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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2015-2016

Belize, 2015 - 2016
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BLZ_2015_MICS_v01_M
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United Nations Children’s Fund, Statistical Institute of Belize
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UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS)
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Data file: wm

Data from Individual Women Survey. Survey was administered to all available individual women in each household of age 15-49 years and collected at the individual level. Contents include: Women's Information Panel. Women's Background, Mass Media and Use of Information and Communication Technology, Desire for Last Birth, Maternal and Newborn Health, Post-natal Health Checks, Illness Symptoms, Contraception, Unmet Need, Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence, Marriage/Union, Sexual Behavior, HIV/AIDS, Tobacco and Alcohol Use, and Life Satisfaction.

Cases: 5095
Variables: 309

Variables

HH1
Cluster number
HH2
Household number
LN
Line Number of Women
WM1
Cluster number
WM2
Household number
WM4
Line Number of Women
WM5
Interviewer number
WM6D
Day of interview
WM6M
Month of interview
WM6Y
Year of interview
WM7
Result of woman's interview
WM10H
Start of interview - Hour
WM10M
Start of interview - Minutes
WM11H
End of interview - Hour
WM11M
End of interview - Minutes
WB1M
Month of birth of woman
WB1Y
Year of birth of woman
WB2
Age of woman
WB3
Ever attended school
WB4
Highest level of school attended
WB5
Highest grade completed at that level
WB7
Can read part of the sentence
MT2
Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine
MT3
Frequency of listening to the radio
MT4
Frequency of watching TV
MT6
Ever used a computer
MT7
Computer usage in the last 12 months
MT8
Frequency of computer usage in the last month
MT9
Ever used internet
MT10
Internet usage in the last 12 months
MT11
Frequency of Internet usage in the past month
CM1
Ever given birth
CM4
Any sons or daughters living with you
CM5A
Sons living with you
CM5B
Daughters living with you
CM6
Any sons or daughters not living with you
CM7A
Sons living elsewhere
CM7B
Daughters living elsewhere
CM8
Ever had child who later died
CM9A
Boys dead
CM9B
Girls dead
CM10
Children ever born
CTOT
Check total number of children ever born
CM13
Last birth in last two years
DB1
Wanted last child then
DB2
Wanted child later or did not want more children
DB3U
Desired waiting time (units)
DB3N
Desired waiting time (number)
MN1
Received antenatal care
MN2A
Prenateal care: Doctor
MN2B
Prenatal care: Nurse/Midwife
MN2F
Prenatal care: Traditional birth attendant
MN2G
Prenatal care: Community health worker
MN2X
Prenatal care: Other
MN2Q
Prenatal care: Missing
MN2AU
Weeks or months pregnent at first ANC - unit
MN2AN
Weeks or months pregnant at first antenatal care visit - number
MN3
Times received antenatal care
MN4A
Blood pressure
MN4B
Urine sample
MN4C
Blood sample
MN5
Has own immunization card
MN6
Any tetanus toxoid injection during last pregnancy
MN7
Doses of tetanus toxoid during last pregnancy
MN9
Any tetanus toxoid injection before last pregnancy
MN10
Doses of tetanus toxoid before last pregnancy
MN11
Years ago last tetanus toxoid received
MN17A
Assistance at delivery: Doctor
MN17B
Assistance at delivery: Nurse / Midwife
MN17F
Assistance at delivery: Traditional birth attendant
MN17G
Assistance at delivery: Community health worker
MN17H
Assistance at delivery: Relative / Friend
MN17X
Assistance at delivery: Other
MN17Y
Assistance at delivery: No one
MN17Q
Assistance at delivery: MIssing
MN18
Place of delivery
MN19
Delivery by caesarean section
MN19A
Decision made to have caesarean section
MN20
Size of child at birth
MN21
Child weighed at birth
MN22A
Weight from card or recall
MN22
Weight at birth (Lbs)
MN23
Menstrual period returned since the birth of child
MN24
Ever breastfeed
MN25U
Time baby put to breast (unit)
MN25N
Time baby put to breast (number)
MN26
Within first 3 days after delivery, child given anything to drink other than breast milk
MN27A
Child given to drink - Milk (other than breast milk)
MN27B
Child given to drink - Plain water
MN27C
Child given to drink - Sugar or glucose water
MN27D
Child given to drink - Gripe water
MN27E
Child given to drink - Sugar - salt - water solution
MN27F
Child given to drink - Fruit juice
MN27G
Child given to drink - Infant formula
MN27H
