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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2017

Sierra Leone, 2017
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SLE_2017_MICS_v01_M
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Statistics Sierra Leone, United Nations Children’s Fund
Collection(s)
UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)
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Sep 27, 2018
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Data file: wm

Data collected at the women's level (MICS women's questionnaire modules: Woman’s background, Mass media and ICT, Fertility/birth history, Desire for last birth, Post-natal health checks, Contraception, Unmet need, Attitudes toward domestic violence, Marriage/union, Adult functioning, Sexual behavior, HIV/AIDS, Female genital mutilation/cutting, Tobacco and alcohol use and Insecticide treated nets)

Cases: 18006
Variables: 534

Variables

HH1
Cluster number
HH2
Household number
LN
Line number
WM3
Woman's line number
WM1
Cluster number
WM2
Household number
WMINT
Interviewer number
WM4
Supervisor?s number
WM5
Interviewer?s number
WM8
Household interviewer
WM9
Consent
WM17
Result of woman's interview
WM7H
Start of interview - Hour
WM7M
Start of interview - Minutes
WM10H
End of interview - Hour
WM10M
End of interview - Minutes
WM11
Interview completed in private
WM12
Language of the Questionnaire
WM13
Language of the Interview
WM14
Native language of the Respondent
WM15
Translator used
WMHINT
Household interviewer
WB3M
Month of birth of woman
WB3Y
Year of birth of woman
WB4
Age of woman
WB5
Ever attended school
WB6A
Highest level of school attended
WB6B
Highest grade attended at that level
WB7
Grade completion
WB9
Attended school during current school year
WB10A
Level of education attended current school year
WB10B
Grade of education attended current school year
WB11
Attended school previous school year
WB12A
Level of education attended previous school year
WB12B
Grade of education attended previous school year
WB14
Can read part of the sentence
WB15
Duration of living in current place
WB16
Place of living prior to moving to current place
WB17
Region prior to moving to current place
WB18
Covered by health insurance
WB19A
Type of health insurance: Mutual health organization
WB19B
Type of health insurance: Health insurance through employer
WB19C
Type of health insurance: Social security
WB19D
Type of health insurance: Other privately purchased commercial health insurance
WB19X
Type of health insurance: Other
WB19NR
Type of health insurance: No response
WDOI
Date of interview women (CMC)
WB1C
Date of birth of woman (CMC)
WB1F
Date flag for WB1
WB2C
Age of respondent (calculated)
WAGE
Age
MT1
Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine
MT2
Frequency of listening to the radio
MT3
Frequency of watching TV
MT4
Ever used a computer or a tablet
MT5
Computer / tablet usage in the last 3 months
MT6A
During the last 3 months: Copy or move a file or folder
MT6B
During the last 3 months: Use a copy / paste in document
MT6C
During the last 3 months: Send e-mail with attached file
MT6D
During the last 3 months: Use a basic arithmetic formula in a spreadsheet
MT6E
During the last 3 months: Connect and install a new device
MT6F
During the last 3 months: Install and configure software
MT6G
During the last 3 months: Create an electronic presentation
MT6H
During the last 3 months: Transfer a file
MT6I
During the last 3 months: Write a computer program
MT9
Ever used internet
MT10
Internet usage in the last 3 months
MT11
Own a mobile phone
MT12
Mobile phone usage in the last 3 months
CM1
Ever given birth
CM2
Any sons or daughters living with you
CM3
Sons living with you
CM4
Daughters living with you
CM5
Any sons or daughters not living with you
CM6
Sons living elsewhere
CM7
Daughters living elsewhere
CM8
Ever had child who later died
CM9
Boys dead
CM10
Girls dead
CM11
Children ever born
CM12
Confirm total number of ever born
CM15
Check total number of children ever born
CM17
Live births in last 5 years
CM17A
Number of live births in last 5 years
BH11
Any other live births
DB2
Wanted last child then
DB4
Wanted child later or did not want more children
MN0$01
Line Number in MN/PN
BHA$01
Line Number in BH
BHB$01
Name of child
MN2$01
Received prenatal care
MN3A$01
Prenatal care provider: Doctor
MN3B$01
Prenatal care provider: Nurse/Midwife
MN3C$01
Prenatal care provider: Other qualified
MN3F$01
Prenatal care provider: Traditional birth attendant
MN3G$01
Prenatal care provider: Community health worker
MN3X$01
Prenatal care provider: Other
MN3NR$01
Prenatal care provider: No Response
MN4AU$01
Weeks or months pregnent at first prenatal care - unit
MN4AN$01
Weeks or months pregnant at first prenatal care - number
MN5$01
Times received prenatal care
MN6A$01
Blood pressure
MN6B$01
Urine sample
MN6C$01
Blood sample
MN7$01
Has own immunization card
