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Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1992
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MWI_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office [Malawi] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Data file: MWI1992-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 4495

Variables

C_ORSPUBHP
Known source for ORS: Public health post
C_ORSPUBMOB
Known source for ORS: Public mobile clinic
C_ORSSHOP
Known source for ORS: Shop (other)
C_ORSOTHER
Known source of ORS: Other
C_BIOMEASCODE
Code of person measuring children's height and weight
C_BIOASSTMEASCODE
Code of assistant measurer
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_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_BIOFARMCIRCCM
Arm circumference (cm)
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_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_HWARMCIR
Child's upper arm circumference (cm)
C_HWARMAGEPCT
Upper arm circumference for age percentile
C_HWARMAGESD
Upper arm circumference for age standard deviations from the reference median
C_HWARMAGEPCTRM
Upper arm circumference for age percent of reference median
C_HWARMHTPCT
Upper arm circumference for height percentile
C_HWARMHTSD
Upper arm circumference for height standard deviations from reference median
C_HWARMHTPCTRM
Upper arm circumference for height percent of reference median
C_ANCARE
Received prenatal care
C_ANCARD
Antenatal card for this pregnancy
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_ANCAREMW1
Clinical officer/medical assistant gave prenatal care (Malawi)
C_ANCAREMW4
Traditional birth attendant, training uncertain, gave prenatal care (Malawi)
C_BIRTHSZ
Size of child at birth (subjective report)
C_BIRTHWT
Birthweight in kilos
C_PREMATBR
Child born prematurely or on time
C_DELCESR
Child delivered by caesarian section
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_DELMW1
Clinical officer/medical assistant gave delivery care (Malawi)
C_DELMW4
Traditional birth attendant, training uncertain, gave delivery care (Malawi)
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_WHYNOBRFD
Reason child was not breastfed
C_FEDNOTBRSMILK
Child ever given anything other than breastmilk
C_AGEFORM
Age (in months) for formula or other milk
C_AGEWATER
Age (in months) for plain water
C_AGESOLID
Age (in months) for solid or mushy food
C_FEDWATER24H
Child fed plain 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_COURECENT
Child had cough/difficult breathing recently
C_COUSHORTBRE
Child breathed with short, rapid breaths when had cough
C_COUDURDAYS
Duration of cough in days
C_FEVRECENT
Child had fever in last two/four weeks
C_FEVGIVANMAL
Child's fever/cough treated by: Antimalarial
C_FEVGIVANTIB
Child's fever/cough treated by: Antibiotics (pill/syrup)
C_FEVGIVINJ
Child's fever/cough treated by: (Antibiotic) Injection
C_FEVGIVCOUSYR
Child's fever/cough treated by: Cough syrup
C_FEVGIVHERB
Child's fever/cough treated by: Home remedy or herbal medicine
C_FEVGIVUNPLSYR
Child's fever/cough treated by: Unknown pill/syrup
C_FEVGIVOPLSYR
Child's fever/cough treated by: Other pill/syrup
C_FEVGIVOTH
Child's fever/cough treated by: Other
C_FEVGIVANY
Child's fever/cough treated by: Any medicine
C_FEVGIVNONE
Child's fever/cough treated by: Nothing
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
C_FEVTRPUBHC
Source of fever/cough treatment: Public health center
C_FEVTRPUBHP
Source of fever/cough treatment: Public health post
C_FEVTRPUBMOB
Source of fever/cough treatment: Public mobile clinic
C_FEVTRPUBDRUG
Source of fever/cough treatment: Public dispensary
C_FEVTRPRIVHOS
Source of fever/cough treatment: Private hospital/clinic
C_FEVTRPRIVDRUG
Source of fever/cough treatment: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
C_FEVTRPRIVDR
Source of fever/cough treatment: Private doctor
C_FEVTRPRIVMOB
Source of fever/cough treatment: Private mobile clinic
C_FEVTRSHOP
Source of fever/cough treatment: Shop (other)
C_FEVTRPRIVHL
Source of fever/cough treatment: Traditional healer/practitioner
C_FEVTROTH
Source of fever/cough treatment: Other
C_FEVTRMW1
Source of fever/cough treatment: Pharmacy (private) (Malawi)
C_FEVTRMW2
Source of fever/cough treatment: Dispensary (private) (Malawi)
C_FEVTRMW6
Source of fever/cough treatment: Other fixed facility (public) (Malawi)
C_DIARRECENT
Child had diarrhea recently
C_DIADAYS
Days child's diarrhea lasted
C_DIABLOODST
Blood in child's stools during diarrhea
