Demographic and Health Survey 1994 - IPUMS Subset

Zimbabwe, 1994

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Reference ID

ZWE_1994_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Central Statistical Office [Zimbabwe] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

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Aug 15, 2018

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Jan 20, 2021

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Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Not getting better (B_DIATRNOTBETR)

Data file: ZWE1994-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 891

End: 891

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

471) When a child is sick with diarrhea, what signs of illness would tell you that he/she should be taken to a health facility? Any other signs? RECORD ALL MENTIONED.

REPEATED WATERY STOOLS A
ANY WATERY STOOLS B
REPEATED VOMITING C
ANY VOMITING D
BLOOD IN STOOLS E
FEVER F
MARKED THIRST G
NOT EATING/NOT DRINKING WELL H
GETTING SICKER/VERY SICK I
NOT GETTING BETTER J
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ X
DON'T KNOW Z

Value	Category
0	No
1	Yes, not getting better
8	Missing
9	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

DIATRNOTBETR (V450J) indicates whether the woman respondent said, in response to an open-ended question, that not getting better indicated a child sick with diarrhea should be taken to a health facility or health worker for treatment.

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Beliefs about child treatment Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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