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Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 1998
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KEN_1998_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Council for Population and Development [Kenya], Central Bureau of Statistics [Kenya], and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: KEN1998-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 3531

Variables

C_AIDTHRUSAMESEX
AIDS transmission: Homosexual contact
C_AIDTHRUBLOOD
AIDS transmission: Blood transfusions
C_AIDTHRUINJ
AIDS transmission: Injections
C_AIDTHRUKISS
AIDS transmission: Kissing
C_AIDTHRUBITE
AIDS transmission: Mosquito/insect bites
C_AIDTHRUOTH
AIDS transmission: Other
C_AIDTHRUDK
AIDS transmission: Don't know
C_AIDPREVENT
Knows there are ways to avoid HIV/AIDS
C_AIDABSTLOWR
Thinks not having sex reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDCONLOWR
Thinks always using a condom reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDPROSTLOWR
Thinks avoiding sex with prostitutes reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDSAMESEXLOWR
Thinks avoiding homosexual intercourse reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDBLOODLOWR
Thinks avoiding blood transfusions lowers AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDINJLOWR
Thinks avoiding injections reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDKISSLOWR
Thinks avoiding kissing reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDBITELOWR
Thinks avoiding mosquito bites reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDHEALLOWR
Thinks seeking traditional healing reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDLIMITLOWR
Thinks limiting number of sexual partners reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDOTHLOWR
Thinks some other response reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
C_AIDDKLOWR
Does not know any ways to avoid AIDS
C_AIDMA2CHLD
Thinks AIDS can be transmitted from mother to child
C_AIDRISK
Perceived risk of getting AIDS
C_AIDLRISKABST
Low risk of getting AIDS: Abstains from sex
C_AIDLRISKCON
Low risk of getting AIDS: Uses condoms
C_AIDLRISK1PAR
Low risk of getting AIDS: Only one sexual partner
C_AIDLRISKLIMIT
Low risk of getting AIDS: Limited number of sexual partners
C_AIDLRISKSPOUSE
Low risk of getting AIDS: Faithful spouse
C_AIDLRISKSAMESEX
Low risk of getting AIDS: No homosexual contact
C_AIDLRISKBLOOD
Low risk of getting AIDS: No blood transfusions
C_AIDLRISKINJ
Low risk of getting AIDS: No injections
C_AIDLRISKOTH
Low risk of getting AIDS: Other
C_AIDHRISKCON
High risk of getting AIDS: Not using condoms
C_AIDHRISK1PAR
High risk of getting AIDS: More than one sexual partner
C_AIDHRISKPARS
High risk of getting AIDS: Has many sexual partners
C_AIDHRISKSPOUSE
High risk of getting AIDS: Spouse has other partners
C_AIDHRISKSAMESEX
High risk of getting AIDS: Homosexual contact
C_AIDHRISKBLOOD
High risk of getting AIDS: Has had blood transfusions
C_AIDHRISKINJ
High risk of getting AIDS: Had injections
C_AIDHRISKOTH
High risk of getting AIDS: Other
C_AIDBEHAVNOSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Did not start sex
C_AIDBEHAVSTOPSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Stopped all sex
C_AIDBEHAVCON
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Started using condoms
C_AIDBEHAV1PAR
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: One sex partner
C_AIDBEHAVLIMIT
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Limit number of partners
C_AIDBEHAVFAITH
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Asked spouse to be faithful
C_AIDBEHAVSAMESEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: No homosexual contacts
C_AIDBEHAVNOINJ
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Stopped injections
C_AIDBEHAVOTHNSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Other non-sexual change
C_AIDBEHAVOTHSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Other (sexual)
C_AIDBEHAVDK
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Don't know
C_AIDBEHAVNONE
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: No change
C_AIDBEHAVNONEN
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: No non-sexual change
C_AIDSINFORADIO
Source of AIDS information: Radio
C_AIDSINFOTV
Source of AIDS information: Television
C_AIDSINFONEWS
Source of AIDS information: Newspaper/magazine
C_AIDSINFOPOSTER
Source of AIDS information: Posters/brochures/pamphlets
C_AIDSINFOWKR
Source of AIDS information: Clinic/Health worker
C_AIDSINFOCHURCH
Source of AIDS information: Church/mosque
C_AIDSINFOSCHOOL
Source of AIDS information: Schools/teachers
C_AIDSINFOCOMM
Source of AIDS information: Community meetings
C_AIDSINFOFRND
Source of AIDS information: Friend/relative
C_AIDSINFOWORK
Source of AIDS information: Workplace
C_AIDSINFOTHEATER
Source of AIDS information: Theater/cinema
C_AIDSINFOOTH
Source of AIDS information: Other
C_AIDWANTTEST
Want to be tested for HIV/AIDS
C_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
C_TIMESINCESEXD
Time since last intercourse in days
C_TIMESINCESEXM
Time since last intercourse in months (imputed)
C_TIMESINCESEXFLAG
Flag for time since last sex (months, imputed)
C_SXTIMETOHUS
Time since last intercourse: Husband
C_SXTIMETOEXMAR
Time since last intercourse: Extra-marital partner
C_SXPARTNER
Has regular or occasional sex partner
C_SXPARYRNO2
Number of sex partners, excluding spouse, in past 12 months
C_SXPAR1REL
Relationship with most recent sexual partner
C_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
C_AGE1STSEXIMP
Age at first intercourse (imputed)
C_AGE1STSEXFLAG
Flag for age at first intercourse
C_MONEYFORSEX
Ever received or gave money/gifts for sex
C_AIDCONHEARD
Knowledge of condom use for FP and/or STI prevention
C_AIDCONKNOW
Heard of using condoms to avoid HIV/AIDS
C_CONUSEHUS
Condom used at last sex: With husband/cohabiting partner
C_CONUSMAN1
Condom used during woman's most recent intercourse
C_CONUSEXMAR
Condom used at last sex: With extra-marital partner
C_AIDCONUSE
Ever used a condom for FP and/or STI prevention
C_CONUSESTI
Used a condom to avoid HIV/AIDS or other STI
C_HCMDK
Do not know a source for male condom
C_HCMSRC
Known source for condoms
C_HCMPUBHOS
Known source for male condoms: Public hospital
C_HCMPUBHC
Known source for male condoms: Public health center/post
C_HCMPUBDRUG
Known source for male condoms: Public dispensary, pharmacy
C_HCMPRIVHOS
Known source for male condoms: Private hospital, clinic
C_HCMPRIVDRUG
Known source for male condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_HCMPRIVDR
Known source for male condoms: Private doctor
C_HCMPRIVMOB
Known source for male condoms: Private mobile clinic
C_HCMPRIVFW
Known source for male condoms: Private field worker
C_HCMPRIVFPC
Known source for male condoms: Family planning clinic (private)
C_HCMPRIVMIS
Known source for male condoms: Religious/mission hospital, health center, clinic, or dispensary
C_HCMSHOP
Known source for male condoms: Shop (other)
C_HCMFRND
Known source for male condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
C_HCMOTHER
Known source for male condoms: Other
C_STIHEARD
Heard of AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections
C_STIKNOWSYPH
Heard of STI: Syphilis
C_STIKNOWGON
Heard of STI: Gonorrhea
C_STIKNOWAIDS
Heard of STI: HIV/AIDS
C_STIKNOWGENW
Heard of STI: Genital warts/condylomata
C_STIKNOWCHAN
Heard of STI: Chancroid
C_STIKNOWOTH
Heard of STI: Other
C_STIKNOWDK
Heard of STI: Don't know name
C_STIANYR
Had any sexually transmitted infection in last 12 months
