[India] National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) 2015-16 - IPUMS Subset
India, 2015 - 2016
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey) (B_BIOFROHRER)
Data file: IND2015-B.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
4
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
303) WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS
KILOGRAMS___
NOT PRESENT 99994 (GO TO 303 FOR NEXT WOMAN OR, IF NO MORE WOMEN, GO TO 403)
REFUSED 99995
OTHER 99996
KILOGRAMS___
NOT PRESENT 99994 (GO TO 303 FOR NEXT WOMAN OR, IF NO MORE WOMEN, GO TO 403)
REFUSED 99995
OTHER 99996
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 9995 | Flagged cases |
| 9998 | Missing |
| 9999 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Description
Definition
BIOFROHRER (V446) reports the respondent's Rohrer's Index. Rohrer's Index is an anthropometric measure relating weight to height, equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) cubed (W/(H^3)). Rohrer's Index is a measure of acute nutritional status, and may be used as an alternative to Body Mass Index.
The original height and weight values used to calculate Rohrer's Index are also included in IPUMS-DHS. WEIGHTFEM (V437) reports the respondent's weight in kilograms as measured by DHS personnel; HEIGHTFEM (V438) reports their length or height in centimeters as measured by DHS personnel.
For an alternate measure of female nutrition, IPUMS-DHS users may also be interested in BIOFBMI (V445), which reports the respondent's Body Mass Index (BMI), which is equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) squared (W/(H^2)).
The original height and weight values used to calculate Rohrer's Index are also included in IPUMS-DHS. WEIGHTFEM (V437) reports the respondent's weight in kilograms as measured by DHS personnel; HEIGHTFEM (V438) reports their length or height in centimeters as measured by DHS personnel.
For an alternate measure of female nutrition, IPUMS-DHS users may also be interested in BIOFBMI (V445), which reports the respondent's Body Mass Index (BMI), which is equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) squared (W/(H^2)).
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Female anthropometry Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |