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{
"RECH0": {
"HHID": "Case identification uniquely identifies each household. In most surveys this is constructed by concatenating the cluster or sample point number and the household number, but in some surveys this may be the questionnaire number taken from the front page of the questionnaire.",
"HV000": "Alphabetic country code to identify the survey from which the data were collected. The code is based on an international standard code. This variable is 3 characters in length, with the third character indicating the format of the recode file used for this survey. For all surveys in DHS VI following this standard, this code will be 6. For example: DR6 is the Dominican Republic, HT6 is Haiti and KH6 is Cambodia.",
"HV001": "Cluster number is the number identifying the sample point as used during the fieldwork. This variable may be a composite of several variables in the questionnaire. If so, the non- standard variables are included in RECH3 as country-specific variables.",
"HV002": "Household number is the number identifying the household within the cluster or sample point. In some cases, this variable may be the combination of dwelling number and household number within dwelling. In these cases, the dwelling number is included as country-specific variable.",
"HV003": "Respondent's line number is the line number in the household schedule of the person responding to the questions asked in the household questionnaire. If nobody in the household was available for interview, this variable is coded 00.",
"HV004": "Ultimate area unit is a number assigned to each sample point to identify the ultimate area units used in the collection of data. This variable is usually the same as the cluster number, but may be a sequentially numbered variable for samples with a more complicated structure.",
"HV005": "Sample weight is an 8 digit variable with 6 implied decimal places. To use the sample weight divide it by 1000000 before applying the weighting factor. All sample weights are normalized such that the weighted number of cases is identical to the unweighted number of households when using the full dataset with no selection. This variable should be used to weight all tabulations produced using the data file. For self-weighting samples this variable is equal to 1000000.",
"HV006": "Month of interview",
"HV007": "Year of interview",
"HV008": "Century month code of date of interview (see note on century month codes).",
"HV009": "Total number of household members indicates the number of entries to be found in RECH1.",
"HV010": "Total number of eligible women indicates the number of women found eligible for the individual survey in the household schedule. The eligibility criteria are generally: female, aged between 15 and 49. In some countries, the eligibility criteria restrict the survey to ever- married women.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n11",
"HV011": "Total number of eligible men indicates the number of men found eligible for the men's or husband's survey in the household. The selection criteria are country-specific and will be documented in the Household Recode Documentation for each country.",
"HV012": "Total number of de jure household members gives the number of household members that usually live in the household.",
"HV013": "Total number of de facto household members gives the number of household members that slept in the household the previous night, including visitors.",
"HV014": "Number of children resident in the household and aged 5 and under. Visiting children are not included.",
"HV015": "Result of household interview. Code 1 represents a completed interview. For all other cases, only RECH0 will exist in the data file. For flat format data files, cases with a result code different than 1 are dropped from the file.",
"HV016": "Day of interview",
"HV017": "Number of visits for the interview",
"HV018": "Interviewer identification code. Codes are country-specific.",
"HV019": "Data entry keyer code. Codes are country-specific.",
"HV020": "The ever-married sample indicator is a constant for all cases in the data file. For all woman samples it is code 0, and for ever-married samples it is code 1.",
"HV021": "Primary sampling unit is a number assigned to sample points to identify the primary sampling units for use in the calculation of sampling errors. This variable is usually the same as the cluster number and/or the ultimate area unit, but may differ if the sample design required a multistage selection process.",
"HV022": "The sample strata for sampling errors defines the pairings or groupings of primary sampling units used in the calculation of sampling errors when using the Taylor series expansion method (for example, with the package Clusters).",
"HV023": "The stratification used in the sample design defines the basic geographic units within which the sample was designed. For example, if the sample was designed to be self-weighting within region, this variable would define those regions; if the sample was designed to be self- weighting within major urban areas, other urban areas and rural areas, this variable would define the major urban, other urban and rural areas. If the sample is self-weighted at the national level, this variable is code 0.",
"HV024": "Region of residence in which the household resides. Codes are country-specific.",
"HV025": "Type of place of residence where the household resides as either urban or rural.",
"HV027": "Selection for men's or husband's survey indicates whether the household was selected for the subset of households in which the men's or husband's survey was administered. Code 1 indicates a men’s survey and code 2 a husband's survey, while code 0 indicates the household was not selected.",
"HV028": "Sample weight for men's or husband's survey is an 8 digit variable with 6 implied decimal places. To use the sample weight divide it by 1000000 before applying the weighting factor. All sample weights are normalized such that the weighted number of cases is identical to the unweighted number of households selected for the men's or husband's survey when using the full dataset with no other selection. This variable should be used to weight all tabulations produced using the households selected for the men's or husband's survey. For self- weighting samples this variable is equal to 1000000. For households not included in the men's or husband's survey sub-sample, this variable is set to zero.",
"HV030": "Field supervisor's code. Codes are country-specific.",
"HV031": "Field editor's code. Codes are country-specific.",
"HV032": "Office editor's code. Codes are country-specific.",
"HV033": "Ultimate area unit selection probability is the probability of selection of the ultimate area unit, ignoring the household selection. This variable can be used in conjunction with data for the sample point, such as service availability data.",
"HV035": "Number of children under five eligible for height and weight.",
"HV040": "Cluster altitude in meters. Used to adjust the anemia measurement for altitude.",
"HV041": "Number of women (and men) eligible for height and weight measured.",
"HV042": "Household selected for hemoglobin measurements.",
"HV043": "Household selected for women’s status module.",
"HV044": "Household selected for the domestic violence module."
},
"RECH1": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n13",
"HVIDX": "Line number of the household member.",
"HV101": "Relationship to the head of the household",
"HV102": "Whether the member is a de jure household member, i.e., whether the member is a usual resident of the household.",
"HV103": "Whether the member is a de facto household member, i.e., whether the member slept in the household the previous night.",
"HV104": "Sex of the household member",
"HV105": "Age of the household member",
"HV106": "Highest level of education the household member attended. This is a standardized variable providing level of education in the following categories: No education, Primary, Secondary, and Higher. Any member below the lower age limit for the education questions is classified in the \"No education\" category. Note that the lower age limit may be different from 6 years in some countries. Country-specific categorizations of education are recorded in RECH3.",
"HV107": "Highest year of education gives the years of education completed at the level given in HV106. BASE: All household members except those answering \"No education\" or with missing data or the response \"Don't know\" for HV106 (HV106 <> 0 & HV106 <> 9 & HV106 <> 8).",
"HV108": "Education in single years. This variable is constructed from the educational level (HV106) and the grade at that level (HV107) as follows: HV106 = > \nHV108 0 \n= > \n0 1 \n= > \nHV107 2 \n= > \nHV107+x 3 \n= > \nHV107+y 9 \n= > \n99 x = years to complete primary education y = years to complete primary and secondary education where both x and y are country-specific.",
"HV109": "Educational attainment recodes the education of the household member into the following categories: None, incomplete primary, complete primary, incomplete secondary, complete secondary, higher education. See related variables HV106, HV107, HV108.",
"HV110": "Whether the household member is still in school. All members aged equal to or older than the upper limit (usually 25 years) for this question or who have not attended school are coded 0 (Not in school). This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"HV112": "Line number in the household of the mother of the member. This variable is code 00 if the mother is not a member of the household. BASE: All children in the household aged less than 17.",
"HV113": "Whether the father of the household member is still alive. BASE: All children in the household aged less than 17.",
"HV114": "Line number in the household of the father of the member. This variable is code 00 if the father is not a member of the household. BASE: All children in the household aged less than 17.",
"HV115": "Marital status of the household member",
"HV116": "Whether the household member is currently, formerly or never married (or lived with a partner). Currently married includes married women and women living with a partner, and formerly married includes widowed, divorced, separated women and women who have lived with a partner but are not now living with a partner. In countries where the only question asked relates to whether the household member is ever married, the responses are coded 2 for ever married and 0 for never married.",
"HV117": "Eligibility of the household member for the individual women's survey. This indicates the women included in the individual recode. In most surveys, both de facto and non de facto women are interviewed, however women are included in the individual recode only if they were eligible for interview and were de facto members of the household. (A few surveys used a de jure sample and this selection does not apply in those countries.)",
"HV118": "Eligibility of the household member for the individual men's survey",
"HV120": "Eligibility of the child for the height/weight and hemoglobin",
"HV121": "Household member attended school during current school year.",
"HV122": "Educational level attended during current school year.",
"HV123": "Grade of education at the level of education attended during current school year.",
"HV124": "Education in single years during current school year.",
"HV125": "Household member attended school during previous school year. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"HV126": "Educational level attended during previous school year. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"HV127": "Grade of education at the educational level during previous school year. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"HV128": "Education in single years during- previous school year. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"HV129": "School attendance status. 0 \nNever attended. Children with no education. 1 \nEntered school. Children who did not attend school the previous year but are currently enrolled. 2 \nAdvanced. Children at a current level that is higher than the previous year 3 \nRepeating. Children who are at the same level than the previous year or at a level less than the previous year. 4 \nDropout. Children who were at school the previous year but not currently attending school. 5 \nLeft school 2+ years ago. Children who are not currently attending school and did not go to school the previous year. 8 \nDon’t know Very sick for 3 months or more last year",
"HV130": "Member has been very sick for 3+ months last year",
"HV131": "Mother has been very sick for 3+ months last year.",
"HV132": "Father has been very sick for 3+ months last year.",
"HV133": "Mother/father dead or been very sick for 3+ months",
"HV134": "Both parents alive",
"HV135": "Has brothers/sisters under 18 of the same father and mother",
"HV136": "Brothers/sisters under 18 that don't live in household",
"HV137": "Member has a blanket",
"HV138": "Member has a pair of shoes",
"HV139": "Member has 2+ sets of clothes"
},
"RECH2": {
"HV201": "Major source of drinking water for members of the household. Individual codes are country- specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"HV202": "Major source of water for household use other than for drinking. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"HV204": "Time taken to get to the water source for drinking water. BASE: All respondents except those with drinking water either piped to, or available from a well in, the residence, yard or plot or who use rainwater or bottled water (HV201 <> 11 & HV201 <> 21 & HV201 <> 41 & HV201 <> 61). The actual selection criteria are country- specific.",
"HV205": "Type of toilet facility in the household. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard. Whether the household has:",
"HV206": "Electricity.",
"HV207": "A radio.",
"HV208": "A television.",
"HV209": "A refrigerator. Whether any member of the household has:",
"HV210": "A bicycle.",
"HV211": "A motorcycle.",
"HV212": "A car.",
"HV213": "Main material of the floor. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"HV214": "Main material of the walls. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"HV215": "Main material of the roof. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"HV216": "Number of rooms used for sleeping in the household.",
"HV217": "Relationship structure in the household describes the household composition in the following categories: one adult, two related adults of the opposite sex, two related adults of the same sex, three or more related adults, all other combinations. Only usual (de jure) members aged 15 and over are considered in determining the relationship structure.",
"HV218": "Line number of head of household. This should always be 01, however there are some households in certain surveys in which the head of household has not been listed as the first person in the household listing.",
"HV219": "Sex of head of household.",
"HV220": "Age of head of household.",
"HV221": "Whether the household has a telephone.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n17",
"HV225": "Whether the household shares a toilet with other households. BASE: All households that have toilet facility (HV205 <> 31)",
"HV226": "Type of cooking fuel.",
"HV227": "Have a bednet for sleeping.",
"HV228": "Children under 5 slept under bednet last night. BASE: All children under age 5 who slept under bednet the previous night.",
"HV230A": "Place where household members wash their hands",
"HV230B": "Presence of water at hand washing place BASE (HV230B – HV232Y): All households where the place where members most often wash their hands was observed (HV230A = 1)",
"HV232": "Items present: Soap or detergent",
"HV232B": "Items present: Ash, mud, sand",
"HV232C": "Items present: Country Specific",
"HV232D": "Items present: Country Specific",
"HV232E": "Items present: Country Specific",
"HV232Y": "Items present: None",
"HV234": "Test salt for Iodine (PPM)",
"HV234A": "Result of salt test for iodine",
"HV235": "Location of source for water BASE: Households whose source of drinking water is not piped into dwelling/yard/plot or rain water (HV201<> 11, 12, 51).",
"HV236": "Person fetching water",
"HV237": "Anything done to water to make safe to drink Usual water treatment BASE: Treated water (HV237 = 1).",
"HV237A": "Boil",
"HV237B": "Add bleach/chlorine",
"HV237C": "Strain through a cloth",
"HV237D": "Use water filter",
"HV237E": "Solar disinfection",
"HV237F": "Let it stand and settle",
"HV237G": "Country specific",
"HV237H": "Country specific",
"HV237I": "Country specific",
"HV237J": "Country specific",
"HV237K": "Country specific",
"HV237X": "Other",
"HV237Z": "Water usually treated by: don't know",
"HV239": "Food cooked on stove or open fire",
