first marriage contract
B_MARTO1STBORNMO
Months between respondent's 1st marriage and 1st birth
B_WIFENUM
Number of other wives
B_HUSBINHOME
Husband/partner lives in woman's household
B_HUSAWAYTIM
Time husband has been living away
B_HUSAWAY1MO
Husband away for more than 1 month in past year
B_HUSAWAY6MO
Husband away for more than 6 months in past year
B_CHEB
Total children ever born
B_TOTBIRTHIST
Number of entries in the birth history
B_SONSATHOME
Number of own sons living at home
B_DAUSATHOME
Number of own daughters living at home
B_SONSAWAYHOME
Number of own sons living away from home
B_DAUSAWAYHOME
Number of own daughters living away from home
B_SONSDIED
Number of own sons who have died
B_DAUSDIED
Number of own daughters who have died
B_BIRTHSIN5YRS
Number of births in last 5 years
B_BIRTHSIN1YR
Number of births in the past year
B_BIRTHSIN1MO
Total number of births in month of interview
B_DOB1STKIDCMC
Date of respondent's first birth, in century months
B_TIMEMENSTRUATE
Time since woman's last menstrual period
B_MENSTRUATE6WK
Woman menstruated last 6 weeks
B_OVCYCLE
When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely
B_CHEBALIVE
Total number of living children born to respondent
B_CHSURVPLUSPG
Total number of living children including current pregnancy
B_CHEBALIVETRUNC
Total number of living children, truncated at 6+
B_LASTBIRTHTOINTMO
Interval between last birth and interview, in months
B_CONCEPTDATEFLAG
Completeness of information on date of conception, current pregnancy
B_MENSTIMFLAG
Flag for reported time since last menstrual period
B_PREGTERMIN
Ever had pregnancy terminate via abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth
B_PREGTERMINMO
Calendar month of pregnancy termination
B_PREGTERMINYR
Year of last pregnancy termination
B_PREGTERMTIM
Months pregnant when pregnancy terminated
B_PREGTERMPREV
Respondent had previous pregnancy terminations (prior to last 5 years)
B_PRECALBIDX
Birth history index for last child born prior to the start of the calendar
B_BIRTHSOTHER
Other live births in interval between last birth reported and date of interview
B_BIRTHSTOT3YR
Total births in last 3 years prior to interview
B_PRECALTERM
Had pregnancies ending in miscarriage, abortion or stillbirth before calendar beginning
B_PRECALTERMMO
Month of last pregnancy termination prior to calendar
B_PRECALTERMYR
Year of last pregnancy termination prior to calendar
B_PRECALTERMCMC
Century month date of last pregnancy termination prior to calendar
B_PRECALTERMCOMP
Completeness of information for last pregnancy termination prior to calendar
B_AGEMENARCHE
Age at first period
B_MENSUSECLOTH
Use cloth to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
B_MENSUSELOCNAP
Use locally prepared napkins to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
B_MENSUSESANNAP
Use sanitary napkins to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
B_MENSUSETAMPON
Use tampons to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
B_MENSUSEOTHER
Use other to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
B_MENSUSENONE
Use nothing to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
B_AGEAT1STBIRTH
Age of respondent at time of first birth
B_PREGTERMCMC
Century month date of last pregnancy termination
B_PREGTERMFLAG
Date flag for last terminated pregnancy
B_PREGTERMTYP
Type of pregnancy termination
B_PREGTERMULTRA
Had ultrasound before pregnancy termination
B_ABORTWHO
Who performed respondent's most recent abortion
B_ABORTPLACE
Place where most recent abortion was performed
B_ABORTCOMP
Had complications from most recent abortion
B_ABORTCOMPTR
Sought treatment for complications from most recent abortion
B_ABORTCOMPTRPLACE
Place sought treatment for complications from most recent abortion
B_ABORTCOMPTRNOCOST
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Cost
B_ABORTCOMPTRNOTRAN
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Lack transport
B_ABORTCOMPTRNOSTIGP
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Stigma from provider
B_ABORTCOMPTRNOSTIGC
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Stigma from community
B_ABORTCOMPTRNOMINOR
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Minor, no need
B_ABORTCOMPTRNORESOLVE