Child given to drink - Tea / Infusions
MN27I
Child given to drink - Honey
MN27X
Child given to drink - Other
MN27Q
Child given to drink: Missing
WKPOUNDS
Belize work item for pounds
WKOUNCES
Belize work item for ounces
WKKILOS
Belize work item for kilos
PN2U
Duration of staying in the health facility (unit)
PN2N
Duration of staying in the health facility (number)
PN3
Baby's health checked before leaving health facility
PN4
Mother's health checked before leaving health facility
PN5
Baby's health checked after leaving health facility
PN7
Baby checked after the delivery was over
PN8
Mother checked after the delivery was over
PN9
Additional baby check after the delivery
PN10
Baby checked after the delivery
PN11
Number of times baby was checked
PN12U
How long after delivery did the first check of baby happen (unit)
PN12N
How long after delivery did the first check of baby happen (number)
PN13A
Person checking on baby's health: Doctor
PN13B
Person checking on baby's health: Nurse / Midwife
PN13F
Person checking on baby's health: Traditional birth attendant
PN13G
Person checking on baby's health: Community health worker
PN13H
Person checking on baby's health: Relative / Friend
PN13X
Person checking on baby's health: Other
PN13Q
Person checking on baby's health: Missing
PN14
Place where baby's health was checked
PN16
Mother's health checked after leaving health facility
PN18
Mother's health checked after the delivery was over
PN19
Mother's health checked after the birth of the baby
PN20
Number of times mother's health was checked after the birth
PN21U
How long after delivery did the first check of mother happen (unit)
PN21N
How long after delivery did the first check of mother happen (number)
PN22A
Person checking on mother's health: Doctor
PN22B
Person checking on mother's health: Nurse / Midwife
PN22F
Person checking on mother's health: Traditional birth attendant
PN22G
Person checking on mother's health: Community health worker
PN22H
Person checking on mother's health: Relative / Friend
PN22X
Person checking on mother's health: Other
PN22Q
Person checking on mother's health: Missing
PN23
Place where mother's health was checked
IS2A
Symptoms: Child not able to drink or breastfeed
IS2B
Symptoms: Child becomes sicker
IS2C
Symptoms: Child develops a fever
IS2D
Symptoms: Child has fast breathing
IS2E
Symptoms: Child has difficult breathing
IS2F
Symptoms: Child has blood in stools
IS2G
Symptoms: Child is drinking poorly
IS2H
Symptoms: Child has diarroea
IS2I
Symptoms: Child has vomiting
IS2X
Symptoms: Other
IS2Q
Symptoms: Missing
CP1
Currently pregnant
CP2
Currently using a method to avoid pregnancy
CP2A
Ever used a method to avoid pregnancy
CP3A
Current method: Female sterilization
CP3B
Current method: Male sterilization
CP3C
Current method: IUD
CP3D
Current method: Injectables
CP3E
Current method: Implants
CP3F
Current method: Pill
CP3G
Current method: Male condom
CP3H
Current method: Female condom
CP3I
Current method: Diaphragm
CP3J
Current method: Foam / Jelly
CP3L
Current method: Periodic abstinence / Rhythm
CP3M
Current method: Withdrawal
CP3X
Current method: Other
CP3Q
Current method: Missing
UN2
Wanted to get pregnant at the time
UN3
Wanted baby later or did not want more children
UN4
Would like to have another child (currently pregnant)
UN6
Would like to have another child (not currently pregnant)
UN7U
Desired waiting time (unit)
UN7N
Desired waiting time (number)
UN10
Able to get pregnant
UN11A
Reason: Infrequent sex / No sex
UN11B
Reason: Menopausal
UN11C
Reason: Never menstruated
UN11D
Reason: Hysterectomy
UN11E
Reason: Trying to get pregnant for 2 years without result
UN11F
Reason: Postpartum amenorrheic
UN11G
Reason: Breastfeeding
UN11H
Reason: Too old
UN11I
Reason: Fatalistic
UN11X
Reason: Other
UN11Z
Reason: Don't know
UN11Q
Reason: Missing
UN13U
Start of last menstrual period (unit)
UN13N
Start of last menstrual period (number)
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
DV1F
If she wastes the money
DV1G
If she is seen talking to another man who is not a relative
DV1H
If she does not keep the house clean
MA1
Currently married or living with a man
MA2
Age of husband/partner
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
MA9
Age at first union
SB1
Age at first sexual intercourse
SB2
Condom used during first sexual intercourse
SB3U
Time since last sexual intercourse (unit)
SB3N
Time since last sexual intercourse (number)
SB4
Condom used at last sexual intercourse
SB5
Relationship to last sexual partner
SB7
Age of last sexual partner