MN8$01
Any tetanus toxoid injection during last pregnancy
MN9$01
Doses of tetanus toxoid during last pregnancy
MN11$01
Any tetanus toxoid injection before last pregnancy
MN12$01
Doses of tetanus toxoid before last pregnancy
MN14$01
Years ago last tetanus toxoid received before last pregnancy
MN16$01
Any SP/Fansidar during last pregnancy
MN17$01
Doses of SP/Fansidar during last pregnancy
MN18A$01
Received SP/Fansidar during an antenatal care visit, or during another visit: Antenatal visit
MN18B$01
Received SP/Fansidar during an antenatal care visit, or during another visit: Another facility visit
MN18X$01
Received SP/Fansidar during an antenatal care visit, or during another visit: Other source
MN18NR$01
Received SP/Fansidar during an antenatal care visit, or during another visit: No response
MN19A$01
Assistance at delivery: Doctor
MN19B$01
Assistance at delivery: Nurse / Midwife
MN19C$01
Assistance at delivery: Other qualified
MN19F$01
Assistance at delivery: Traditional birth attendant
MN19G$01
Assistance at delivery: Community health worker
MN19H$01
Assistance at delivery: Relative / Friend
MN19X$01
Assistance at delivery: Other
MN19Y$01
Assistance at delivery: No one
MN19NR$01
Assistance at delivery: No response
MN20$01
Place of delivery
MN21$01
Delivery by caesarean section
MN22$01
Decision made to have caesarean section
MN23$01
After the birth, baby was put directly on the bare skin of mothers chest
MN24$01
Baby was wrapped up before being placed on mothers chest
MN25$01
Baby was dried or wiped soon after birth
MN26U$01
Time baby was bathed - unit
MN26N$01
Time baby was bathed - number
MN28$01
What was used to cut the cord
MN29$01
Instrument used to cut the cord boiled prior to use
MN30$01
Something applied to the cord after it was cut
MN31A$01
What was applied to the cord: Chlorhexidine
MN31B$01
What was applied to the cord: Other antiseptic
MN31C$01
What was applied to the cord: Mustard oil
MN31D$01
What was applied to the cord: Ash
MN31E$01
What was applied to the cord: Animal dung
MN31X$01
What was applied to the cord: Other
MN31Z$01
What was applied to the cord: DK / Don't remember
MN31NR$01
What was applied to the cord: No Response
MN32$01
Size of child at birth
MN33$01
Weighted at birth
MN34A$01
Weight from card or recall
MN34$01
Weight at birth (Kilograms)
MN35$01
Menstrual period returned since the birth of child
MN36$01
Ever breastfeed
MN37U$01
Time baby put to breast - unit
MN37N$01
Time baby put to breast - number
MN38$01
Within first 3 days after delivery, child given anything to drink other than breast milk
MN39A$01
Child given to drink: Milk (other than breast milk)
MN39B$01
Child given to drink: Plain water
MN39C$01
Child given to drink: Sugar or glucose water
MN39D$01
Child given to drink: Gripe water
MN39E$01
Child given to drink: Sugar - salt - water solution
MN39F$01
Child given to drink: Fruit juice
MN39G$01
Child given to drink: Infant formula
MN39H$01
Child given to drink: Tea / Infusions
MN39I$01
Child given to drink: Honey
MN39J$01
Child given to drink: Prescribed medicine
MN39X$01
Child given to drink: Other
MN39Y$01
Child given to drink: Not given anything to drink
MN39NR$01
Child given to drink: No response
PN3U$01
Duration of staying in the health facility - unit
PN3N$01
Duration of staying in the health facility - number
PN4$01
Baby's health checked before leaving health facility
PN5$01
Mother's health checked before leaving health facility
PN6$01
Baby's health checked after leaving health facility
PN8$01
Baby checked after the delivery was over
PN9$01
Mother checked after the delivery was over
PN10$01
Additional baby check after the delivery
PN11$01
Baby checked after the delivery
PN12$01
Number of times baby was checked
PN13U$01
How long after delivery did the first check of baby happen - unit
PN13N$01
How long after delivery did the first check of baby happen - number
PN14A$01
Person checking on baby's health: Doctor
PN14B$01
Person checking on baby's health: Nurse / Midwife
PN14C$01
Person checking on baby's health: Auxillary midwife
PN14F$01
Person checking on baby's health: Traditional birth attendant
PN14G$01
Person checking on baby's health: Community health worker
PN14H$01
Person checking on baby's health: Relative / Friend
PN14X$01
Person checking on baby's health: Other
PN14NR$01
Person checking on baby's health: Missing
PN15$01
Place where baby's health was checked
PN17$01
Mother's health checked after leaving health facility
PN19$01
Mother's health checked after the delivery was over
PN20$01
Mother's health checked after the birth of the baby
PN21$01
Number of times mother's health was checked after the birth
PN22U$01
How long after delivery did the first check of mother happen - unit
PN22N$01
How long after delivery did the first check of mother happen - number
PN23A$01
Person checking on mother's health: Doctor
PN23B$01
Person checking on mother's health: Nurse / Midwife
PN23C$01