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Resolved itself
B_ABORTCOMPTRNOFAM
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Family duties
B_ABORTCOMPTRNOPERMIT
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Lack permission
B_ABORTCOMPTRNOTH
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Other
B_HYSTOPEV
Ever had hysterectomy
B_HYSTOPYRAGO
Years ago had hysterectomy
B_HYSTOPPLACE
Place where hysterectomy was performed
B_HYSTOPMENST
Reason for hysterectomy: Menstrual bleeding or pain
B_HYSTOPCYST
Reason for hysterectomy: Fibroids/cysts
B_HYSTOPRUPTURE
Reason for hysterectomy: Uterine rupture
B_HYSTOPCANCER
Reason for hysterectomy: Cancer
B_HYSTOPROLAPSE
Reason for hysterectomy: Uterine prolapse
B_HYSTOPPHEM
Reason for hysterectomy: Severe post-partum hemorrhage
B_HYSTOPOTHER
Reason for hysterectomy: Other reason
B_HHMEMTOTAL
Total number of household members
B_HHKIDLT5
Number of children under 5 in household
B_HHELIGWOMEN
Number of eligible women in household
B_HHEADAGE
Age of household head
B_HHEADAGEHH
Age of household head (from HH record)
B_HHEADSEX
Sex of household head
B_HHEADSEXHH
Sex of household head (from hh record)
B_FAMSTRUCTR
Relationship structure in HH
B_SLEEPROOMS
Number of rooms in HH used for sleeping
B_WALL
Main material of outside walls of dwelling
B_FLOOR
Main material of floor
B_ROOF
Main material of roof
B_ELECTRC
Has electricity
B_ELECTRCHH
Dwelling has electricity (from hh record)
B_OWNHOUSE
HH owns this dwelling or other house
B_OWNHOUSEWHO
Gender of HH member who owns house
B_COOKFUEL
Type of fuel household uses for cooking
B_KITCHEN
Household has separate room for kitchen
B_COOKHOW
Whether food is cooked on open or closed heat source
B_COOKWHERE
Where cooking is usually done
B_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
B_TOILETSHAREYN
Household shares toilet facility
B_TOILSHARNUMT
Number of other households sharing hh's toilet, topcoded
B_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
B_WTRLOCATED
HH water source located in dwelling, plot, or elsewhere
B_TIMETOWTRIND
Time to water source (from individual respondent record)
B_TIMETOWTRHH
Time to reach water source and return, in minutes (from HH record)
B_TREATWTRYN
Household uses any method to treat drinking water
B_TRALUM
HH treats water by: Using alum
B_TRBLEACH
HH treats water by: Adding bleach/chlorine
B_TRBOIL
HH treats water by: Boiling
B_TRCLOTH
HH treats water by: Straining through cloth
B_TRELECPUR
HH treats water by: Electronic purifier
B_TRFILTER
HH treats water by: Using water filters
B_TRSTAND
HH treats water by: Letting it stand
B_TROTHER
HH treats water by: Other methods
B_TRDK
HH treats water by: Don't know
B_WHOFETCHAGE
Age of household member who fetches water
B_HHPHONE
Household has telephone
B_HHPHONEHH
House has telephone (household record)
B_MOBPHONE
HH has mobile phone
B_PC
HH has personal computer
B_INTERNET
HH has Internet access
B_BIKE
HH has bicycle
B_CAR
HH has car/truck
B_CARHH
HH has car/truck (from HH record)
B_MOTORCYCL
HH has motorcycle/scooter
B_MOTORCYCLHH
HH has motorcycle/scooter (from HH record)
B_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
B_FRIDGEHH
HH has refrigerator (from HH record)
B_WASHERYN
HH has (automatic) washing machine
B_PRESCOOKERYN
HH has pressure cooker
B_RADIO
HH has radio
B_RADIOHH
HH has radio (from HH record)
B_BWTV
HH has black and white television
B_COLORTV
HH has color television
B_SEWMACHINE
HH has sewing machine
B_AIRCON
HH has air conditioner
B_ELECFAN
HH has electric fan
B_WATCHCLOCK
HH has watch or clock
B_BED
HH has bed
B_MATRESYN
HH has mattress
B_CHAIR
HH has chair
B_TABLE
HH has table
B_BANKACC
HH has bank account
B_AGLANDYN
HH owns land for agriculture (yes or no)
B_AGLANDWHO
Gender of owner of HH's agricultural land
B_DRAWNCART
HH has animal-drawn cart
B_TRACTOR
HH has tractor
B_THRESHER
HH has thresher
B_WTRPUMPYN
HH has water pump
B_COWBULLYN
HH owns cows/bulls (yes or no)
B_HORSEMULEYN
HH owns horses/donkeys/mules
B_SHEEPYN
HH owns sheep (yes or no)
B_GOATYN
HH owns goats (yes or no)
B_CAMELYN
HH owns camels (yes or no)
B_CHICKYN
HH owns chickens (yes or no)
B_BPLCARDHH
Household has BPL (below poverty line) card
B_BEDNETHH
Household has bednet for sleeping
