Demographic and Health Survey 2001-02 - IPUMS Subset

Zambia, 2001 - 2002

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Reference ID

ZMB_2001_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Central Statistical Office, Central Board of Health [Zambia] and ORC Macro., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Aug 15, 2018

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May 14, 2020

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Other treatment for child's fever/convulsions: Warm sponging (C_FEVOTRSPONG)

Data file: ZMB2001-C.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 1430

End: 1430

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

466. Has (NAME) been ill with a fever at any time in the last 2 weeks?

YES 1
NO 2 (GO TO 467)
DOES NOT KNOW 8 (GO TO 467)

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471A. Has (NAME) been ill with convulsions or fits at any time in the last 2 weeks?

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8

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474O. What was done about (NAME)'s (fever/convulsions/fits)?

CONSULTED TRADITIONAL HEALER A
GAVE TEPID SPONGING B
GAVE HERBS C
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____________ X

Value	Category
0	No
1	Yes
7	Don't know
8	Missing
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

For young children with a fever or convulsions in the past 2 weeks, FEVOTRSPONG (ML19B) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the respondent reported the child was given a warm sponging for treatment.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Child respiratory illness, treatment Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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