C_STISYPHYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Syphilis
C_STIGONYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Gonorrhea
C_STIAIDSYR
Had STI in past 12 months: AIDS
C_STIGENWYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Genital warts
C_STIOTHYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Other
C_STIDKYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Unknown STI
C_STIPTOLD
Told partner(s) last time had STI
C_STIPAVOID
Tried to avoid infecting partner(s) with last STI infection
C_STIPCONDOM
How avoided infecting partner: Used condoms
C_STIPOTHER
How avoided infecting partner: Other
C_STIADVICE
Sought advice for last STI
C_STIADPUBHOS
Sought STI advice from: Public hospital
C_STIADPUBHC
Sought STI advice from: Public health center
C_STIADPUBMOB
Sought STI advice from: Public mobile clinic
C_STIADHPDISP
Sought STI advice from: Health post/dispensary (public)
C_STIADPRIVHOS
Sought STI advice from: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
C_STIADPRIVDRUG
Sought STI advice from: Private pharmacy, dispensary, or drug store
C_STIADPRIVMIS
Sought STI advice from: Religious/mission hospital, health center, or clinic
C_STIADSHOP
Sought STI advice from: Shop
C_STIADFRND
Sought STI advice from: Friend/relative (other)
C_STIADPRIVHL
Sought STI advice from: Traditional healer/herbalist (other)
C_STIADOTHER
Sought STI advice from: Other
C_STIADKE1
Sought STI advice from: Community health worker (public) (Kenya)
C_STIADKE2
Sought STI advice from: Community-based distributor (public) (Kenya)
C_STIADKE3
Sought STI advice from: Private hospital/clinic (Kenya)
C_STIADKE4
Sought STI advice from: Private doctor (Kenya)
C_FCCIRC
Ever circumcised
C_FCNORM
FGC practiced in the community
C_FCAGE
Age at own circumcision
C_FCCONTINU
FC should continue or be stopped
C_FCCIRCDAU
Respondent's daughter is circumcised
C_FCINTENDDAU
Intends to have daughter(s) circumcised in future
C_FCTYPEDAU
Daughter's type of circumcision
C_FCAGEDAU
Age of daughter at circumcision
C_FCPERFDAU
Who performed circumcision of daughter
C_FCINFORMDAU
Daughter informed before her circumcision
C_FCPLACEDAU
Place of daughter's circumcision
C_FCTOOLDAU
Tool used in daughter's circumcision
C_DELCESRLAST
Last birth caesarean section
C_PPAMENNOW
Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic
C_PPABSTAINNOW
Woman currently postpartum abstaining
C_MATERNITYIDX
Number of children in maternity history
C_HEALTHIDX
Number of children in immunization/health history
C_BIOIDX
Number of children in height and weight table
C_BFEEDNITE
Times mother breastfed last child during previous night
C_BFEEDAY
Times mother breastfed last child during previous day
C_BOTTLE24H
Mother fed last-born child from bottle with nipple in last day or night
C_BFEEDANYNOW
Woman currently breastfeeding any child
C_BFEEDST
When mother first put last-born child to breast
C_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
C_DIASHOULDEAT
Amount children should be given to eat with diarrhea
C_DIASHOULDRINK
Amount children should be given to drink with diarrhea
C_DIATRREPWATERY
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Repeated watery stools
C_DIATRANYWATERY
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Any watery stools
C_DIATRREPVOMIT
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Repeated vomiting
C_DIATRANYVOMIT
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Any vomiting
C_DIATRBLOODST
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Blood in stools
C_DIATRFEVER
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Fever
C_DIATRTHIRST
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Marked thirst
C_DIATRNOTEAT
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Not eating or drinking well
C_DIATRSICKER
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Getting sicker or very sick