B_HCHHANYVISITPLACE
Place where HH members go/went for health care
B_INSHHANY
(Any) member of HH covered by health scheme/health insurance
B_INSHHANYORG
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Mutual/community organization
B_INSHHANYEMPLOYER
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Through employer
B_INSHHANYSOCS
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Government/social security
B_INSHHANYPRIVATE
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Commercial/privately purchased
B_INSHHANYBPL
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Program for households below poverty line
B_INSHHANYCENGOVEMP
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: From central government health scheme (CGHS)
B_INSHHANYEMPREIM
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Medical reimbursement through employer
B_INSHHANYGOVEMP
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIS)
B_INSHHANYOTH
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Other
B_HCNONGOVFAR
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Too far
B_HCNONGOVGONE
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Personnel absences
B_HCNONGOVHRS
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Inconvenient timing
B_HCNONGOVQUAL
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Poor quality care
B_HCNONGOVWAIT
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Long wait times
B_HCNONGOVOTH
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Other reason
B_CURRWORK
Currently working
B_JOBABSENT
Woman has job from which she was absent in past week
B_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
B_WHOWORKFOR
Whom the respondent works for
B_WKWORKLASTYR
Respondent worked recently
B_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
B_WKEARNTYPE
Type of earnings for respondent's work
B_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
B_WKEARNSMORE
Woman's earnings relative to husband/partner's earnings
B_WEALTHQ
Household wealth index in quintiles
B_WEALTHS
Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)
B_FEMOWNHOUSE
Woman owns house alone or jointly
B_FEMOWNLAND
Woman owns land alone or jointly
B_BANKRESP
Respondent has account at bank or other financial institution
B_FEMLOANKNOW
Knows of loan programs for women to start a business
B_FEMLOANUSE
Ever received a loan to start a business
B_FEMOWNMONEY
Woman has money only she decides how to use
B_LIT2
Literacy, based on reading passage
B_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
B_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
B_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
B_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
B_EDACHIEVER
Summary educational achievement
B_HUSEDLVL
Partner's educational level
B_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
B_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
B_HUSEDACHIEVER
Husband's summary educational achievement
B_NEWSFQ
Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine
B_NEWSBRIG
Reads newspaper: Bridging variable
B_TVFQ
Frequency of watching television
B_TVBRIG
Watches television: Bridging variable
B_RADIOFQ
Frequency of listening to radio
B_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
B_CELLPHONSELF
Respondent owns a mobile telephone
B_CANTEXTMSG
Able to read text (SMS) messages
B_CINEMAMO
Goes to cinema at least once a month
B_DECBIGHH
Final say on making large household purchases
B_DECFAMVISIT
Final say on visits to family or relatives
B_DECFEMEARN
Final say on spending woman's earnings
B_DECHUSEARN
Final say on spending husband's earnings
B_DECFEMHCARE
Final say on woman's health care
B_DECHLCENTERGO
Can visit health center/hospital alone
B_DECLEAVETOWN
Can leave town alone
B_SHOPWITH
Who accompanies respondent when she goes shopping
B_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
B_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
B_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
B_UNMETNEED3
Unmet need for contraception (definition 3)
B_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
B_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
Total: 1293
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