"HV240": "Household has a chimney, hood or neither",
"HV241": "Food cooked in the house, in separate building, or outdoors BASE: All households that used fuel to cook food in the house (HV226 <> 95).",
"HV242": "Household has separate room used as kitchen BASE: All households that cooked food in the household (HV241 = 1) Whether the household has (suite):",
"HV243A": "Has a mobile telephone",
"HV243B": "Has a watch",
"HV243C": "Has an animal-drawn cart",
"HV243D": "Has a boat with a motor",
"HV244": "Own land usable for agriculture",
"HV245": "Hectares for agricultural land BASE: All households that have a member who owns any agricultural land (HV244 = 1)",
"HV246": "Livestock, herds or farm animals Household owns livestock, herds or farm animals:",
"HV246A": "Cattle",
"HV246B": "Cows, bulls",
"HV246C": "Horses, donkeys, mules",
"HV246D": "Goats",
"HV246E": "Sheep",
"HV246F": "Chickens",
"HV246G": "Country specific",
"HV246H": "Country specific",
"HV246I": "Country specific",
"HV246J": "Country specific",
"HV246K": "Country specific",
"HV247": "Any member of the household has a bank account",
"HV248": "Number of sick people 18-59",
"HV249": "Member of the HH died last 12 months",
"HV250": "Number of members who died last 12 months",
"HV251": "Number of orphans and vulnerable children",
"HV252": "Frequency household members smoke inside the house",
"HV253": "Has dwelling been sprayed against mosquitoes in last 12 months D\nwelling sprayed against mosquitos by: BASE (HV253A – HV253Z): All households that reported their dwelling was sprayed.",
"HV253A": "Dwelling sprayed by: government worker/program",
"HV253B": "Dwelling sprayed by: private company",
"HV253C": "Dwelling sprayed by: NGO",
"HV253D": "Dwelling sprayed by: Country Specific",
"HV253E": "Dwelling sprayed by: Country Specific",
"HV253F": "Dwelling sprayed by: Country Specific",
"HV253G": "Dwelling sprayed by: Country Specific",
"HV253H": "Dwelling sprayed by: Country Specific",
"HV253X": "Dwelling sprayed by: other",
"HV253Z": "Dwelling sprayed by: don't know Wealth Index Variables",
"HV270": "The wealth index is a composite measure of a household's cumulative living standard. The wealth index is calculated using easy-to-collect data on a household’s ownership of selected assets, such as televisions and bicycles; materials used for housing construction; and types of water access and sanitation facilities. Generated with a statistical procedure known as principal components analysis, the wealth index places individual households on a continuous scale of relative wealth. DHS separates all interviewed households into five wealth quintiles to compare the influence of wealth on various population, health and nutrition indicators. The wealth index is presented in the DHS Final Reports and survey datasets as a background characteristic",
"HV271": "Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)",
"HML1": "Number of mosquito nets",
"HML1A": "Number of mosquito nets with specific information"
},
"RECH5": {},
"RECH6": {
"HC0": "Index to household schedule",
"HC1": "Age in months",
"HC2": "Weight in kilograms (1 dec.)",
"HC3": "Height in centimeters (1 dec.)",
"HC4": "Height/Age Percentile",
"HC5": "Height/Age Standard deviations",
"HC6": "Height/Age Percent of ref. median",
"HC7": "Weight/Age Percentile",
"HC8": "Weight/Age Standard deviations",
"HC9": "Weight/Age Percent of ref. median",
"HC10": "Weight/Height Percentile",
"HC11": "Weight/Height Standard deviations",
"HC12": "Weight/Height Percent of ref. median",
"HC13": "In DHS VI children’s result of measurement is a combination of the measurements of the child’s weight and height. All chidren with a valid weight and height are recorded as ‘0’ (measured). When the weight and height could not be collected because the child was ‘not present’, ‘refused’ or because of ‘another’ reason this variable is set to 3, 4 and 6 respectively. When the response to either the weight or the height is missing this variable is set to ‘missing’ and in all other cases to‘8.",
"HC15": "Height: lying or standing",
"HC16": "Day of birth of child",
"HC17": "Date measured (day)",
"HC18": "Date measured (month)",
"HC19": "Date measured (year)",
"HC27": "Sex of the child",
"HC30": "Month of birth of child",
"HC31": "Year of birth of child",
"HC32": "Date of birth (CMC)",
"HC33": "Completeness of information",
"HC51": "Line number of parent/caretaker BASE: All children born before six month of interview date.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n23"
},
"RECHMA": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n25",
"HB0": "Index to household schedule",
"HB1": "Men's age in years",
"HB2": "Respondent's weight (kilos-1d)",
"HB3": "Respondent's height (cms-1d)",
"HB4": "Ht/A Percentile (respondent)",
"HB5": "Ht/A Standard deviations (respondent)",
"HB6": "Ht/A Percent ref. median (respondent)",
"HB11": "Wt/Ht Std deviations (respondent) DHS",
"HB12": "Wt/Ht Percent ref. median (DHS)",
"HB12A": "Wt/Ht Percent ref. median (Foggarty)",
"HB12B": "Wt/Ht Percent ref. median (WHO)",
"HB13": "In DHS VI \nthe result of height and weight measurement \nis a combination of \nthe measurements of the respondent’s weight and height. All respondents weighing less than 400 kilos and with a height less than 2.20 meters are recorded as ‘0’ (measured). When the weight and height could not be collected because the respondent was ‘not present’, ‘refused’ or because of ‘another’ reason this variable is set to 3, 4 and 6 respectively. When the response to either the weight or the height is missing this variable is set to ‘missing’ and in all other cases to‘8.",
"HB32": "Date of birth (CMC)",
"HB33": "Completeness of information",
"HB35": "Smoking",
"HB40": "Body mass index for respondent",
"HB41": "Rohrer's index for respondent",
"HB50": "Under age 18",
"HB51": "Line no. of parent/caretaker BASE: Never married men in the age range 15-17. Anemia testing:",
"HB52": "The consent for hemoglobin measurement is a combination of the responses to the consent statement read to the respondent and to the parent or other adult identified as responsible for men age 15-17 and never in a union.",
"HB53": "Hemoglobin level (g/dl - 1 decimal)",
"HB55": "Result of measuring (Hemoglobin)",
"HB56": "Hemoglobin level adjusted by altitude (g/dl - 1 decimal)",
"HB57": "Anemia level"
},
"RECHML": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n27",
"HMLIDX": "Net number",
"HML3": "Net observed.",
"HML4": "Months ago obtained mosquito net.",
"HML5": "Was net treated with insecticide when bought.",
"HML6": "Mosquito net treated with insecticide.",
"HML7": "Brand of bednet.",
"HML8": "Bednet treated since receiving.",
"HML9": "Months ago re-treated.",
"HML10": "ITN net",
"HML11": "Number of persons who slept under this net",
"HML21": "Did someone sleep under bednet last night Line number of person slept under a mosquito net:",
"HMLA": "First.",
"HMLB": "Second.",
"HMLC": "Third.",
"HMLD": "Fourth.",
"HMLE": "Fifth."
},
"RECHMH": {
"HMHIDX": "Index to household schedule.",
"HML12": "Type of bednet(s) person slept under last night. Net number a person slept under last night:",
"HML13": "First net.",
"HML14": "Second net.",
"HML15": "Third net.",
"HML16": "Corrected age from individual questionnaire.",
"HML16A": "Age in months (for children)",
"HML17": "Flag for HV105 age from individual file.",
"HML18": "Pregnancy from individual questionnaire.",
"HML19": "Person slept under an ever treated bednet.",
"HML20": "Person slept under an LLIN net",
"HML30": "Line number of parent/caretaker (for malaria testing)",
"HML31": "Read consent statement for malaria",
"HML32": "Final result of malaria from blood smear test",
"HML32A": "Presence of species: falciparam (Pf)",
"HML32B": "Presence of species: malari (Pm)",
"HML32C": "Presence of species: ovale (Po)",
"HML32D": "Presence of species: vwax (Pv)",
"HML32E": "Presence of species: Country Specific",
"HML32F": "Presence of species: Country Specific",
"HML32G": "Presence of species: Country Specific",
"HML33": "Result of malaria measurement",
"HML34": "Bar code for blood smear sample"
},
"RECHSK": {
"HSKIDX": "Index to household schedule.",
"HS100": "Free medical support last 12 months.",
"HS101": "Medical support at least once a month.",
"HS102": "Free emotional support last 12 months.",
"HS103": "Emotional support last 30 days.",
"HS104": "Free material support last 12 months.",
"HS105": "Material support last 30 days.",
"HS106": "Free social support last 12 months.",
"HS107": "Social support last 30 days.",
"HS108": "Pain last 30 days.",
"HS109": "Able to reduce the pain.",
"HS110": "Nausea last 30 days.",
"HS111": "Able to reduce the nausea.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n29"
},
"RECHDP": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n29",
"HDPIDX": "Column number.",
"HD100": "Sex.",
"HD101": "Age.",
"HD102": "Sick at least 3 of 12 months before death.",
"HD103": "Free medical supplies last 12 months.",
"HD104": "Medical support at least 1 month.",
"HD105": "Emotional support last 12 months.",
"HD106": "Emotional support last 30 days.",
"HD107": "Free material support last 12 months.",
"HD108": "Material support last 30 days.",
"HD109": "Free social support last 12 months.",
"HD110": "Social support last 30 days.",
"HD111": "Last 30 days severe pain.",
"HD112": "Able to reduce the pain.",
"HD113": "Nausea last 30 days."
},
"RECHOV": {
"HOVIDX": "Index to household schedule.",
"HO100": "Age of child.",
"HO101": "Free medical support last 12 months.",
"HO102": "Free emotional support last 12 months.",
"HO103": "Emotional support last 3 months.",
"HO104": "Free material support last 12 months.",
"HO105": "Material support last 3 months.",
"HO106": "Free social support last 12 months.",
"HO107": "Social support last 3 months.",
"HO108": "Free any support.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n31"
},
"REC01": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n35",
"CASEID": "Case identification, used to uniquely identify each respondent. In most surveys this is constructed by concatenating the cluster or sample point number, the household number and the respondent's line number, but in some surveys this may be the questionnaire number taken from the front page of the questionnaire.",
"V000": "Alphabetic country code to identify the survey from which the data were collected. The code is based on an international standard code. This variable is 3 characters in length, with the third character indicating the format of the recode file used for this survey. For all surveys in DHS VI this code will be 6. For example: BJ6 is Benin, KH6 is Cambodia, CO6 is Colombia.",
"V001": "Cluster number is the number identifying the sample point as used during the fieldwork. This variable may be a composite of several variables in the questionnaire. If so, the original variables are included in REC91 as country-specific variables.",
"V002": "Household number is the number identifying the household in which the respondent was interviewed, within the sample point. In some cases, this variable may be the combination of dwelling number and household number within dwelling. In these cases, the original variables are included as country-specific variables.",
"V003": "Respondent's line number in the household schedule.",
"V004": "Ultimate area unit is a number assigned to each sample point to identify the ultimate area units used in the collection of data. This variable is usually the same as the cluster number, but may be a sequentially numbered variable for samples with a more complicated structure.",
"V005": "Sample weight is an 8 digit variable with 6 implied decimal places. To use the sample weight divide it by 1000000 before applying the weighting factor. All sample weights are normalized such that the weighted number of cases is identical to the unweighted number of cases when using the full dataset with no selection. This variable should be used to weight all tabulations produced using the data file. For self-weighting samples this variable is equal to 1000000.",
"V006": "Month of interview",
"V007": "Year of interview",
"V008": "Century month code of date of interview (see note on century month codes).",
"V009": "Month of birth of respondent (see note on imputed dates)",
"V010": "Year of birth of respondent (see note on imputed dates)",
"V011": "Century month code of date of birth of the respondent (see note on century month codes).",
"V012": "Current age in completed years is calculated from the century month code of the date of birth of the respondent (V011) and the century month code of the date of interview (V008). In a few cases the age in the data file will be different from that reported by the respondent when the respondent's birthday was in the month of interview, but she had not yet had her birthday. If the respondent correctly reported her age at her last birthday (and not her age at her next birthday) \nthen \nthe calculated age was rounded up from \nthe reported age, \nto avoid inconsistencies between the age and the century month code for the birth.",
"V013": "Current age in 5-year groups is produced by grouping V012.",
"V014": "Completeness of information for the date of birth of the respondent (see note on imputed dates)",
"V015": "Result of individual interview. Code 1 represents a completed interview. For all other cases, only REC01 will exist in the data file. For flat format data files, cases with a result code different than 1 are dropped from the file.",
"V016": "Day of the month in which the interview took place",
"V017": "Century month code for the first month of the calendar. This is constant for all cases and is the century month code of January of the first year of the calendar.",
"V018": "Row of calendar representing the month of interview. The calendar is numbered from 1 to 80, with month 80 being January of the first year of the calendar. This variable is coded 0 for incomplete interviews.",
"V019": "ARecords the length of the calendar to use for this case. V019 is equal to 80-V018+1. This variable is coded 0 for incomplete interviews.",
"V019A": "Number of calendar columns. In the model B questionnaire only 1 column is used and 4 columns in the model A questionnaire.",
"V020": "The ever-married sample indicator is a constant for all cases in the data file. For all woman samples it is code 0, and for ever-married samples it is code 1.",
"V021": "Primary sampling unit is a number assigned to sample points to identify the primary sampling units for use in the calculation of sampling errors. This variable is usually the same as the cluster number and/or the ultimate area unit, but may differ if the sample design required a multistage selection process.",
"V022": "Sample strata for sampling errors defines the pairings or groupings of primary sampling units used in the calculation of sampling errors when using the Taylor series expansion method.",
"V024": "De facto region of residence is a copy of V101, added to this section to allow for analysis of completion rates by region.",
"V025": "De facto type of place of residence is a copy of V102, added to this section to allow for analysis of completion rates by urban/rural residence.",
"V026": "De facto place of residence is the type of place in which the respondent was interviewed. This is a copy of V134, added to this section to allow for analysis of completion rates by type of place of residence (Capital city, small town, town and countryside). This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in DHS VI the recode.",
"V027": "Number of visits for the interview is a copy of V804.",
"V028": "Interviewer identification code is a copy of V805. Codes are country-specific. This variable occupies 3 digits.",
"V029": "Data entry keyer code is a copy of V806. Codes are country-specific.",
"V030": "Field supervisor's codes are country-specific. This variable uses 3.",
"V031": "Field editor's codes are country-specific. This variable uses 3.",
"V032": "Office editor's codes are country-specific.",
"V033": "Ultimate area unit selection probability is the probability of selection of the ultimate area unit, ignoring the household selection. This variable can be used in conjunction with data for the sample point, such as service availability data.",
"V034": "Line number of husband as recorded in the household schedule. This variable can be used, in conjunction with the cluster or sample point number and the household number to match the women's data with the husbands' data, to allow for the analysis of couples.",
"V040": "Cluster altitude in meters used to adjust the anemia level",
"V042": "Household selection for hemoglobin",
"V043": "Selection for women's status module. This variable is set to not applicable in case there is no women’s status module.",
"V044": "Selection for domestic violence module. This variable is set to not applicable in case there is no domestic violence module."
