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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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Aug 15, 2018
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Data file: IND2015-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 259627

Variables

C_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
C_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
C_COUNTRY
Country
C_YEAR
Year of sample
C_IDHSPID
Unique cross-sample respondent identifier
C_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
C_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
C_IDHSPSU
Unique sample-case PSU identifier
C_IDHSSTRATA
Unique cross-sample sampling strata
C_CASEID
Sample-specific respondent identifier
C_HHID
Sample-specific household identifier
C_PSU
Sample-specific primary sampling unit
C_STRATA
Sample-specific sampling strata
C_DOMAIN
Sample-specific domain
C_HHNUM
Household number in cluster
C_CLUSTERNO
Sample-specific cluster number
C_ULTAREAUNIT
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
C_LINENO
Household line number of woman respondent
C_LINENOHHRESP
Respondent's line number (answering Household questionnaire)
C_LINENOHUS
Household line number of respondent's husband
C_MIDX
Maternity history index to birth history
C_BIDX
Birth history index number
C_HIDX
Health history index to birth history
C_PERWEIGHT
Sample weight for persons
C_AWFACTT
All woman factor for total population
C_MENSELHH
Household selected for men's/husband's survey (individual-level)
C_DVSELHH
Household selected for domestic violence module
C_DVMODULE
Selected for domestic violence module
C_DVWEIGHT
Weight for domestic violence module
C_INTYEAR
Year of interview
C_MONTHINT
Month of interview
C_INTDAY
Day of interview
C_INTDATECMC
Century month date of interview
C_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
C_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
C_INTSTART
Time interview started (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
C_INTEND
Time interview ended (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
C_INTDURATION
Length of interview (minutes)
C_INTVISITNO
Number of visits for the interview
C_INTRESULT
Result of individual interview
C_EVMARALLSAMP
Ever-married or all-women sample
C_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
C_URBAN
Urban-rural status
C_DISTRICTIA
District (India)
C_RESIDEINTYR
Years lived in place of residence
C_GEO_IA1992_2015
India regions, 1992 and 2015 [integrated; GIS]
C_GEO_IA2015
India regions, 2015 [GIS]
C_GEOALT_IA2015
India districts, 2015 [GIS]
C_DHS_IPUMSI_IA
DHS-IPUMS-I India regions, 1983-2015
C_AGE
Age
C_AGE5YEAR
Age in 5 year groups
C_BIRTHMO
Woman's month of birth
C_BIRTHYEAR
Woman's year of birth
C_DOBCMC
Respondent's date of birth, in century months
C_DOBINFORESP
Information given on respondent's date of birth
C_RESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
C_RELATE
Respondent's relationship to HH head
C_PREGNANT
Currently pregnant
C_DURCURPREG
Duration of current pregnancy
C_TRIPAWAY1MO
Respondent away from home for over 1 month in last year
C_TRIPAWAY6MO
Respondent away from home for over 6 months in last year
C_RELIGION
Religion
C_ETHNICITYIA
Ethnicity, India
C_ETHNICITYIA2
Caste or tribe, India
C_MARSTAT
Woman's current marital or union status
C_EVERMARRIED
Ever been married
C_CURRMARR
Woman never, currently, or formerly married
C_UNION1MORE
Woman had one or more than one union
C_AGEFRSTMAR
Age at first marriage or cohabitation
C_HUSAGE
Age of husband/partner
C_DURMARGRP
Marital or cohabitation duration (grouped)
C_MAR1STMO
Month of first marriage or cohabitation
C_MAR1STYR
Year of first marriage or cohabitation
C_YRSTO1STMAR
Years since starting date of 1st marriage or union
C_MAR1STCMC
Date of first marriage or cohabitation (CMC)
C_MAR1STDATINFO
Completeness of information, date of first marriage/union
C_MARCON1STAGE
Age at first marriage contract
C_MARCON1STCMC
Date of first marriage contract (CMC)
C_MARCON1STMO
Month of first marriage contract
C_MARCON1STYR
Year of first marriage contract
C_MARTO1STBORNMO