SB8
Sex with any other man in the last 12 month
SB9
Condom used with prior sexual partner
SB10
Relationship to prior sexual partner
SB12
Age of prior sexual partner
SB13
Sex with any other man in the last 12 months
SB14
Number of sex partners in last 12 months
SB15
Number of sex partners in lifetime
HA1
Ever heard of AIDS
HA2
Can avoid AIDS virus by having one uninfected partner
HA3
Can get AIDS virus through supernatural means
HA4
Can avoid AIDS virus by using a condom correctly every time
HA5
Can get AIDS virus from mosquito bites
HA6
Can get AIDS virus by sharing food with a person who has AIDS
HA7
Healthy-looking person may have AIDS virus
HA7A
Can get AIDS virus by touching a person who has the Aids virus
HA8A
AIDS virus from mother to child during pregnancy
HA8B
AIDS virus from mother to child during delivery
HA8C
AIDS virus from mother to child through breastfeeding
HA9
Should female teacher with AIDS virus be allowed to teach in school
HA9A
Shouls a child who has the AIDS virus be allowed to attend school with children who do not have it
HA10
Would buy fresh vegetables from shopkeeper with AIDS virus
HA11
If HH member became infected with AIDS virus, would want it to remain a secret
HA12
Willing to care for person with AIDS in household
HA15A
Given information about AIDS virus during antenatal care visit: AIDS from mother
HA15B
Given information about AIDS virus during antenatal care visit: Things to do
HA15C
Given information about AIDS virus during antenatal care visit: Tested for AIDS
HA15D
Given information about AIDS virus during antenatal care visit: Offered a test
HA16
Tested for AIDS virus as part of antenatal care
HA17
Received results from test during antenatal care
HA18
Received consultation after testing during antenatal care
HA20
Tested for AIDS virus during delivery
HA21
Received results from test during delivery
HA22
Tested for AIDS virus since test during pregnancy
HA23
Most recent time of testing for AIDS virus
HA24
Ever been tested for AIDS virus
HA25
Most recent time of testing for AIDS virus
HA26
Received results of AIDS virus test
HA27
Know a place to get AIDS virus test
TA1
Ever tried cigarette smoking
TA2
Age when cigarette was smoked for the first time
TA3
Currently smoking cigarettes
TA4
Number of cigarettes smoked in the last 24 hours
TA5
Number of days when cigarettes were smoked in past month
TA6
Ever tried any smoked tobacco products other than cigarettes
TA7
Used any smoked tobacco products during the last month
TA8A
Type of smoked tobacco product: Cigars
TA8B
Type of smoked tobacco product: Water pipe
TA8C
Type of smoked tobacco product: Cigarillos
TA8D
Type of smoked tobacco product: Pipe
TA8X
Type of smoked tobacco product: Other
TA8Q
Type of smoked tobacco product: Missing
TA9
Number of days when tobacco products where smoked in past month
TA10
Ever tried any form of smokeless tobacco products
TA11
Used any smokeless tobacco products during the last month
TA12A
Type of smokeless tobacco product used: Chewing tobacco
TA12B
Type of smokeless tobacco product used: Snuff
TA12C
Type of smokeless tobacco product used: Dip
TA12X
Type of smokeless tobacco product used: Other
TA12Q
Types of smokeless tobacco product used: Missing
TA13
Number of days when smokeless tobacco products where used in past month
TA14
Ever drunk alcohol
TA15
Age when alcohol was used for the first time
TA16
Number of days when at least one drink of alcohol was used in past month
TA17
Number of drinks usually consumed
LS2
Estimation of overall happiness
LS3
Satisfaction with family life
LS4
Satisfaction with friendships
LS5
School attendance during the current school year
LS6
Satisfaction with school
LS7
Satisfaction with current job
LS8
Satisfaction with health
LS9
Satisfaction with current residence
LS10
Satisfaction with treatment by other people
LS11
Satisfaction with appearance
LS12
Satisfaction with life overall
LS13
Satisfaction with current income
LS14
Life satisfaction in comparison with last year
LS15
Life satisfaction expectation one year from now
HH4
Supervisor number
HH6
Area
HH7
Region
WDOI
Date of interview women (CMC)
WDOB
Date of birth of woman (CMC)
WAGE
Age
WDOM
Date of marriage (CMC)
WAGEM
Age at first marriage/union
WDOBFC
Date of birth of first child (CMC)
WDOBLC
Date of birth of last child (CMC)
MSTATUS
Marital/Union status
CEB
Children ever born
CSURV
Children surviving
CDEAD
Children dead
ChildrenU5
Household with children in the sample listing
Total: 309
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