},
"REC11": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n39",
"V101": "De facto region of residence. Region in which the respondent was interviewed. Codes are country-specific. This variable is now two digits. For de jure region of residence, see V139.",
"V102": "De facto type of place of residence. Type of place of residence where the respondent was interviewed as either urban or \nrural. \n Note \nthat \nthis \nis not \nthe \nrespondent's own categorization, but was created based on whether the cluster or sample point number is defined as urban or rural. See also V134. For de jure type of place of residence, see V140.",
"V103": "Childhood place of residence is classified into city, town and countryside as reported by the respondent. In some countries, additional codes are used for capital/major cities (code 0) and for abroad (code 4). This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in DHS VI the recode.",
"V104": "Number of years the respondent has lived in the village, town, or city where she was interviewed. Visitors to the community are coded 96. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V105": "Type of place of previous residence is coded as for V103. In some countries, additional codes are used for capital/major cities (code 0) and for abroad (code 4). This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: All respondents except those answering \"Always\" or \"Visitor\" to V104 (V104 <> 95 & V104 <> 96).",
"V106": "Highest education level attended. This is a standardized variable providing level of education in the following categories: No education, Primary, Secondary, and Higher. In some countries the educational system does not fit naturally within this scheme and a different categorization was used for the Final Report. In this case, this variable is constructed as accurately as possible from the country's own scheme and the variable used for the Final Report is included as a country-specific variable.",
"V107": "Highest year of education gives the years of education completed at the level given in V106. BASE: All respondents except those answering \"No education\" or with missing data for V106 (V106 <> 0 & V106 <> 9).",
"V113": "Major source of drinking water for members of the household. Individual codes are country- specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"V115": "Time taken to get to the water source for drinking water BASE: All respondents except those with drinking water either piped to, or available from a well in, the residence, yard or plot, or who use rainwater or bottled water (V113 <> 11 & V113 <> 21 & V113 <> 41 & V113 <> 61). The actual selection criteria is country-specific.",
"V116": "Type of toilet facility in the household. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard. Whether the household has:",
"V119": "Electricity",
"V121": "A television",
"V122": "A refrigerator Whether a member of the household has:",
"V123": "A bicycle",
"V124": "A motorcycle/scooter",
"V125": "A car/truck",
"V127": "Main material of the floor. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"V128": "Main material of the walls. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"V129": "Main material of the roof. Individual codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"V130": "Religion. Both the question and the codes are country-specific.",
"V131": "Ethnicity. Both the question and the codes are country-specific.",
"V133": "Education in single years. This variable is constructed from the educational level (V106) and the grade at that level (V107) as follows: V106 \n= > \nV133 0 \n= > \n0 1 \n= > \nV107 2 \n= > \nV107+x 3 \n= > \nV107+y 9 \n= > \n99 x = years to complete primary education y = years to complete primary and secondary education where both x and y are country-specific.",
"V134": "De facto place of residence is the type of place in which the respondent was interviewed. Urban areas are classified into large cities (capital cities and cities with over 1 million population), small cities (population over 50,000), and towns (other urban areas), and all rural areas are assumed to be countryside. Note that this classification differs from that used in DHS I. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V135": "Whether the respondent is a usual resident of the household or is just visiting the household. Responses of \"Visitor\" to V104 are visitors to the city, town or village where the interview took place, but V135 shows respondents who were visitors to the household.",
"V136": "Total number of household members is the number of usual residents plus the number of visitors who slept in the house the previous night that were listed in the household schedule.",
"V137": "Number of children resident in the household and aged 5 and under. Visiting children are not included.",
"V138": "Number of eligible women in the household. Eligible women are usually defined to be women aged 15-49 who slept in the household the previous night, irrespective of whether they usually reside in the household or are visiting the household. In some countries an ever- married sample is used for the individual interview, and so the eligibility criteria is further restricted to ever-married women.",
"V139": "De jure region of usual residence. For de facto region of residence, see V101.",
"V140": "De jure type of place of usual residence. For de facto type of place of residence, see V102.",
"V141": "De jure place of residence. In most countries, no differentiation is made between large cities and small cities in this variable.",
"V149": "Educational achievement recodes the education of the respondent into the following categories: None, incomplete primary, complete primary, incomplete secondary, complete secondary, higher education. See related variables V106, V107, V133.",
"V150": "Relationship to the head of the household. These data are taken from the household schedule.",
"V151": "Sex of the head of the household",
"V152": "Age of the head of the household",
"AWFACTT": "All-woman factor for the total population.",
"AWFACTU": "All-woman factor for the urban/rural breakdowns.",
"AWFACTR": "All-woman factor for the regional breakdowns.",
"AWFACTE": "All-woman factor for the educational breakdowns.",
"AWFACTW": "All-woman factor for the wealth index breakdowns.",
"V155": "Literacy indicates whether a respondent who attended primary schooling can read a whole or part of a sentence showed. A respondent who attended secondary education or higher are coded 2 as well as respondent who could read a whole sentence.",
"V156": "Ever participated in a literacy program or any other program that involves learning to read and write (not including primary school). This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V157": "Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine",
"V158": "Frequency of listening to radio",
"V159": "Frequency of watching television",
"V160": "Toilet facilities shared with other households",
"V161": "Type of cooking fuel",
"V166": "Results of salt iodine test",
"V167": "Number of trips in last 12 months",
"V168": "Away for more than one month in last 12 months",
"V190": "For a brief explanation of the Wealth index see HV270.",
"V191": "Wealth index factor score (5 decimals).",
"ML101": "Type of bednet(s) slept under last night."
},
"REC21": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n39",
"BIDX": "Birth history index numbers the entries in the birth history from 1 to n, where the nth birth is the first birth.",
"BORD": "Birth order number gives the order in which the children were born and so is the reverse order from BIDX.",
"B0": "Twin code gives an order number for each child of a multiple birth. Code 0 indicates a single birth, code 1-upwards give the number of the child. Twins are ordered in the birth history with the higher twin codes appearing before the lower twin codes. See the example of the birth history structure below.",
"B1": "Month of birth of child (see note on imputed dates).",
"B2": "Year of birth of child (see note on imputed dates). This variable now occupies 4 digits.",
"B3": "Century month code for the date of birth of the child (see note on century month codes).",
"B4": "Sex of child",
"B5": "Whether child was alive or dead at the time of interview.",
"B6": "Age at death of the child as reported in the questionnaire. The first digit of the age at death gives the units in which it was reported: 1 - Days, 2 - Months, 3 - Years, 9 - Special responses. The last two digits give the age at death in those units. Age at death is usually reported in days if it was less than one month, in months if it was less than two years and otherwise in years. If the last two digits contain a value greater than 90 then this is a special response. For example, 298 means the age at death was a number of months, and the exact number was unknown, but lies between 1 and 23 months. BASE: Dead children (B5 = 0).",
"B7": "Age at death of the child in completed months gives a calculated age at death from the reported information. If it was reported in days these are truncated to completed months, if reported in months these are used directly, but if reported in years then truncated years are used, i.e., 3 years becomes 36 months. For ages at death that were not specified, an age at death is imputed using a hot deck approach by taking the same age at death as the last child encountered of the same birth order in the data file. This variable is no longer truncated at 90 months and now occupies three digits. BASE: Dead children (B5 = 0).",
"B9": "The person the child usually lives with. The Respondent is coded 0, father coded 1, other relatives coded 2, other people coded 3, and children aged 15 and over who were not asked who they live with are coded 4. Note that this coding is different from DHS I. BASE: Living children (B5 = 1).",
"B10": "Completeness of information for the date of birth of the child (see note on imputed dates). Codes are different from the codes used in DHS I.",
"B11": "Preceding birth interval is calculated as the difference in months between the current birth and the previous birth, counting twins as one birth. BASE: All births except the first birth and its twins.",
"B12": "Succeeding birth interval is calculated as the difference in months between the current birth and the following birth, counting twins as one birth. BASE: All births except the last birth and its twins.",
"B13": "Flag for age at death is coded as follows: 0 \nNo flag 1 \nAge at death plus the date of birth would place the death after the interview 2 \nAge at death is less than the reported duration of breastfeeding 3 \nAge at death is less than the age the child was first given supplemental foods 4 \nAge at death is less than age the child was first breastfed 5 \nAge at death plus the date of birth would place the death before the last vaccination 6 \nReported age at death is outside the range expected for the units given 7 \nAge at death was imputed, however the units were given 8 \nAge at death was imputed, no units were given BASE: Dead children (B5 = 0).",
"B15": "Whether there were any other live births in the interval between the birth and the previously reported birth. N\note: Variables B14 and B15 are questions used in the interview to try and ascertain if the respondent had omitted any live births while reporting her birth history. The birth history may have been modified during the interviewing process, and the responses may not now correspond to the interval between the birth and the preceding birth recorded in this section. the data have been included to help indicate cases where the respondent may have omitted live births while originally reporting the birth history. The omitted births should be included in this final version of the birth history.",
"B16": "Child's line number in household"
},
"REC22": {
"V201": "Total number of children ever born. If there are fewer than twenty births then this is the same as V224 (Number of entries in the birth history), but if there are more than twenty births then this gives the full number, while V224 will be 20.",
"V202": "Total number of sons living at home",
"V203": "Total number of daughters living at home",
"V204": "Total number of sons living away from home",
"V205": "Total number of daughters living away from home",
"V206": "Total number of sons who have died",
"V207": "Total number of daughters who have died V201 is the sum of variables V202 to V207.",
"V208": "Total number of births in the last five years is defined as all births in the months 0 to 59 prior to the month of interview, where month 0 is the month of interview.",
"V209": "Total number of births in the past year is defined as all births in the months 0 to 12 (not 0 to 11) prior to the month of interview.",
"V210": "Total number of births in the month of interview",
"V211": "Century month code of the date of first birth is the same as B3 (V224). BASE: All respondents with one or more births (V201 > 0).",
"V212": "Age of the respondent at first birth is calculated from the CMC of the date of first birth and the CMC of the date of birth of the respondent. BASE: All respondents with one or more births (V201 > 0).",
"V213": "Whether the respondent is currently pregnant.",
"V214": "Imputed duration of the current pregnancy. In the imputation process a date of conception of the current pregnancy is calculated from the reported duration of the current pregnancy, if known, or imputed from other available information (see note on imputed dates). The imputed duration of pregnancy is then calculated from that date of conception. BASE: Currently pregnant women (V213 = 1).",
"V215": "Time since last menstrual period as reported by the respondent. The first digit gives the units in which the response was given by the respondent: 1 - Days ago, 2 - Weeks ago, 3 - Months ago, 4 - Years ago, 9 - Special answers. The last two digits give the time since the last period in those units. If the last two digits contain a number greater than 90 then this is a special response. For example, 199 means the response was in days but the number of days was missing on the questionnaire.",
"V216": "Whether the respondent menstruated in the last six weeks is calculated from V215.",
"V217": "Knowledge of the ovulatory cycle indicates when during her monthly cycle the respondent thinks a woman has the greatest chance of becoming pregnant.",
"V218": "Total number of living children is the sum of variables V202 to V205.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n45",
"V219": "Total number of living children including current pregnancy is calculated from V218 by adding 1 if the respondent is pregnant.",
"V220": "Total number of living children including current pregnancy is a grouping of the previous variable, truncating the number to 6 if it was greater than 6.",
"V221": "Interval between the first marriage and first birth in months. If the first birth was prior to the first marriage then this variable is coded 996 \"Negative interval.\" BASE: Ever-married women who have had one or more births (V501 > 0 & V201 > 0).",
"V222": "Interval between the last birth and the date of the interview in months. BASE: Respondents who have had one or more births (V201 > 0).",
"V223": "Completeness of information relating to the date of conception of the current pregnancy. This variable indicates whether the date of conception was exactly specified by the duration of the current pregnancy or the duration was imputed from other information (see note on imputed dates). Codes are different from those used in DHS I.",
