Demographic and Health Survey 2014 - IPUMS Subset

Kenya, 2014

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KEN_2014_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics and ICF International., Minnesota Population Center

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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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Body mass index (BMI) (Female household members) (H_HWFBMI)

Data file: KEN2014-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 492

End: 495

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

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

Description

Definition

For female household members, HWFBMI (HA40) reports their body mass index (BMI). BMI is an anthropometric measure relating weight to height, equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) squared (W/H2). BMI is also known as the Quetelet Index, and it is a measure of acute nutritional status, based on the Fogarty Metropolitan Life tables of ideal weight for height.

The DHS Guide to Statistics offers the following guidelines for interpreting BMI scores for women age 15-49:

Normal: 18.5 to 24.9
Mildly thin: 17.0 to 18.4
Moderately thin: 16.0 to 16.9
Severely thin: less than 16.0
Overweight: 25.0 to 29.9
Obese: 30.0 or more

The original height and weight values used to calculate BMI are also included in the DHS. HWFWEIGHT (HA2) reports the female household member's weight in kilograms as measured by DHS personnel; HWFHEIGHT (HA3) 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 HWFROHRER (the female household member's Rohrer's Index, which is equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) cubed (W/H3)).

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Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Female anthropometry Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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