C_DIATRNOTBETR
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Not getting better
C_DIATROTHER
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Other
C_DIATRDK
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Don't know
C_COUTRFASTBREATH
Signs cough needs treatment: Fast breathing
C_COUTRDIFBREATH
Signs cough needs treatment: Difficult breathing
C_COUTRNOISBREATH
Signs cough needs treatment: Noisy breathing
C_COUTRFEVER
Signs cough needs treatment: Fever
C_COUTRNOTDRINK
Signs cough needs treatment: Unable to drink
C_COUTRNOTEAT
Signs cough needs treatment: Not eat/drink
C_COUTRSICKER
Signs cough needs treatment: Getting sicker
C_COUTRNOTBETR
Signs cough needs treatment: Not getting better
C_COUTROTHER
Signs cough needs treatment: Other
C_COUTRDK
Signs cough needs treatment: Don't know
C_WEIGHTFEM
Weight of woman (kilos)
C_HEIGHTFEM
Height of woman in centimeters
C_BIOFHTAPCT
Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey
C_BIOFHTASDRM
Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFHTAPCTRM
Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey
C_BIOFWTHTRMDHS
Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTRMFOG
Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTRMWHO
Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)
C_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS
Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFBMI
Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey
C_BIOFROHRER
Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)
C_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS
Result of measurement of the respondent
C_CHDESIRE
Whether and when this child's pregnancy wanted
C_CHDESIREL
Time wanted to wait before pregnancy
C_KIDSEX
Sex of child
C_KIDALIVE
Child is alive
C_KIDBIRTHMO
Child's month of birth
C_KIDBIRTHYR
Child's year of birth
C_KIDAGEINFO
Completeness of information about child's age and date of birth
C_KIDCURAGE
Current age of child in years
C_KIDDOBCMC
Child's date of birth (CMC)
C_KIDBORD
Child's birth order number
C_KIDTWIN
Child is twin or single birth
C_KIDAGEDEATH
Child age at death (non-imputed)
C_KIDAGEDIEDIMP
Child's age at death in month (including imputed)
C_KIDAGEDEATHFLAG
Flags for reported age at death of child
C_KIDLIVESWITH
Child lives with female respondent or with others
C_BIRTHINTPREMO
Length of preceding birth interval, in months
C_BIRTHINTPOSTMO
Length of following birth interval, in months
C_BINT4YR
Interval between birth and previous birth is 4+ years
C_OTHBIRTHININT
Any other live births in interval between birth and previous reported birth
C_KIDAGEMO
Age of child in months
C_HWWEIGHT
Child's weight in kilograms
C_HWHEIGHT
Child's height in centimeters
C_HWINDEX
Index to birth history, for child measurement
C_HWWTHTPCT
Weight for height percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWWHZNCHS
Weight for height standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWWTHTPCTRM
Weight for height percent of reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWWTAPCT
Weight for age percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWWAZNCHS
Weight for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWWTAPCTRM
Weight for age percent of the reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWHTAPCT
Height for Age percentile (CDC standards)
C_HWHAZNCHS
Height for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC)
C_HWHTAPCTRM
Height for age percent of reference median (CDC standards)
C_HWWHYNOTMEAS
Whether child measured, and, if not, why not
C_HWBCGSCAR
BCG scar from TB vaccination seen
C_HWHTHOWMEAS
Child's height measured lying down or standing up
C_HWDAYOFBIRTH
Child's day of birth
C_HWDAYMEAS
Day of measurement
C_HWMONTHMEAS
Month of measurement
C_HWYEARMEAS
Year of measurement
C_HWHAZWHO