C_DIABFEDAMT
Specific change in breastfeeding when child had diarrhea
C_DIAFLUIDUPDN
Child fed the same, more, or less fluid with diarrhea
C_DIATREANY
Child received any treatment for diarrhea
C_DIATRENONE
Whether no treatment or advice sought for child's diarrhea
C_DIATREMEDFAC
Child taken to medical facility for diarrhea treatment
C_DIAGIVANTIB
Child given antibiotics for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVINJUNSPEC
Child given unspecified injection for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVIV
Child given an IV for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVPILSYR
Child given pills or syrups (unspecified) for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVHERB
Child given home remedy or herbal medicine for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVORS
Child given oral rehydration for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVORSDAYS
Days child given ORS for diarrhea treatment
C_DIAGIVSOLUT
Child given recommended home solution with salt and sugar for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVHOMSOLDAYS
Days child given recommended home solution for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVOTHER
Child given other treatment for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVNONE
Child given nothing as treatment for diarrhea
C_DIAGIVSOLUTYP
Type of homemade solution for diarrhea
C_DIATRPRIVHOS
Source of diarrhea treatment: Private hospital/clinic
C_DIATRPRIVDR
Source of diarrhea treatment: Private doctor
C_DIATRPRIVHC
Source of diarrhea treatment: Private health center
C_DIATRPRIVMOB
Source of diarrhea treatment: Mobile clinic (private)
C_DIATRPRIVHL
Source of diarrhea treatment: Traditional Practitioner/Healer
C_DIATRPRIVDRUG
Source of diarrhea treatment: Private pharmacy
C_DIATRPUBHOS
Source of diarrhea treatment: Public hospital
C_DIATRPUBHC
Source of diarrhea treatment: Public health center
C_DIATRPUBDRUG
Source of diarrhea treatment: Dispensary (public)
C_DIATRSHOP
Source of diarrhea treatment: Shop/market
C_DIATROTH
Source of diarrhea treatment: Other
C_DIATRMW4
Source of diarrhea treatment: Other fixed facility (public) (Malawi)
C_HEALTHCARDKID
Child has health card
C_VACEV
Child received any vaccination (if no health card)
C_VACOPV1
Child received oral polio 1 vaccination
C_VACOPV1DAY
Day child received oral polio 1 vaccination
C_VACOPV1MO
Month child received oral polio 1 vaccination
C_VACOPV1YR
Year child received oral polio 1 vaccination
C_VACOPV2
Child received oral polio 2 vaccination
C_VACOPV2DAY
Day child received oral polio 2 vaccination
C_VACOPV2MO
Month child received oral polio 2 vaccination
C_VACOPV2YR
Year child received oral polio 2 vaccination
C_VACOPV3
Child received oral polio 3 vaccination
C_VACOPV3DAY
Day child received polio 3 vaccination
C_VACOPV3MO
Month child received oral polio 3 vaccination
C_VACOPV3YR
Year child received oral polio 3 vaccination
C_VACDPT1
Child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 1 vaccination
C_VACDPT1DAY
Day child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 1 vaccination
C_VACDPT1MO
Month child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 1 vaccination
C_VACDPT1YR
Year child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 1 vaccination
C_VACDPT2
Child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 2 vaccination
C_VACDPT2DAY
Day child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 2 vaccination
C_VACDPT2MO
Month child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 2 vaccination
C_VACDPT2YR
Year child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 2 vaccination
C_VACDPT3
Child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 3 vaccination
C_VACDPT3DAY
Day child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 3 vaccination
C_VACDPT3MO
Month child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 3 vaccination
C_VACDPT3YR
Year child received DPT (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus) 3 vaccination
C_VACMEAS1
Child received measles (or measles containing) 1 vaccination
C_VACMEAS1DAY
Day child received measles 1 vaccination
C_VACMEAS1MO
Month child received measles 1 vaccination
C_VACMEAS1YR
Year child received measles 1 vaccination
C_VACBCG
Child received BCG (TB) vaccination
C_VACBCGDAY
Day child received BCG (TB) vaccination
C_VACBCGMO
Month child received BCG (TB) vaccination
C_VACBCGYR
Year child received BCG (TB) vaccination
Total: 511
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