"V224": "Number of entries in the birth history (REC21). This variable is also the index to the first birth in the birth history. If there are fewer than twenty births then this is the same as V201 (number of children ever born), but if there are more than twenty births then this will be 20, while V201 gives the full number.",
"V225": "At the time the respondent became pregnant with the current pregnancy, whether the current pregnancy was wanted then, later or not at all. BASE: Currently pregnant women (V213 = 1).",
"V226": "Computed time since the last menstrual period. This is computed from the response for V215, with durations exceeding the interval since the last birth (V227 = 7, 9) recoded to the response \"Before last birth\" (code 995) and inconsistent responses flagged on variable V227 (codes 1-6) recoded to 997.",
"V228": "AWhether the respondent ever had a pregnancy that terminated in a miscarriage, abortion, or still birth, i.e., did not result in a live birth. Pregnancy terminations Variables V229 to V234 relate to pregnancy terminations (pregnancies that did not result in a live birth). BASE: Respondents who have had one or more terminated pregnancies (V228 = 1).",
"V229": "AMonth of the last pregnancy termination.",
"V230": "AYear of the last pregnancy termination. The date of last termination is taken from a single question in the body of the questionnaire. This variable now occupies 4 digits.",
"V231": "ACentury month code of the last pregnancy termination. The CMC date of termination is calculated from the preceding questions, or from the calendar, if possible, in cases where an exact date was not given for the date of last pregnancy termination.",
"V232": "ADate flag for the last terminated pregnancy.",
"V233": "AMonths pregnant when the pregnancy terminated. BASE: Respondents who have had one or more terminated pregnancies since the cutoff date for the calendar/health section (V228 = 1 & V231 >= V017).",
"V234": "AWhether the respondent had other pregnancy terminations before the last one. BASE: Respondents who have had one or more terminated pregnancies since the cutoff date for the calendar/health section (V228 = 1 & V231 >= V017).",
"V235": "ABirth history index for last child born prior to the start of the calendar. Index is zero if no child was born before the start of the calendar.",
"V237": "Whether there were any other live births in the interval between the last birth and the date of interview. See B15 for more explanation.",
"V238": "Total number of births in the last three years is defined as all births in the months 0 to 35 prior to the month of interview, where month 0 is the month of interview. Pregnancies terminated prior to beginning of calendar",
"V239": "Whether or not, the respondent had pregnancies that miscarried, aborted or ended in still birth before calendar beginning",
"V240": "Month of last termination prior to calendar",
"V241": "Year of last termination prior to calendar",
"V242": "CMC termination ended prior to calendar",
"V243": "Completeness of information for the last termination date prior to calendar"
},
"REC31": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n47",
"V301": "Knowledge of any method is classified into modern, traditional and folkloric methods as follows: Modern methods are Pill, \nIUD, \nInjections, Diaphragm, Condom, Female Sterilization, Male Sterilization, Implants, female condom, Foam/Jelly and lactational amenorrhea. Traditional methods are Periodic Abstinence (Rhythm), Withdrawal, and Abstinence. Folkloric methods are the category \"other\". If a respondent knows both a traditional method and a modern method then the modern method takes priority and she is coded as knowing a modern method. Similarly, if a woman knows a traditional method and a folkloric method, the traditional method takes priority.",
"V302": "Ever use of a modern, traditional or folkloric method is created in the same way as V301. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V304A": "Whether the method is modern, traditional or folkloric.",
"V305": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0"
},
"REC32": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n53",
"V310": "Number of living children at the time the respondent first used a contraceptive method. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: All respondents who have ever used a contraceptive method (V302 > 0).",
"V311": "Number of living children at the time of first use is a grouped form of V310, with 4 or more truncated to 4 and respondents who have never used a contraceptive method coded 5.",
"V312": "Current contraceptive method. Pregnant women are coded 0 \"Not currently using.\"",
"V313": "Type of contraceptive method categorizes the current contraceptive method as either a modern method, a traditional method, or a folkloric method.",
"V315": "Month started using a contraceptive method by the respondent or her current partner (see note on imputed dates).",
"V316": "Year started using a contraceptive method by the respondent or her current partner (see note on imputed dates). This variable now occupies 4 digits.",
"V317": "Century month code for the date started using a contraceptive method by (see note on century month codes).",
"V318": "Completeness of information for the date of sterilization of the respondent or her partner (see note on imputed dates). Codes for DHS III are different from the codes used in DHS I. Sterilization. Variables V319 to V322 relate to dates of sterilization. BASE: Women who are sterilized or whose partner is sterilized (V312 = 6 or V312 = 7).",
"V319": "Years since sterilization in 2-year groups, truncated at 10 years.",
"V320": "Age at sterilization in 5-year groups <25, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49.",
"V321": "Marital duration at sterilization in 5-year groups with single women and those sterilized before marriage coded 0.",
"V323": "Brand of pill used. BASE: Pill users. (V312 = 1).",
"V323A": "Brand of condom used BASE: Condom users (V312 = 5).",
"V325A": "Cost of current method. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V326": "The last source visited to obtain the current modern contraceptive method. Codes are country-specific, but the major categories are standard.",
"V327": "The last source visited for users of modern methods in standard coding groups constructed from V326. The standard coding categories for this variable have been changed to separate non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from other private sector sources. Current use of contraception. Variables V337 relates to the current use of contraception. BASE: Current users of contraception (V312 <> 0).",
"V337": "Months of use of the current contraceptive method. For Model \"B\" questionnaires, if the number of months of use exceeds 8 years, it is coded as 96 For Model \"A\" questionnaires, if the woman is using the method throughout the calendar, the duration is coded as 95. Last method discontinued in the last five years. Variables V359 and V360 relate to the last method discontinued in the last five years. The information for these variables is taken from the calendar. BASE: Respondents who discontinued use of a method in the last five years.",
"V359": "ALast method discontinued in the last five years.",
"V360": "AReason for the discontinuation of the last method discontinued in the last five years. Pattern and intentions for future use. Variables V361 to V364 relate to the respondent's past contraceptive practice and future intentions for using contraception.",
"V361": "Pattern of past contraceptive use. For model \"B\" questionnaires the questions relating to contraceptive use since the last birth are not asked and thus the respondent cannot be categorized as having used a method since the last birth or having only used a method before the last birth. In countries using the model \"B\" questionnaire, all past users are given code 3. In countries using model \"A\" questionnaires, all women who have not used in the calendar are treated as past users and given code 3.",
"V362": "Intention to use a contraceptive method in the future is based on two questions in the model questionnaires, and classifies those intending to use a method in the future by whether they intend to use that method in the next twelve months or not. The two \"Unsure\" categories correspond to replies of unsure about using a method in the future (unsure about use) or, for those intending to use a method in the future, unsure about whether they intend to use that method in the next twelve months (unsure about timing). In some countries, women who had never had sexual intercourse were not asked these questions, and are coded 6 on V362.",
"V363": "Preferred future method for respondents intending to use a method in the future. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Respondents not currently using a method, but intending to use a method in the future (V312 = 0 & (V362 = 1 or V362 = 2 or V362 = 3)).",
"V364": "Contraceptive use and intention shows current users of modern methods, current users of traditional methods, non-users who intend to use in the future and non-users not intending to use a method. In some countries, women who had never had sexual intercourse were not asked the questions relating to their intention to use contraception in the future, and are coded 5 on V364.",
"V367": "Whether the last child born in the last three/five years was wanted at that time, later or not at all. BASE: Women who gave birth to a child in the last three/five years (V417 > 0).",
"V372": "Shown pill package. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Pill users (V312 = 1)",
"V372A": "Shown condom package. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Condom users (V312 = 5) Reasons for Non-Use of Contraceptive Methods.",
"V375A": "Reason the respondent is not using a method of contraception to avoid pregnancy. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Women who are not currently using a contraceptive method and who are not pregnant (V312 = 0 & V213 <> 1).",
"V376": "Reason the respondent does not intend to use a method of contraception in the future. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. The coding categories have changed in DHS III from those used in DHS II. BASE: All women not currently using a contraceptive method and not intending to use a method in the future (V362 = 5).",
"V376A": "Whether the respondent would use a method in the future if she was married. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Women who says they do not intend to use a method because they are not married (V376 = 11). Sources of Contraception.",
"V380": "Source of any method of contraception coded in standard coding categories is created from V379. Whether the respondent has heard about family planning in the last few months from any of the following sources:",
"V384A": "Heard FP on radio last months",
"V384B": "Heard FP on TV last months",
"V384C": "Heard FP newspaper last months Family Planning Related Visits",
"V393": "Whether the respondent was visited by a family planning worker in the twelve months preceding the interview.",
"V394": "Whether the respondent visited a health facility for any reason in the twelve months preceding the interview.",
"V395": "Whether any of the staff at the health facility talked to the respondent about family planning. BASE: Women who visited a health facility in the preceding 12 months (V394 = 1).",
"V3A00A-Z": "Source of family planning for non users. This question has multiple coding categories and each category is recorded separately in these variables. A few of the categories are standard (VA00A, J, K, L, X, Y, Z). However, room has been left for country-specific categories (VA00B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W). Any category not used in a particular country is left blank. P\nublic Sector",
"V3A00A": "Government hospital",
"V3A00B": "Country-Specific public sector Government health center",
"V3A00C": "Country-Specific public sector FP clinic",
"V3A00D": "Country-Specific public sector Mobile clinic",
"V3A00E": "Country-Specific public sector Fieldworker",
"V3A00F": "Country-Specific public sector",
"V3A00G": "Country-Specific public sector",
"V3A00H": "Country-Specific public sector",
"V3A00I": "Country-Specific public sector Other public sector Medical Private Sector",
"V3A00J": "Private hospital/clinic",
"V3A00K": "Private Pharmacy",
"V3A00L": "Private Doctor",
"V3A00M": "Country-Specific medical private sector Private mobile clinic",
"V3A00N": "Country-Specific medical private sector Fieldworker",
"V3A00O": "Country-Specific medical private sector",
"V3A00P": "Country-Specific medical private sector",
"V3A00Q": "Country-Specific medical private sector",
"V3A00R": "Country-Specific medical private sector Other medical private sector",
"V3A00S": "Country-Specific other private sector Shop",
"V3A00T": "Country-Specific other private sector Traditional practitioner",
"V3A00U": "Country-Specific other private sector Friend, relative",
"V3A00V": "Country-Specific other private sector",
"V3A00W": "Country-Specific other private sector",
"V3A00X": "Other",
"V3A00Y": "No source",
"V3A00Z": "Any source",
"V3A01": "Before the sterilization operation, whether the respondent was told that sterilization would mean no more children.",
"V3A02": "Told about side effects or problems the respondent might have when first obtained the method she is currently using.",
"V3A03": "Told about side effects by health or FP worker",
"V3A04": "Told how to deal with side effects",
"V3A05": "Told about the availability of other FP methods than the one she is using.",
"V3A06": "Told about other FP methods by health or FP worker",
"V3A07": "First source for current method. This variable is grouped into 4 major categories: 10 \nPublic sector 20 \nPrivate medical 30 \nOther private 96 \nOther",
"V3A08A-Z": "Reason for not using. This question has multiple coding categories and each category is recorded separately in these variables. Most of the categories are standard (VA008A-V). However, room has been left for country-specific categories (VA008W-VA008AD). Any category not used in a particular country is left blank.",
"V3A08A": "Not married",
"V3A08B": "Not having sex",
"V3A08C": "Infrequent sex",
"V3A08D": "Menopausal/hysterectomy",
"V3A08E": "Subfecund/infecund",
"V3A08F": "Postpartum amenorrheic",
"V3A08G": "Breastfeeding",
"V3A08H": "Fatalistic",
"V3A08I": "Respondent opposed",
"V3A08J": "Husband/partner opposed",
"V3A08K": "Others opposed",
"V3A08L": "Religious prohibition",
"V3A08M": "Knows no method",
"V3A08N": "Knows no source",
"V3A08O": "Health concerns. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V3A08Q": "Lack of access/too far",
"V3A08R": "Costs too much",
"V3A08S": "Inconvenient to use",
"V3A08T": "Interferes with the body’s processes",
"V3A08U": "Preferred method not available Reason not using: Country specific",
"V3A08V": "No method available Reason not using: Country specific",
"V3A08W": "Reason not using: Country specific",
"V3A08AA": "Reason not using: Country Specific",
"V3A08AB": "Reason not using: Country Specific",
"V3A08AC": "Reason not using: Country Specific",
"V3A08AD": "Reason not using: Country Specific",
"V3A08X": "Other",
"V3A08Z": "Don't know",
"V3A09A": "How many pill cycles did get last time. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Pill users (V312 = 1).",
"V3A09B": "How many condoms did get last time. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Condom users (V312 = 5)."