Months between respondent's 1st marriage and 1st birth
C_WIFENUM
Number of other wives
C_HUSBINHOME
Husband/partner lives in woman's household
C_HUSAWAYTIM
Time husband has been living away
C_HUSAWAY1MO
Husband away for more than 1 month in past year
C_HUSAWAY6MO
Husband away for more than 6 months in past year
C_CHEB
Total children ever born
C_TOTBIRTHIST
Number of entries in the birth history
C_SONSATHOME
Number of own sons living at home
C_DAUSATHOME
Number of own daughters living at home
C_SONSAWAYHOME
Number of own sons living away from home
C_DAUSAWAYHOME
Number of own daughters living away from home
C_SONSDIED
Number of own sons who have died
C_DAUSDIED
Number of own daughters who have died
C_BIRTHSIN5YRS
Number of births in last 5 years
C_BIRTHSIN1YR
Number of births in the past year
C_BIRTHSIN1MO
Total number of births in month of interview
C_DOB1STKIDCMC
Date of respondent's first birth, in century months
C_TIMEMENSTRUATE
Time since woman's last menstrual period
C_MENSTRUATE6WK
Woman menstruated last 6 weeks
C_OVCYCLE
When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely
C_CHEBALIVE
Total number of living children born to respondent
C_CHSURVPLUSPG
Total number of living children including current pregnancy
C_CHEBALIVETRUNC
Total number of living children, truncated at 6+
C_LASTBIRTHTOINTMO
Interval between last birth and interview, in months
C_CONCEPTDATEFLAG
Completeness of information on date of conception, current pregnancy
C_MENSTIMFLAG
Flag for reported time since last menstrual period
C_PREGTERMIN
Ever had pregnancy terminate via abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth
C_PREGTERMINMO
Calendar month of pregnancy termination
C_PREGTERMINYR
Year of last pregnancy termination
C_PREGTERMTIM
Months pregnant when pregnancy terminated
C_PREGTERMPREV
Respondent had previous pregnancy terminations (prior to last 5 years)
C_PRECALBIDX
Birth history index for last child born prior to the start of the calendar
C_BIRTHSOTHER
Other live births in interval between last birth reported and date of interview
C_BIRTHSTOT3YR
Total births in last 3 years prior to interview
C_PRECALTERM
Had pregnancies ending in miscarriage, abortion or stillbirth before calendar beginning
C_PRECALTERMMO
Month of last pregnancy termination prior to calendar
C_PRECALTERMYR
Year of last pregnancy termination prior to calendar
C_PRECALTERMCMC
Century month date of last pregnancy termination prior to calendar
C_PRECALTERMCOMP
Completeness of information for last pregnancy termination prior to calendar
C_AGEMENARCHE
Age at first period
C_MENSUSECLOTH
Use cloth to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
C_MENSUSELOCNAP
Use locally prepared napkins to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
C_MENSUSESANNAP
Use sanitary napkins to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
C_MENSUSETAMPON
Use tampons to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
C_MENSUSEOTHER
Use other to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
C_MENSUSENONE
Use nothing to protect against bloodstains during menstruation
C_AGEAT1STBIRTH
Age of respondent at time of first birth
C_PREGTERMCMC
Century month date of last pregnancy termination
C_PREGTERMFLAG
Date flag for last terminated pregnancy
C_PREGTERMTYP
Type of pregnancy termination
C_PREGTERMULTRA
Had ultrasound before pregnancy termination
C_ABORTWHO
Who performed respondent's most recent abortion
C_ABORTPLACE
Place where most recent abortion was performed
C_ABORTCOMP
Had complications from most recent abortion
C_ABORTCOMPTR
Sought treatment for complications from most recent abortion
C_ABORTCOMPTRPLACE
Place sought treatment for complications from most recent abortion
C_ABORTCOMPTRNOCOST
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Cost
C_ABORTCOMPTRNOTRAN
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Lack transport
C_ABORTCOMPTRNOSTIGP
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Stigma from provider
C_ABORTCOMPTRNOSTIGC
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Stigma from community
C_ABORTCOMPTRNOMINOR
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Minor, no need
C_ABORTCOMPTRNORESOLVE