Person checking on mother's health: Auxiliary midwife
PN23F$01
Person checking on mother's health: Traditional birth attendant
PN23G$01
Person checking on mother's health: Community health worker
PN23H$01
Person checking on mother's health: Relative / Friend
PN23X$01
Person checking on mother's health: Other
PN23NR$01
Person checking on mother's health: Missing
PN24$01
Place where mother's health was checked
PN25A$01
During two days after birth health care provider: Examine cord
PN25B$01
During two days after birth health care provider: Take temperature
PN25C$01
During two days after birth health care provider: Counsel on breastfeeding
PN27$01
During two days after birth health care provider observe child's breastfeeding
PN29$01
During two days after birth health care provider weighter child again
PN30$01
During two days after birth health care provider gave informtion on symtomps
CP1
Currently pregnant
CP2
Currently using a method to avoid pregnancy
CP3
Ever used a method to avoid pregnancy
CP4A
Current method: Female sterilization / Tie-off
CP4B
Current method: Male sterilization / Vasectomy
CP4C
Current method: IUD
CP4D
Current method: Injectables / Injection
CP4E
Current method: Implants
CP4F
Current method: Pill
CP4G
Current method: Male condom
CP4H
Current method: Female condom
CP4I
Current method: Diaphragm
CP4J
Current method: Foam / Jelly
CP4K
Lactational amenorrhoea method (LAM)
CP4L
Current method: Periodic abstinence / Rhythm / Calendar
CP4M
Current method: Withdrawal
CP4X
Current method: Other
CP4NR
Current method: Missing
UN2
Wanted to get pregnant at the time
UN4
Wanted baby later or did not want more children
UN5
Would like to have another child (currently pregnant)
UN7
Would like to have another child (not currently pregnant)
UN8U
Desired waiting time (unit)
UN8N
Desired waiting time (number)
UN11
Able to get pregnant
UN12A
Reason: Infrequent sex / No sex
UN12B
Reason: Menopausal
UN12C
Reason: Never menstruated
UN12D
Reason: Hysterectomy
UN12E
Reason: Trying to get pregnant for 2 years without result
UN12F
Reason: Postpartum amenorrheic
UN12G
Reason: Breastfeeding
UN12H
Reason: Too old
UN12I
Reason: Fatalistic
UN12X
Reason: Other
UN12Z
Reason: Don't know
UN12NR
Reason: Missing
UN14U
Start of last menstrual period - unit
UN14N
Start of last menstrual period - number
UN16
Social activities, school or work days not attended due to menstruation
UN17
Availability of private place for washing during last menstrual period
UN18
Used any materials such as sanitary pads, tampons or cloth
UN19
Materials reusable
DV1A
If she goes out with out telling husband: wife beating justified
DV1B
If she neglects the children: wife beating justified
DV1C
If she argues with husband: wife beating justified
DV1D
If she refuses sex with husband: wife beating justified
DV1E
If she burns the food: wife beating justified
MA1
Currently married or living with a man
MA2
Age of husband/partner
MA3
Husband/partner has more wives or partners
MA4
Number of other wives or partners
MA5
Ever married or lived with a man
MA6
Marital status
MA7
Married or lived with a man once or more than once
MA8M
Month of first union
MA8Y
Year of first union
MA11
Age at first union
AF2
Use glasses or contact lenses
AF3
Use hearing aid
AF6
Difficulty seeing, even if wearing glasses or contact lenses
AF8
Difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid
AF9
Difficulty walking or climbing steps
AF10
Difficulty remembering or concentrating
AF11
Difficulty with self-care, such as washing all over or dressing
AF12
Difficulty communicating
SB1
Age at first sexual intercourse
SB2U
Time since last sexual intercourse - unit
SB2N
Time since last sexual intercourse - number
SB3
Condom used at last sexual intercourse
SB4
Relationship to last sexual partner
SB6
Age of last sexual partner
SB7
Sex with any other man in the last 12 month
SB8
Condom used with prior sexual partner
SB9
Relationship to prior sexual partner
SB12
Age of prior sexual partner
HA1
Ever heard of HIV or AIDS
HA2
Can avoid HIV by having one uninfected partner
HA3
Can get HIV from mosquito bites
HA4
Can avoid HIV by using a condom correctly every time
HA5
Can get HIV by sharing food with a person who has HIV
HA6
Can get HIV through supernatural means
HA7
Healthy-looking person may have HIV
HA8A
HIV from mother to child during pregnancy
HA8B
HIV from mother to child during delivery
HA8C
HIV from mother to child through breastfeeding
HA10
Aware of drugs used to reduce the risk of transmission to the baby
HA13A
Given information about HIV during antenatal care visit: HIV from mother
HA13B
Given information about HIV during antenatal care visit: Things to do
HA13C
Given information about HIV during antenatal care visit: Tested for HIV
HA13D
Given information about HIV during antenatal care visit: Offered a test
HA14
Tested for HIV as part of antenatal care
Total: 534
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