},
"REC41": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n61",
"MIDX": "Index to the birth history. All births in the last three/five years have entries in this section, and thus the index increases by one each entry. See the example maternity history below. For twins the information in their entries will be identical for all variables relating to prenatal care. Tetanus toxicoid.",
"M1": "The number of tetanus toxicoid injections given during the pregnancy to avoid convulsions after birth. This variable indicated whether the respondent received a tetanus toxicoid injection during the pregnancy for DHS-I countries.",
"M1A": "Tetanus injections before pregnancy. BASE: Women who received one tetanus toxicoid injection during last pregnancy (M1 = 1).",
"M1B": "Month last tetanus injection before pregnancy. Women who received a tetanus toxicoid injection before the last birth were asked this question in DHS V. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"M1C": "Year last tetanus injection before pregnancy. Women who received a tetanus toxicoid injection before the last birth were asked this question in DHS V. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"M1D": "Years ago received last tetanus injection before pregnancy. Women who received a tetanus toxicoid injection before the last birth were asked this question.",
"M1E": "Last tetanus injection before pregnancy (CMC). Women who received a tetanus toxicoid injection before the last birth were asked this question in DHS V. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. Prenatal care",
"M2A-N": "The type of person who gave prenatal care to the respondent prior to the birth. This question has multiple coding categories and each category is recorded separately in these variables. A few of the categories are standard (M2A, G, K, N), however room has been left for country- specific categories (M2B, C, D, E, F, H, I, J, L, M). Any category not used in a particular country is left blank.",
"M2A": "Doctor.",
"M2B": "Country-specific health professional. Nurse/Midwife",
"M2C": "Country-specific health professional. Auxiliary Midwife",
"M2D": "Country-specific health professional.",
"M2E": "Country-specific health professional.",
"M2F": "Country-specific health professional. Trained (traditional) birth attendant",
"M2G": "Traditional birth attendant",
"M2H": "Country-specific other person Relative",
"M2I": "Country-specific other person",
"M2J": "Country-specific other person",
"M2K": "Other responses",
"M2L": "Country-specific other",
"M2M": "Country-specific other",
"M2N": "No one Delivery care",
"M3A-N": "The type of person who assisted with the delivery of the child. The coding of these variables is the same as for M2A-N.",
"M4": "The duration of breastfeeding of the child in months. The maximum period allowed during the data editing was the interval between the date of birth of the child and the date of interview. Cases which exceeded this duration were left with the original response, but are coded with one of the flag codes on variable M27 and were set to code 97 \"Inconsistent\" on variable M5. The code 96 (breastfed until died) is no longer used.",
"M5": "The calculated months of breastfeeding gives the duration of breastfeeding as in M4, but with the duration calculated if the respondent is still breastfeeding the child or the child was breastfed until it died. Inconsistent durations based on the original reporting of the duration of breastfeeding are recoded to 97. In cases where the duration was one month longer than the interval the duration was shortened by one month, consistent with the \"Rule of one\" applied in DHS I. If the duration of breastfeeding exceeded the age of death of the child, the duration of breastfeeding was changed to the age at death of the child.",
"M6": "The duration of postpartum amenorrhea after the birth of the child in months. The maximum period allowed during the data editing was the interval between the date of birth of the child and the date of conception of the following child (date birth less nine months was used for the date of conception) or the date of interview if there was no following birth. Cases which exceeded this duration were left with the original response, but are coded with one of the flag codes on variable M28 and were set to code 97 \"Inconsistent\" on variable M7.",
"M7": "The calculated months of postpartum amenorrhea give the duration of amenorrhea as in M6, but with the duration calculated if the period did not return after the birth and before the following birth or the date of interview. Inconsistent durations based on the original reporting of the duration of amenorrhea are recoded to 97. In cases where the duration was one month longer than the interval the duration was shortened by one month, consistent with the \"Rule of one\" applied in DHS I.",
"M8": "The duration of postpartum abstinence after the birth of the child in months. The maximum period allowed is calculated in the same way as for M6 and cases exceeding this duration were left with the original response, but are coded with one of the flag codes on variable M29 and are coded 97 \"Inconsistent\" on M9.",
"M10": "Whether the child was wanted at the time of pregnancy, whether the child was wanted, but later, or whether the child was not wanted at all.",
"M11": "For women who wanted the child later, how much longer the respondent would have preferred to wait. The first digit gives the units in which the respondent gave her answer, code 1 indicates a response in months, code 2 in years, with 9 meaning a special answer was given. The last two digits give the time in the units given. Any value for time greater than 90 is a special answer.",
"M13": "Timing of first antenatal visit for the pregnancy is given in months from the start of the pregnancy. BASE: Women who had seen someone for antenatal care (M2N <> 1).",
"M14": "Number of antenatal visits during the pregnancy. Women who did not see anyone for antenatal care during the pregnancy are coded 0.",
"M15": "Place of delivery of the child. Coding categories are standard and are constructed with a major category for the first digit and a minor category for the second digit. Country-specific codes are added under the respective major coding categories as needed. For example \"Home of traditional birth attendant\" would be coded 13 since the category relates to a home (major category 1) and categories 11 and 12 are already used as standard categories.",
"M17": "Whether child was born by caesarian section",
"M18": "Size of child as reported subjectively by the respondent",
"M19": "Weight of child at birth given in kilograms with three implied decimal places (or grams with no decimal places). Children who were not weighed are coded 9996. In some countries, the birth weight was collected in grams, i.e. a total of four digits, whereas other countries collected the weight in kilograms to one decimal place, i.e. a total of two digits. In the latter case, the third and fourth digits are set to zeros. In a few countries, the weight was collected in pounds and/or ounces. For these countries, the original weight variables are stored as a country-specific variable and this variable contains the weight converted to kilograms.",
"M19A": "Whether the weight at birth (variable M19) was recorded from a health card (code 1) or from the mother=s recall (code 2). Children who were not weighed at birth are coded 0.",
"M27": "Flag variable for breastfeeding, indicating types of problems found in editing the duration of breastfeeding.",
"M28": "Flag variable for postpartum amenorrhea, indicating types of problems found in editing the duration of postpartum amenorrhea.",
"M29": "Flag variable for postpartum abstinence, indicating types of problems found in editing the duration of postpartum abstinence. Codes for these flag variables are as follows: 0 \nNo problem. 1 \nDuration exceeds interval between birth and succeeding birth (for amenorrhea and abstinence) or date of interview (for breastfeeding). 2 \nDuration exceeds interval but only by one month. In DHS I the duration would have been modified to fit the interval in this case. This modification is made to the calculated months of postpartum amenorrhea (M7), postpartum abstinence (M9) or breastfeeding (M5) starting from DHS III. 3 \nDuration of breastfeeding exceeds the age at death of the child.",
"M34": "Time after the birth at which the respondent first breastfed the child. The first digit gives the units in which the respondent gave her answer. Code 0 means the child was breastfed immediately after birth, code 1 indicates the response was in hours, code 2 in days, with code 9 meaning a special answer was given. The last two digits give the time in the units given. Any value for time greater than 90 is a special answer. The response \"Immediately\" is recorded as 000. BASE: Child who were ever breastfed (M4 <> 94).",
"M35": "Number of times the child was breastfed during the previous night. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Children still being breastfed (M4 = 95).",
"M36": "Number of times the child was breastfed during the daylight hours the previous day. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Children still being breastfed (M4 = 95).",
"M38": "Whether the child drank anything from a bottle with a nipple during the previous day and night. BASE: Living children (B5(MIDX) = 1).",
"M39": "The number of times the children received anything to eat, aside from breast milk, including both meals and snacks. Children who are being exclusively breastfed are coded 0. BASE: Living children (B5(MIDX) = 1).",
"M39A": "The child ate any solid, semi-solid or soft foods yesterday Care given during the last antenatal visit for the pregnancy BASE: Last births under 36 (60) months",
"M42A": "During pregnancy – weighed. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"M42B": "During pregnancy - height measured. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"M42C": "During pregnancy - blood pressure taken",
"M42E": "During pregnancy - blood sample taken Pregnancy complications BASE: Last births under 36 (60) months",
"M43": "Told about pregnancy complications at the time of last antenatal visit",
"M44": "Told where to go for pregnancy complications Iron supplementation BASE: Last births under 36 (60) months",
"M45": "During pregnancy, given or bought iron tablets/syrup",
"M46": "Days tablets or syrup taken Vision during pregnancy BASE: Last births under 36 (60) months",
"M47": "During pregnancy, had difficulty with daylight vision",
"M48": "During pregnancy, had difficulty with night blindness Medication taken to prevent from Malaria BASE: Last births under 36 (60) months",
"M49A": "During pregnancy - took SP/Fansidar for Malaria",
"M49B": "During pregnancy - took Chloroquine for Malaria",
"M49C": "During pregnancy - took country specific drug for Malaria Unknown Drug",
"M49D": "During pregnancy - took country specific drug for Malaria",
"M49E": "During pregnancy - took country specific drug for Malaria",
"M49F": "During pregnancy - took country specific drug for Malaria",
"M49G": "During pregnancy - took country specific drug for Malaria",
"M49X": "During pregnancy - took other drug for Malaria",
"M49Y": "During pregnancy took: no drug for malaria",
"M49Z": "During pregnancy - took don’t know for Malaria Check up after delivery BASE: Last birth under 36(60) months.",
"M50": "Respondent received a check up after delivery",
"M51": "Timing of respondent's checkup after deliver",
"M51A": "Time after the delivery for the respondent to receive a checkup. This variable is replaced by M50 and M51, which that existed in the DHS IV recode.",
"M52": "Health professional who checked respondent after delivery",
"M54": "Received Vitamin A dose in first 2 months after delivery Liquids given before milk began to flow",
"M55A": "First 3 days, given milk other than breast milk",
"M55B": "First 3 days, given plain water",
"M55C": "First 3 days, given sugar/glucose water",
"M55D": "First 3 days, given gripe water",
"M55E": "First 3 days, given sugar/salt/water solution",
"M55F": "First 3 days, given fruit juice",
"M55G": "First 3 days, given infant formula",
"M55H": "First 3 days, given tea/infusions",
"M55I": "First 3 days, given honey",
"M55J": "First 3 days, given country specific",
"M55K": "First 3 days, given country specific",
"M55L": "First 3 days, given country specific",
"M55M": "First 3 days, given country specific",
"M55N": "First 3 days, given country specific",
"M55O": "First 3 days, given country specific",
"M55X": "First 3 days, given other",
"M55Z": "First 3 days, given nothing Place for antenatal care Women who received antenatal care were asked about the place where they received an antenatal care.",
"M57A": "Your home",
"M57B": "Other home",
"M57C": "Country specific home",
"M57D": "Country specific home",
"M57E": "Government hospital",
"M57F": "Country specific public Government health center",
"M57G": "Country specific public Government health post",
"M57H": "Country specific public Public mobile clinic",
"M57I": "Country specific public",
"M57J": "Country specific public",
"M57K": "Country specific public",
"M57L": "Country specific public Other public",
"M57M": "Private hospital/clinic",
"M57N": "Country specific private medical Private mobile clinic",
"M57O": "Country specific private medical",
"M57P": "Country specific private medical",
"M57Q": "Country specific private medical",
"M57R": "Country specific private medical Other private",
"M57S": "Country specific other",
"M57T": "Country specific other",
"M57U": "Country specific other",
"M57V": "Country specific other",
"M57X": "Other",
"M60": "Drugs for intestinal parasites",
"M61": "Time spent at place of delivery Postpartum checkup for mothers in a health facility after delivery and before discharge",
"M62": "Anyone checked respondent health before discharge",
"M63": "How long before discharging respondent health check took place. This variable is replaced by M50 and M51 which existed in DHS IV recode.",
"M64": "Who checked respondent health before discharge. This variable is replaced by M52 which existed in DHS IV recode. Reason for not delivering in a health facility",
"M65A": "Cost too much",
"M65B": "Facility not open",
"M65C": "Too far/no transport",
"M65D": "Don't trust facility/poor service",
"M65F": "Husband/family didn't allow",
"M65G": "Not necessary",
"M65H": "Not customary",
"M65I": "Country specific",
"M65J": "Country specific",
"M65K": "Country specific",
"M65L": "Country specific",
"M65X": "Other. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. Postpartum check up after discharge",
"M66": "After discharge/delivery at home anyone checked respondent health",
"M67": "How long after discharge/delivery at home respondent health check took place",
"M68": "Who checked respondent health after discharge/delivery at home",
"M69": "Where respondent check after discharge/delivery at home took place Newborn check up",
"M70": "Baby postnatal check within 2 months",
"M71": "How long after delivery postnatal check took place",