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Resolved itself
C_ABORTCOMPTRNOFAM
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Family duties
C_ABORTCOMPTRNOPERMIT
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Lack permission
C_ABORTCOMPTRNOTH
Sought no treatment for abortion complications due to: Other
C_HYSTOPEV
Ever had hysterectomy
C_HYSTOPYRAGO
Years ago had hysterectomy
C_HYSTOPPLACE
Place where hysterectomy was performed
C_HYSTOPMENST
Reason for hysterectomy: Menstrual bleeding or pain
C_HYSTOPCYST
Reason for hysterectomy: Fibroids/cysts
C_HYSTOPRUPTURE
Reason for hysterectomy: Uterine rupture
C_HYSTOPCANCER
Reason for hysterectomy: Cancer
C_HYSTOPROLAPSE
Reason for hysterectomy: Uterine prolapse
C_HYSTOPPHEM
Reason for hysterectomy: Severe post-partum hemorrhage
C_HYSTOPOTHER
Reason for hysterectomy: Other reason
C_HHMEMTOTAL
Total number of household members
C_HHKIDLT5
Number of children under 5 in household
C_HHELIGWOMEN
Number of eligible women in household
C_HHEADAGE
Age of household head
C_HHEADAGEHH
Age of household head (from HH record)
C_HHEADSEX
Sex of household head
C_HHEADSEXHH
Sex of household head (from hh record)
C_FAMSTRUCTR
Relationship structure in HH
C_SLEEPROOMS
Number of rooms in HH used for sleeping
C_WALL
Main material of outside walls of dwelling
C_FLOOR
Main material of floor
C_ROOF
Main material of roof
C_ELECTRC
Has electricity
C_ELECTRCHH
Dwelling has electricity (from hh record)
C_OWNHOUSE
HH owns this dwelling or other house
C_OWNHOUSEWHO
Gender of HH member who owns house
C_COOKFUEL
Type of fuel household uses for cooking
C_KITCHEN
Household has separate room for kitchen
C_COOKHOW
Whether food is cooked on open or closed heat source
C_COOKWHERE
Where cooking is usually done
C_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
C_TOILETSHAREYN
Household shares toilet facility
C_TOILSHARNUMT
Number of other households sharing hh's toilet, topcoded
C_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
C_WTRLOCATED
HH water source located in dwelling, plot, or elsewhere
C_TIMETOWTRIND
Time to water source (from individual respondent record)
C_TIMETOWTRHH
Time to reach water source and return, in minutes (from HH record)
C_TREATWTRYN
Household uses any method to treat drinking water
C_TRALUM
HH treats water by: Using alum
C_TRBLEACH
HH treats water by: Adding bleach/chlorine
C_TRBOIL
HH treats water by: Boiling
C_TRCLOTH
HH treats water by: Straining through cloth
C_TRELECPUR
HH treats water by: Electronic purifier
C_TRFILTER
HH treats water by: Using water filters
C_TRSTAND
HH treats water by: Letting it stand
C_TROTHER
HH treats water by: Other methods
C_TRDK
HH treats water by: Don't know
C_WHOFETCHAGE
Age of household member who fetches water
C_HHPHONE
Household has telephone
C_HHPHONEHH
House has telephone (household record)
C_MOBPHONE
HH has mobile phone
C_PC
HH has personal computer
C_INTERNET
HH has Internet access
C_BIKE
HH has bicycle
C_CAR
HH has car/truck
C_CARHH
HH has car/truck (from HH record)
C_MOTORCYCL
HH has motorcycle/scooter
C_MOTORCYCLHH
HH has motorcycle/scooter (from HH record)
C_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
C_FRIDGEHH
HH has refrigerator (from HH record)
C_WASHERYN
HH has (automatic) washing machine
C_PRESCOOKERYN
HH has pressure cooker
C_RADIO
HH has radio
C_RADIOHH
HH has radio (from HH record)
C_BWTV
HH has black and white television
C_COLORTV
HH has color television
C_SEWMACHINE
HH has sewing machine
C_AIRCON
HH has air conditioner
C_ELECFAN
HH has electric fan
C_WATCHCLOCK
HH has watch or clock
C_BED
HH has bed
C_MATRESYN
HH has mattress
C_CHAIR
HH has chair
C_TABLE
HH has table
C_BANKACC
HH has bank account
C_AGLANDYN
HH owns land for agriculture (yes or no)
C_AGLANDWHO
Gender of owner of HH's agricultural land
C_DRAWNCART
HH has animal-drawn cart
C_TRACTOR
HH has tractor
C_THRESHER
HH has thresher
C_WTRPUMPYN
HH has water pump
C_COWBULLYN
HH owns cows/bulls (yes or no)
C_HORSEMULEYN
HH owns horses/donkeys/mules
C_SHEEPYN
HH owns sheep (yes or no)
C_GOATYN
HH owns goats (yes or no)
C_CAMELYN
HH owns camels (yes or no)
C_CHICKYN
HH owns chickens (yes or no)
C_BPLCARDHH
Household has BPL (below poverty line) card
C_BEDNETHH
Household has bednet for sleeping
C_HCHHANYVISITPLACE
Place where HH members go/went for health care
C_INSHHANY
(Any) member of HH covered by health scheme/health insurance
C_INSHHANYORG
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Mutual/community organization
C_INSHHANYEMPLOYER
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Through employer
C_INSHHANYSOCS
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Government/social security
C_INSHHANYPRIVATE
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Commercial/privately purchased
C_INSHHANYBPL
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Program for households below poverty line
C_INSHHANYCENGOVEMP
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: From central government health scheme (CGHS)
C_INSHHANYEMPREIM
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Medical reimbursement through employer
C_INSHHANYGOVEMP
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIS)
C_INSHHANYOTH
HH member(s) covered by health insurance: Other
C_HCNONGOVFAR
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Too far
C_HCNONGOVGONE
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Personnel absences
C_HCNONGOVHRS
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Inconvenient timing
C_HCNONGOVQUAL
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Poor quality care
C_HCNONGOVWAIT
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Long wait times
C_HCNONGOVOTH
Reason HH not using govt health facility: Other reason
C_CURRWORK
Currently working
C_JOBABSENT
Woman has job from which she was absent in past week
C_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
C_WHOWORKFOR
Whom the respondent works for
C_WKWORKLASTYR
Respondent worked recently
C_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
C_WKEARNTYPE
Type of earnings for respondent's work
C_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
C_WKEARNSMORE
Woman's earnings relative to husband/partner's earnings
C_WEALTHQ
Household wealth index in quintiles
C_WEALTHS
Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)
C_FEMOWNHOUSE
Woman owns house alone or jointly
C_FEMOWNLAND
Woman owns land alone or jointly
C_BANKRESP
Respondent has account at bank or other financial institution
C_FEMLOANKNOW
Knows of loan programs for women to start a business
C_FEMLOANUSE
Ever received a loan to start a business
C_FEMOWNMONEY
Woman has money only she decides how to use
C_LIT2
Literacy, based on reading passage
C_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
C_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
C_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
C_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
C_EDACHIEVER
Summary educational achievement
C_HUSEDLVL
Partner's educational level
C_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
C_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
C_HUSEDACHIEVER
Husband's summary educational achievement
C_NEWSFQ
Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine
C_NEWSBRIG
Reads newspaper: Bridging variable
C_TVFQ
Frequency of watching television
C_TVBRIG
Watches television: Bridging variable
C_RADIOFQ
Frequency of listening to radio
C_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
C_CELLPHONSELF
Respondent owns a mobile telephone
C_CANTEXTMSG
Able to read text (SMS) messages
C_CINEMAMO
Goes to cinema at least once a month
C_DECBIGHH
Final say on making large household purchases
C_DECFAMVISIT
Final say on visits to family or relatives
C_DECFEMEARN
Final say on spending woman's earnings
C_DECHUSEARN
Final say on spending husband's earnings
C_DECFEMHCARE
Final say on woman's health care
C_DECHLCENTERGO
Can visit health center/hospital alone
C_DECLEAVETOWN
Can leave town alone
C_SHOPWITH
Who accompanies respondent when she goes shopping
C_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
C_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
C_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
C_UNMETNEED3
Unmet need for contraception (definition 3)
Total: 1645
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