Height for age standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWWAZWHO
Weight for age standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWWHZWHO
Weight for height standard deviations from median (WHO)
C_HWBMIZWHO
Body Mass Index standard deviations (WHO)
C_ANCARE
Received prenatal care
C_ANCAREDOC
Doctor gave prenatal care
C_ANCARENURM
Nurse/midwife gave prenatal care
C_ANCARETBA
Traditional birth attendant gave prenatal care
C_ANCARETRBA
Trained traditional birth attendant gave prenatal care
C_ANCAREOTH
Other person gave prenatal care
C_ANCARENONE
Received no prenatal care
C_ANVISMO
Timing of first antenatal visit for this pregnancy: Months
C_ANVISNO
Number of antenatal visits when child was in utero
C_ANVISNOTOP20
Number of antenatal visits when child was in utero, topcoded at 20
C_ANTETNUSNO
Number of tetanus injections before birth
C_BIRTHSZ
Size of child at birth (subjective report)
C_BIRTHWT
Birthweight in kilos
C_BIRTHWTREF
Source of weight at birth (health card or recall)
C_DELCESR
Child delivered by caesarian section
C_DELPRLONG
Complications at delivery: Prolonged labor
C_DELPROBFEV
Complications at delivery: High fever
C_DELPROBLE
Complications at delivery: Excessive bleeding
C_DELPROCON
Complications at delivery: Convulsions
C_DELPL
Place child was delivered
C_DELDOC
Doctor gave delivery care
C_DELNURM
Nurse/midwife gave delivery care
C_DELTBA
Traditional birth attendant gave delivery care
C_DELTRBA
Trained traditional birth attendant gave delivery care
C_DELREL
Relative gave delivery care
C_DELOTH
Other person gave delivery care
C_DELNONE
No one gave delivery care
C_PPABMO
Duration of mother's postpartum abstinence
C_PPABMOC
Months of mother's postpartum abstinence (including women still abstaining)
C_PPABFLAG
Flag variable for mother's postpartum abstinence
C_PPAMHMO
Duration of mother's postpartum amenorrhea in months
C_PPAMHMOC
Months of mother's postpartum amenorrhea (including women still amenorrheic)
C_PPAMFLAG
Flag variable for mother's postpartum amenorrhea
C_BRSFEDUR
Duration of breastfeeding in months
C_BRSFEDMO
Duration of breastfeeding in months (including still breastfed)
C_BRSFDFLAG
Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration
C_BRSFEDST
Time from birth until child first breastfed
C_WHYSTBRFD
Reason mother stopped breastfeeding child
C_BRSFEDNITE
Times child breastfed during previous night
C_BRSFEDAY
Times child breastfed during previous day
C_FEDANY24HX
Times child fed any solid, semi-solid, or soft foods in past 24 hours
C_BRSFEDBOT
Child drank from bottle with nipple in last day or night
C_FEDWATER24H
Child fed plain water in past 24 hours
C_FEDSUGWAT24H
Child fed sugar water in past 24 hours
C_FEDJUICE24H
Child fed juice in past 24 hours
C_FEDTEA24H
Child fed herbal tea in past 24 hours
C_FEDFORM24H
Child fed baby formula in past 24 hours
C_FEDFRMILK24H
Child fed fresh milk in past 24 hours
C_FEDTINMILK24H
Child fed tinned or powdered milk in past 24 hours
C_FEDOTHLIQ24H
Child fed other liquid in past 24 hours
C_FEDGRAIN24H
Child fed grain in past 24 hours
C_FEDTUBER24H
Child fed local tubers in past 24 hours
C_FEDOFRTVEG24H
Child fed (other) fruits/vegetables in past 24 hours
C_FEDWTMEAT24H
Child fed eggs, fish, or poultry in past 24 hours
C_FEDMEAT24H
Child fed meat in past 24 hours
C_FEDOTHER24H
Child fed other solid, semi-solid, or soft food in past 24 hours
C_COURECENT
Child had cough/difficult breathing recently
C_COUSHORTBRE
Child breathed with short, rapid breaths when had cough
C_FEVRECENT
Child had fever in last two/four weeks
C_FEVTREMEDFAC
Child taken to medical facility for fever/cough treatment
C_FEVTRENONE
Whether no treatment or advice sought for child's fever/cough
C_FEVTRPUBHOS
Source of fever/cough treatment: Public hospital
Total: 686
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