"M72": "Who performed postnatal checkup. This variable is grouped into 3 major categories: 10 \nMedical personnel 20 \nOther person 96 \nOther",
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"M7................_7............................_7............................_2": "",
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"M9................10............................10............................12": "",
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"M11...............___...........................___...........................___": "",
"M13...............__............................__............................__": "",
"M14..............._0............................__............................__": "",
"M15...............11............................11............................11": "",
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"M19...............9996..........................9996..........................9996": "",
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"M27...............0.............................0.............................0": "",
"M28...............0.............................0.............................0": "",
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},
"REC42": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n69",
"V401": "AWhether the last child born in the last three/five years was born by caesarean section. BASE: Respondents who have had one or more births in the three/five years preceding the survey (V417 > 0).",
"V404": "Whether the respondent is currently breastfeeding a child. This is based on the entries in the maternity history for children born in the last three/five years. If no child was born in the last three/five years, the respondent is assumed not to be breastfeeding. This variable is created by looking for any child which is still being breastfed, and not just whether the last child is being breastfed.",
"V405": "Whether the respondent is currently postpartum amenorrheic. This variable is created from the maternity history by checking if the period returned after the last birth. If the woman is currently pregnant then she is coded as not currently amenorrheic, irrespective of whether her period returned after the last birth. If there are no births in the last three/five years then this variable is coded 0 \"Not currently amenorrheic.\"",
"V406": "Whether the respondent is currently postpartum abstaining. This variable is created from the maternity history by checking if the respondent has resumed sexual relations since the last birth. If there are no births in the last three/five years then this variable is coded 0 \"Not currently abstaining.\"",
"V407": "Number of times the last child was breastfed during the previous night. BASE: Respondents still breastfeeding the last child (V404 = 1).",
"V408": "Number of times the last child was breastfed during the daylight hours the previous day. BASE: Respondents still breastfeeding the last child (V404 = 1). Foods given to the child in the last 24 hours: Questions pertaining to V409A, V410A, V412, V412B, V414Q and V414R are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: At least one child born in the last three years and living with the respondent (B3 <36 and B9 = 0).",
"V409": "Plain water",
"V409A": "Sugar water",
"V410": "Juice",
"V410A": "Tea or coffee",
"V411": "Powdered or tinned milk",
"V411A": "Baby formula",
"V412": "Fresh milk",
"V412A": "Baby cereal",
"V412B": "Other porridge/gruel",
"V412C": "Gave child soup/clear broth",
"V413": "Other liquid",
"V413A-D": "Country-specific other liquids",
"V414A-D": "Country-specific foods",
"V414E": "Bread, noddles, other foods made from grains.",
"V414F": "Potatoes, cassava or other tubers",
"V414G": "Eggs",
"V414H": "Meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc)",
"V414I": "pumpkin, carrots, squash (yellow or orange inside)",
"V414J": "Any dark green leafy vegetables",
"V414K": "Mangoes, papayas, other vitamin A fruits",
"V414L": "Any other fruits",
"V414M": "Liver, heart, other organs",
"V414N": "Fish or shellfish",
"V414O": "Food made from beans, peas, lentils, nuts",
"V414P": "Cheese, yogurt , other milk products",
"V414Q": "Oil, fats, butter, products made of them",
"V414R": "Chocolates, sweets, candies, pastries, etc",
"V414S": "Other solid-semisolid food",
"V414T": "Country specific foods",
"V414U": "Country specific foods",
"V414V": "Gave child yogurt",
"V414W": "Gave child fortified baby food (cerelac, etc)",
"V415": "Whether the child drank anything from a bottle with a nipple the previous day and night. BASE: Respondents whose last child born in the last three/five years was still alive (V417 > 0 & B5(1) = 1).",
"V416": "Whether the respondent has heard of the special-named oral rehydration product for treating children with diarrhea. This variable is coded 1 if the respondent had used the ORS product to treat a child in the previous two weeks, 2 if the respondent had heard of the ORS product. BASE: All respondents.",
"V417": "Number of entries in the maternity history",
"V418": "Number of entries in the health history",
"V419": "Number of entries in the height and weight table",
"V420": "Code assigned to the person measuring the children for the height and weight section. Codes are country-specific. BASE: Respondents who had given birth to a child in the last three/five years (V417 > 0).",
"V421": "Code assigned to the assistant measurer. Codes are country-specific. BASE: Respondents who had given birth to a child in the last three/five years (V417 > 0).",
"V437": "Weight of the respondent in kilograms. There is one implied decimal place in the weight (decimal points are not included in the data file). To produce the weight in kilograms, divide V437 by 10.",
"V438": "Height of the respondent in centimeters. There is one implied decimal place in the height (decimal points are not included in the data file). To produce the height in centimeters, divide V438 by 10.",
"V439": "Height for Age percentile.",
"V440": "Height for Age standard deviations from the reference median.",
"V441": "Height for Age percent of reference median.",
"V442": "Weight for Height percent of reference median based on DHS reference standard.",
"V443": "Weight for Height percent of reference median based on Metropolitan Life or Foggarty reference standard.",
"V444": "Weight for Height percent of reference median based on WHO reference standard. The NCHS/FELS/CDC reference standard only contains data for children up to the age of 18 years. For all women aged 18 and over, the value of 215 months (17 years, 11 months) is used for their age, on the assumption that women are fully grown by the age of 18. Weight- for-age indices are not included as the weight of an adult woman is very dependent on her height. For the weight-for-height indicators, the CDC standard only applies up to a height of 137 centimeters, and almost all adult women are taller than this height. For this reason the weight-for-height Z-scores and percentiles are not available. However, three measures of percent of reference median are included, one based on the Metropolitan Life or Foggarty standard, the second based on the WHO standard and a third based on a DHS standard. These indices have been adjusted for pregnant women according to duration of pregnancy. The anthropometric indices above are based on the CDC Standard Deviation-derived Growth Reference Curves derived from the NCHS/FELS/CDC Reference Population. The measures are presented with two implied decimal places (no decimal points are included in the data file). To produce the actual measure, divide the variable by 100. If either the weight or the height of the respondent is missing, then the corresponding measures above are set to the missing code 9999 or 99999. If either the height or the weight is outside of the acceptable range for the calculation of these measures, then the corresponding measures are set to code 9998 or 99998.",
"V444A": "Weight for Height standard deviations from the reference median based on the DHS reference standard.",
"V445": "Body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet's index, for the respondent is defined as her weight in kilograms divided by the square of her height in meters (W/H2). There are two implied decimal place in the BMI (decimal points are not included in the data file). To produce the BMI divide by 100. The BMI has not been adjusted for pregnant women.",
"V446": "Rohrer's index for the respondent is defined as her weight in kilograms divided by her height in meters cubed (W/H3). There are two implied decimal place in the Rohrer's index (decimal",
"V447": "Result of measurement of the respondent. Fully measured women are coded 0, and reasons for not measuring the respondent are coded 2 and above (see HW13).",
"V447A": "Women's age in years from household report",
"V452A": "Under age 18 from household questionnaire.",
"V452B": "Respondents aged 15-17 have their caretaker line number (parent/responsible adult) collected and used for getting the consent to draw blood for anemia testing. Anemia testing",
"V452C": "Read consent statement. A consent statement is read to the respondent for agreement before taking a sample of blood.",
"V453": "Hemoglobin level (g/dl - 1 decimal)",
"V454": "Currently pregnant (household report)",
"V455": "Result of measuring (Hemoglobin)",
"V456": "Hemoglobin level adjusted by altitude (g/dl - 1 decimal)",
"V457": "Anemia level",
"V458": "Agrees to referral. In case where the anemia level is severe, respondents are asked whether this information can be given to a doctor at a specified health facility for follow up. Bednets in the household",
"V459": "Have bednet for sleeping (household report)",
"V460": "Children under 5 slept under bednet last night (HH report)",
"V461": "Respondent slept under bednet",
"V462": "The respondent washed hands before preparing last meal. This questions is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. Tobacco use Type of tobacco the respondent currently smokes:",
"V463A": "Cigarettes",
"V463B": "Pipe",
"V463C": "Chewing tobacco Other tobacco",
"V463D": "Snuff Country specific",
"V463E": "Cigars Country specific",
"V463F": "Country specific",
"V463G": "Country specific",
"V463X": "Smokes other",
"V463Z": "Does not smoke",
"V464": "Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours BASE: Respondents smoking cigarettes.",
"V466": "When child is seriously ill, the respondent can decide by herself whether or not the child should be taken for medical treatment. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Respondents with children living with them. Getting medical care for herself In case where the respondent is sick, this set of questions give an answer to the major problems preventing her from getting a medical advice or treatment. The questions pertaining to V467A, V467E, V467G, V467H and V467I are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V467A": "Knowing where to go",
"V467B": "Getting permission to go",
"V467C": "Getting money needed for treatment",
"V467D": "Distance to the health facility",
"V467E": "Having to take transport",
"V467F": "Not wanting to go alone",
"V467G": "Concern that there may not be a female health provider",
"V467H": "Concern that there may not be a provider",
"V467I": "Concern that there may not be drugs available",
"V467J": "Country specific",
"V467K": "Country specific",
"V467L": "Country specific",
"V467M": "Country specific",
"V468": "Whether the columns are used for last birth only variables",
"V469E": "Times gave child powdered/tinned/fresh milk",
"V469F": "Times gave child infant formula",
"V469X": "Times gave child yogurt Feeding practices for the respondent The questions pertaining to V471A to V471U are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Mothers of children under 36 months living with the respondent",
"V471A": "Mother had tinned, powdered or fresh milk",
"V471B": "Mother had tea or coffee",
"V471C": "Mother had any other liquid",
"V471D": "Mother had Country Specific liquid",
"V471E": "Mother had Country Specific liquid",
"V471F": "Mother had Country Specific liquid",
"V471G": "Mother had Country Specific liquid",
"V472A": "Mother had Country Specific foods",
"V472B": "Mother had Country Specific foods",
"V472C": "Mother had Country Specific foods",
"V472D": "Mother had Country Specific foods",
"V472E": "Mother had bread, noodles, other made from grains",
"V472F": "Mother had potatoes, cassava, or other tubers",
"V472G": "Mother had eggs",
"V472H": "Mother had meat (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, etc)",
"V472I": "Mother had pumpink, carrots, squash (yellow or orange inside)",
"V472J": "Mother had any dark green leafy vegetables",
"V472K": "Mother had mangoes, papayas, other vitamin A fruits",
"V472L": "Mother had any other fuits",
"V472M": "Mother had liver, heart, other organs",
"V472N": "Mother had fish or shellfish",
"V472O": "Mother had food made from beans, peas, lentis, nuts",
"V472P": "Mother had cheese, yogurt , other milk products",
"V472Q": "Mother had oil, fats, butter, products made of them",
"V472R": "Mother had chocolates, sweets, candies, pastries, etc",
"V472S": "Mother had other solid-semisolid food",
"V472T": "Mother had Country Specific foods",
"V472U": "Mother had Country Specific foods HIV related variables.",
"V473A": "Read consent statement (HIV)",
"V473B": "Result of measuring (HIV) Tuberculosis related variables. The tuberculosis questions pertaining to V474 through V476 are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V474": "Heard of Tuberculosis or TB",
"V474A": "Air when coughing or sneezing",
"V474B": "Sharing utensils",
"V474C": "Touching a person with TB",
"V474D": "Tuberculosis spread through food",
"V474E": "Sexual contact",
"V474F": "Mosquito bites",
"V474G": "Country specific",
"V474H": "Country specific",
"V474I": "Country specific",
"V474J": "Country specific",
"V474X": "Other",
"V474Z": "Don't know",
"V475": "Can tuberculosis be cured",
"V476": "Keep secret when family member gets TB Injections last 12 months",
"V477": "Number of injections in last 12 months",
"V478": "Injections administered by a health worker",
"V479": "Source for injection by health worker. This question is no longer part of DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V480": "The time the respondent got an injection, the health worker took the syringe and needle from a new, unopened package. Health insurance related variables.",
"V481": "Covered by health insurance",
"V481A": "Mutual/community organization",
"V481C": "Social security",
"V481D": "Private/commercial purchased",
"V481E": "Country specific",
"V481F": "Country specific",
"V481G": "Country specific",
"V481H": "Country specific",
"V481X": "Other Child arrangements in case unable to care for children. This questions pertaining to V482A, V482B and V482C are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V482A": "Arrange care of biological children under age 18",
"V482B": "Primary caregiver of children under age 18",
"V482C": "Arrange care of non-biological children < 18"
},
"REC43": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n75 BASE: Diarrhea last two weeks. Vitamin A second most recent vaccination Questions pertaining to H40 to H40Y are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"HIDX": "Index to the birth history. All children born in the last three/five years have entries in this section. Children of multiple births each have their own entry as in the maternity history.",
"H1": "Whether the respondent has a health card for the child and whether she could produce it for the interviewer. Code 1 means the interviewer saw the health card for the child, whereas code 2 means the respondent reported she had a health card for the child but the interviewer did not see it. Code 3 indicates that the respondent had a health card for the child at some point in time, but no longer has the health card. The health card is used to verify whether specific vaccinations were given and to record the dates of vaccination of the children rather than asking the respondent to report vaccinations.",
"H2": "Whether a date of vaccination was recorded on the health card for BCG. Code 1 means the child has a date recorded for the vaccination. Code 2 is used to indicate that the respondent reported that the child had received the vaccination although the health card was not seen or did not exist, or the vaccination was not recorded on the health card, but was reported by the mother. Code 3 is used to indicate situations where the health card is clearly marked to indicate that the vaccination was given, but no date was recorded on the health card for the vaccination.",
"H2D": "BCG vaccination date - day.",
"H2M": "BCG vaccination date - month.",
"H2Y": "BCG vaccination date - year. This variable now occupies 4 digits.",
"H3": "DPT 1 vaccination. \nAs for H2, H2D, H2M, H2Y.",
"H4": "Polio 1 vaccination. \nAs for H2, H2D, H2M, H2Y.",
"H5": "DPT 2 vaccination. \nAs for H2, H2D, H2M, H2Y.",
"H6": "Polio 2 vaccination. \nAs for H2, H2D, H2M, H2Y.",
"H7": "DPT 3 vaccination. \nAs for H2, H2D, H2M, H2Y.",
"H8": "Polio 3 vaccination. \nAs for H2, H2D, H2M, H2Y.",
"H9": "Measles vaccination. \nAs for H2, H2D, H2M, H2Y.",
"H0": "Polio 0 (at birth) \nAs for H2, H2D, H2M, H2Y.",
"H0D": "POLIO 0 day",
"H0M": "POLIO 0 month",
"H10": "Whether the child ever received any vaccination to prevent him/her from getting diseases. This variable comes from a single question in the model questionnaires, which is used if the respondent does not have a health card for the child, and is not a summary of the preceding variables. BASE: Children whose mother could not produce a health card (H1 = 0 or H1 = 2 or H1 = 3). Diarrhea Variables H11 to H21 relate to the prevalence and treatment of diarrhea. BASE: All living children born in the last three/five years for H11, and children having an episode of diarrhea in the last two weeks (H11 = 1 or H11 = 2) for H11A to H21.",
"H11": "Whether the child had diarrhea in the last 24 hours or within the last two weeks. Code 1 is country specific for surveys after DHS II. Code 1 indicates that the child had been ill in the last 24 hours; code 2 indicates that the child had been ill with diarrhea in the last two weeks. In case the question about diarrhea in the last 24 hours is used, the code 1 can be used, in this case the code 2 is used to indicate that the child had diarrhea the last two weeks but not in the last 24 hours otherwise the code 2 is for the last 2 weeks including the last 24 hours.",
"H11B": "Whether there was any blood in the stools.",
"H12A-X": "The place at which medical treatment or advice was sought for the last episode of diarrhea. This question has multiple coding categories and each category is recorded separately in these variables. A few of the categories are standard (H12A, J, K, L, X). However, room has been left for country-specific categories (H12B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W). Any category not used in a particular country is left blank. Public Sector.",
"H12A": "Government Hospital",
"H12B": "Country-specific public sector Government Health Center",
"H12C": "Country-specific public sector Government Health Post",
"H12D": "Country-specific public sector Mobile Clinic",
"H12E": "Country-specific public sector Community Health Worker",
"H12F": "Country-specific public sector",
"H12G": "Country-specific public sector",
"H12H": "Country-specific public sector",
"H12I": "Country-specific public sector Other public sector. Medical Private Sector.",
"H12J": "Private Hospital or Clinic",
"H12K": "Pharmacy",
"H12L": "Private Doctor",
"H12M": "Country-specific medical private sector Mobile Clinic",
"H12N": "Country-specific medical private sector Community Health Worker",
"H12O": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H12P": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H12Q": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H12S": "Country-specific medical private sector Shop",
"H12T": "Country-specific medical private sector Traditional Practitioner",
"H12U": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H12V": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H12W": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H12X": "Other",
"H12Y": "Whether no treatment or advice was sought for the diarrhea as reported by the respondent.",
"H12Z": "Whether the child was taken to a medical facility for treatment of the diarrhea. This usually includes being taken to all Public Sector facilities and all Medical Private Sector facilities except for Pharmacy. This variable is a summary of these preceding variables as is used in the final reports.",
"H13": "Whether the child received a sugar-salt-water solution from a special packet (ORS). H13 is coded 1 if the respondent spontaneously reported giving ORS to treat the diarrhea, and code 2 if it was reported only after probing. Code 1 is country specific for for surveys after DHS-II.",
"H13B": "Given a pre-packaged ORS liquid.",
"H14": "Whether the child was given the recommended home solution. H14 is coded 1 if the respondent spontaneously reported giving the recommended home solution to treat the diarrhea, and code 2 if it was reported only after probing. Code 1 is country specific for surveys after DHS-II.",
"H15": "Whether the child was given antibiotic pills or syrups.",
"H15A": "Whether the child was given antimotility pills or syrups.",
"H15B": "Whether the child was given an antibiotic injection.",
"H15C": "Whether the child was given an IV (Intravenous feeding).",
"H15D": "Whether the child was given home remedies or herbal medicines.",
"H15E": "Whether the child was given zinc",
"H15F": "Whether the child was given other (not antibiotic, antimotility, zinc)",
"H15G": "Whether the child was given an unknown pill or syrup",
"H15H": "Whether the child was given not antibiotic injection",
"H15I": "Whether the child was given an unknown injection",
"H15J-M": "Country-specific other treatments",
"H20": "Whether the child received any other treatment.",
"H21A": "Whether the respondent reported that the child received no treatment.",
"H21": "Whether the child received any treatment or whether advice or treatment was sought for the child. This is a summary of the preceding variables H12A to H12Z, H13, H14, H15 to H15M and H20. Fever",
"H22": "Whether the child had fever in the last two weeks. Variables H31 to H40 relate to the prevalence and treatment of cough in the two weeks preceding the interview. BASE: All living children born in the last three/five years for H31, and children suffering from cough in the last two weeks for H32 to H38 (H31 = 1 or H31 = 2).",
"H31": "Whether the child had suffered from a cough in the last two weeks and whether the child had been ill with the cough in the last 24 hours. Code 1 indicates that the child had been ill in the last 24 hours; code 2 indicates that the child had been ill with the cough in the last two weeks. Code 1 is country specific for surveys after DHS II. In case code 1 is used, code 2 indicates that the child had cough in last two weeks but not in the last 24 hours.",
"H31B": "Whether the child had suffered from rapid breathing when he/she had the cough. BASE: Child who had suffered from a cough (H31 = 1 or H31 = 2).",
"H31C": "Whether the child has a problem in the chest or a blocked or running nose.",
"H31D": "Amount offered to the child to drink.",
"H31E": "Amount offered to the child to eat.",
"H32A-X": "The place at which medical treatment or advice was sought for the last episode of fever and/or cough. This question has multiple coding categories and each category is recorded separately in these variables. A few of the categories are standard (H32A, J, K, L, X). However, room has been left for country-specific categories (H32B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W). Any category not used in a particular country is left blank. Public Sector.",
"H32A": "Government Hospital",
"H32B": "Country-specific public sector Government Health Center",
"H32C": "Country-specific public sector Government Health Post",
"H32D": "Country-specific public sector Mobile Clinic",
"H32E": "Country-specific public sector Community Health Worker",
"H32F": "Country-specific public sector",
"H32G": "Country-specific public sector",
"H32H": "Country-specific public sector",
"H32I": "Country-specific public sector Other public sector Medical Private Sector.",
"H32J": "Private Hospital or Clinic",
"H32K": "Pharmacy",
"H32L": "Private Doctor",
"H32M": "Country-specific medical private sector Mobile Clinic",
"H32N": "Country-specific medical private sector Community Health Worker",
"H32O": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H32P": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H32Q": "Country-specific medical private sector",
"H32R": "Country-specific medical private sector Other medical private sector Other Private Sector.",
"H32S": "Country-specific other private sector Shop",
"H32T": "Country-specific other private sector Traditional Practitioner",
"H32U": "Country-specific other private sector",
"H32V": "Country-specific other private sector",
"H32W": "Country-specific other private sector",
"H32X": "Other",
"H32Z": "Whether the child was taken to a medical facility for treatment of the fever and/or cough. This usually includes being taken to all Public Sector facilities and all Medical Private Sector facilities except for Pharmacy. This variable is a summary of these preceding variables as is used in the final reports. Vitamin A vaccination",
"H33": "Received Vitamin A. \nAs for H2",
"H33D": "Vitamin A Day \nAs for H2D",
"H33M": "Vitamin A month \nAs for H2M",
"H33Y": "Vitamin A year \nAs for H2Y",
"H34": "Whether the respondent received or not a vitamin A dose in form of an ampoule, a capsule or syrup in last 6 months Vaccination campaigns Questions pertaining to H35 to H36F are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"H35": "Any vaccinations in the last 2 years given as part of a national immunization day campaign",
"H36A": "Vaccinated during Campaign A",
"H36B": "Vaccinated during Campaign B",
"H36C": "Vaccinated during Campaign C",
"H36D": "Vaccinated during Campaign D",
"H36E": "Vaccinated during Campaign E",
"H36F": "Vaccinated during Campaign F BASE for H36A-F: Vaccination campaigns conducted in the area (H35 = 1). Treatment taken for fever/cough",
"H37A": "SP/Fansidar",
"H37B": "Chloroquine",
"H37C": "Amodiaquine",
"H37D": "Quinine",
"H37E": "Combination with artemisinin",
"H37F": "Country specific antimalarial",
"H37G": "Country specific antimalarial",
"H37H": "Other antimalarial",
"H37I": "Antibiotic pills or syrup",
"H37J": "Antibiotic injection",
"H37K": "Aspirin",
"H37L": "Acetaminophen/paracetamol/panadol",
"H37M": "Ibuprofen",
"H37N": "Country specific",
"H37O": "Country specific",
"H37P": "Country specific",
"H37X": "Other",
"H37Y": "Nothing",
"H37Z": "Don't know if or what was taken BASE for H37A-Z: Children under three/five with fever last two weeks (H22 = 1). Drinking and eating pattern during diarrhea",
"H38": "Amount offered to drink",
"H39": "Amount offered to eat",
"H40": "Received Vitamin A2. As for H33",
"H40D": "Vitamin A2 Day \nAs for H33D",
"H40M": "Vitamin A2 month \nAs for H33M",
"H40Y": "Vitamin A2 year \nAs for H33Y Vitamin A Questions pertaining \nto H41A and H41B are no \nlonger part of \nthe DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"H41A": "Received vitamin A after most recent in card",
"H41B": "Ever received Vitamin A dose",
"H42": "Taking iron pills, sprinkles with iron or iron syrup in the last 7 days",
"H43": "Drugs for intestinal parasites in last 6 months Diarrhea Questions pertaining to H44B, H44C and H45are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"H44A": "Place first sought treatment for diarrhea",
"H44B": "Days after diarrhea sought advice or treatment",
"H44C": "Still has diarrhea BASE: Diarrhea last two weeks.",
"H45": "Times zinc was given Fever",
"H46A": "Place first sought treatment for fever",
"H46B": "Days after fever sought advice or treatment. This questions is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Children with fever last 2 weeks.",
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},
"REC44": {
"HWIDX": "Index to the birth history. All live births born in the specified period have entries in this section.",
"HW1": "Age in months of the child is calculated from the country month code of the date of interview less the century month code of the date of birth of the child.",
"HW2": "Weight in kilograms. There is one implied decimal place in the weight (decimal points are not included in the data file). To produce the weight in kilograms divide HW2 by 10.",
"HW3": "Height in centimeters. There is one implied decimal place in the height (decimal points are not included in the data file). To produce the height in centimeters divide HW3 by 10. Height is supposed to be the recumbent length for children less than 24 months old and the standing height for children born 24 or more months prior to the interview.",
"HW4": "Height for Age percentile",
"HW5": "Height for Age standard deviations from the reference median",
"HW6": "Height for Age percent of reference median",
"HW7": "Weight for Age percentile",
"HW8": "Weight for Age standard deviations from the reference median",
"HW9": "Weight for Age percent of reference median",
"HW10": "Weight for Height percentile",
"HW11": "Weight for Height standard deviations from the reference median",
"HW12": "Weight for Height percent of reference median The measures above were calculated using the CDC Standard Deviation-derived Growth Reference Curves derived from the NCHS/FELS/CDC Reference Population. The measures are presented with two implied decimal places (no decimal points are included in the data file). To produce the actual measure, divide the variable by 100. If either the weight or the height of the child is missing then all of the above measures are set to the missing code 9999 or 99999. If either the height or the weight is outside of the acceptable range for the calculation of these measures then all of the above measures is set to code 9998 or 99998."
},
"REC51": {
"V501": "Current marital status of the respondent",
"V502": "Whether the respondent is currently, formerly or never married (or lived with a partner). Currently married includes married women and women living with a partner, and formerly married includes widowed, divorced, separated women and women who have lived with a partner but are not now living with a partner.",
"V503": "Whether the respondent has been married or lived with a man once or more than once. BASE: Ever-married women (V501 <> 0).",
"V504": "Whether the partner lives in the household or is now living elsewhere. BASE: Currently married or in union women (V502 = 1).",
"V505": "BWhether the respondent is in a polygynous union and the number of other wives the respondent's partner currently has. BASE: Currently married or in union women (V502 = 1).",
"V506": "BThe rank of the respondent among the partner's wives. BASE: Currently married or in union women in a polygynous union (V502 = 1 & V505 > 0). First marriage or union Variables V507 to V513 relate to the date of start of the first marriage or union. BASE: Ever-married women (V501 <> 0).",
"V507": "Month of start of first marriage or union (see note on imputed dates)",
"V508": "Year of start of first marriage or union (see note on imputed dates). This variable now occupies 4 digits.",
"V509": "Century month code of the date of start of first marriage or union (see note on century month codes).",
"V510": "Completeness of information for the date of start of the first marriage or union (see note on imputed dates)",
"V511": "Age at start of first marriage or union is calculated from the century month code of the date of start of first marriage or union and the century month code of the date of birth of the respondent.",
"V512": "Years since start of first marriage or union is calculated from the century month code of the start of first marriage or union and the century month code of the date of interview.",
"V513": "Marital duration is actually the number of years elapsed since the start of the first marriage or union until the date of interview grouped into five-year groups, irrespective of whether the respondent is still married to her first partner.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n83",
"V532": "Flag variable for inconsistencies found in editing the responses for V525. 0 \nNo flag 1 \nRespondent reported age at first sexual intercourse that exceeds her current age 2 \nRespondent reported her age at first sexual intercourse as occurring more than one year after the conception of her first child 3 \nRespondent reported her age at first sexual intercourse as occurring up to one year after the conception of her first child 4 \nRespondent reported that her first sexual intercourse was at the time of her first marriage, but the respondent was never married 5 \nRespondent reported that her first sexual intercourse was at the time of her first marriage, but her first marriage occurred after the conception of her first child 6 \nRespondent reported her first sexual intercourse as being after her first marriage",
"V535": "Whether the respondent has ever been married or lived with a man. BASE: Women who are not currently married and not living with a man (V502 <> 1).",
"V536": "Recent sexual activity gives the sexual activity of the respondents during the last four weeks coded as follows: 0 \nNever had intercourse 1 \nActive in last 4 weeks 2 \nNot active in last 4 weeks - postpartum abstinence after the birth of the last child 3 \nNot active in last 4 weeks - not postpartum abstinence after the birth of the last child BASE: All women. Respondent who never had sex were coded 0.",
"V537": "Months of abstinence. Postpartum or not postpartum abstinence. The questions pertaining to V538, V539 and V540 are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Women sexually active during the last 4 weeks (V536 = 2 or V536 = 3).",
"V538": "How previous marriage or union ended",
"V539": "Person who received most of late husband's property",
"V540": "Respondent received any of late husband's assets or valuables",
"V541": "Intends to wait until marriage to have sex"
},
"REC61": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n87",
"V616": "This variable records the original response to the question \"How long would you like to wait from now before the birth of another child?\" The first digit gives the units in which the respondent answered (1 indicates months, 2 indicates years, and 9 indicates a special response), while the last two digits give the time in those units. If the units value is 9 then the variable contains a special response, and if the duration value is greater than 90 this also indicates a special response. For example, code 994 is used for the responses \"Soon/Now\", and code 299 would mean that the response was given in years but the actual duration was missing on the questionnaire. BASE: All women who want another child (V602 = 1), plus those originally responding that they want another child, but then say they cannot get pregnant (see also V602).",
"V621": "Whether the respondent believes her partner wants the same number of children, more children or fewer children than she wants herself. BASE: Currently married or in-union women and neither partner is sterilized (V502 = 1 & V312 <> 6 & V312 <> 7).",
"V623": "The exposure \nstatus variable differentiates between pregnant women, postpartum amenorrheic women, menopausal or infecund women, and fecund women: !Pregnant women. !Postpartum amenorrheic women are those whose period has not returned since the last birth in the three/five years preceding the survey. !Women are defined as being menopausal if they are not pregnant and not postpartum amenorrheic, are not currently using a contraceptive method, and have not had a period in the six months preceding the survey or report that they are in menopause. !Women are defined as being infecund if they are not menopausal and not postpartum amenorrheic and not pregnant, have had no birth in the five years preceding the survey, and either (Model \"A\" countries) have been continuously married and have not used contraception in the five years preceding the survey, or (Model \"B\" countries) have been married one time and first married five or more years before the survey and have never used contraception. !Fecund women are all women not included in the preceding categories.",
"V624": "The need for family planning variable categorizes women according to whether they have an unmet need or a met need, to space or to limit their future births: !Unmet need for spacing includes pregnant women whose pregnancy was mistimed, postpartum amenorrheic women whose last birth was mistimed, and fecund women who are neither pregnant nor postpartum amenorrheic and who are not using any method of family planning and say they want to wait two or more years for their next birth, are undecided about the timing of the next birth, or are undecided whether to have another child. !Unmet need for limiting includes pregnant women whose pregnancy was unwanted, postpartum amenorrheic women whose last birth was unwanted and fecund women who are neither pregnant nor postpartum amenorrheic and who are not using any method of family planning and who want no more children. !Met need for spacing includes women who are using some method of family planning and say they want to have another child, are undecided about the timing of the next birth, or are undecided whether to have another child. !Met need for limiting includes women who are using family planning and who want no more children. Note that the specific methods are not taken into account here.",
"V625": "Exposure status (definition 2) reclassifies variable V623, using a more liberal definition of infecundity. There are two differences between this definition and the definition used in V623: 1) For Model \"B\" countries, it is only possible to say that a women had been continuously married throughout the preceding five years if she was in her first union. This definition has been relaxed in V625, such that the respondent need only have been first married at least five years ago, and not necessarily continuously married throughout the last five years. For Model \"A\" countries, there is no change to this part of the definition. 2) Two additional variables have been used to declare a woman infecund. If the respondent said she cannot get pregnant when asked about preferences for additional children (V602 = 5), or if she reported that she was menopausal or had a hysterectomy when giving the reason she was not currently using a contraceptive method (V376 = 14), the respondent is coded as infecund.",
"V625A": "Exposure to need for contraception (definition 3). A detailed explanation of the changes in the definition of exposure to need for contraception can be found in “Revising Unmet Need for Family Planning”, DHS Analytical Studies 25 January 2102 by Sarah K. Bradley, Trevor N. Croft, Joy D. Fishel and Charles K. Westoff. This publication can be downloaded from the measuredhs.com.",
"V626": "Unmet need (definition 2) follows exactly the same logic as V624, but uses the definition of fecundity given in V625. This variable was not used in DHS II survey reports, but has been used in the majority of DHSIII survey reports. BASE: All women.",
"V627": "Ideal number of boys",
"V628": "Ideal number of girls",
"V629": "Ideal number of either sex These three variables should sum to the total ideal number of children given in variables V613. If the response to the question for variables V613 is a non-numeric response, these variables are coded with the same response. In addition, there may be non-numeric responses on each of these questions. Country specific categories for non-numeric responses may also be recorded for these variables.",
"V631": "If the respondent discovered that she became pregnant would that be a problem. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V632": "Women using contraception are asked who decided on the use of contraception. Reason for not having sex All respondents were asked about when they think it is justified to refuse sex with their husband. The questions pertaining to V633A, V633C, V633D and V634 are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V633A": "Husband has STD",
"V633B": "Husband has other women",
"V633C": "Recent birth",
"V633D": "Tired, mood",
"V633E": "Country specific",
"V633F": "Country specific",
"V633G": "Country specific",
"V634": "Whether the husband knows that respondent is using contraception."
},
"REC71": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n89",
"V701": "The current or most recent husband or partner's highest level of education attended. See variable V106. BASE: Ever-married women (V501 <> 0).",
"V702": "Highest year of education gives the years of education completed at the level given in V701. BASE: Ever-married women except those answering \"No education\" or with missing data for V701 (V501 <> 0 & V701 <> 0 & V701 <> 8 & V701 <> 9).",
"V704": "Current or last husband or partner's most recent occupation as collected in the country. Codes are country-specific. BASE: Ever-married women (V501 <> 0).",
"V705": "Standardized partner's occupation groups. Agricultural categories also include fishermen, foresters and hunters and are not the basis for selection of agricultural/non-agricultural workers for the variables that follow. This selection is based on a country specific coding scheme in variable V704. In countries, where it is not possible to differentiate between self- employed agricultural workers and agricultural employees, no attempt has been made to use other information, and code 4 has been used for both categories. The analyst may wish to use other related information to differentiate between these two categories. BASE: Ever-married women (V501 <> 0) .",
"V714": "Whether the respondent is currently working.",
"V714A": "Whether the respondent has a job from which she was absent.",
"V715": "Most recent husband or partner's education in single years. See variable V133. BASE: Ever-married women (V501 <> 0).",
"V716": "Respondent's occupation as collected in the country. Codes are country-specific. BASE: Women who are currently working or who have worked in the last 12 months (V731 = 1 or V731 = 2).",
"V717": "Standardized \nrespondent's occupation groups. \n Agricultural categories also \ninclude fishermen, foresters and hunters and are not the basis for selection of agricultural/non- agricultural workers. In countries, where it is not possible to differentiate between self- employed agricultural workers and agricultural employees, no attempt has been made to use other information, and code 4 has been used for both categories. The analyst may wish to use other related information to differentiate between these two categories. BASE: Women who are currently working or who have worked in the last 12 months (V731 = 1 or V731 = 2).",
"V719": "Whether the respondent works for a family member, for someone else or is self-employed. BASE: Women currently working (V731 = 1 or V731 = 2).",
"V729": "Educational achievement recodes the education of the partner into the following categories: None, incomplete primary, complete primary, incomplete secondary, complete secondary, higher education, unknown level of education. If the grade within a level is unknown, it is assumed that the level was not completed. See related variables V702, V703, V715. BASE: Ever-married women (V501 <> 0).",
"V730": "Age of the respondent's husband or partner. BASE: Currently married or in union women (V502 = 1).",
"V731": "Whether the respondent worked in the last 12 months.",
"V732": "Whether the respondent works throughout they year, seasonally, or just occasionally. BASE: Women who are currently working or who have worked in the past year (V731 = 1 or V731 = 2).",
"V739": "The person who mainly decides how the money earned by the respondent is used. BASE: Women paid cash for their work (V720 = 1).",
"V740": "Whether the respondent works on her own land, family land, rented land or on someone else's land. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Women who are currently working or who have worked in the last 12 months, and who work or worked in agriculture (V716 = country-specific agricultural category).",
"V741": "Type of earnings for work. The respondent is asked whether they receive cash for their work, they are paid in kind, a combination of the two or not paid. BASE: Respondents who have worked during the last 12 months (V731 = 1 or V731 = 2). Final say in the family on the following decisions This questions pertaining to V743C and V743E are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V743A": "Respondent’s health care",
"V743B": "Making large household purchases",
"V743C": "Making household purchases for daily needs",
"V743D": "Visits to family or relatives",
"V743E": "Food to be cooked each day",
"V743F": "What to do with money husband earns When wife’s beating or hitting is justified",
"V744A": "Goes out without telling him",
"V744B": "Neglects the children",
"V744C": "Argues with him",
"V744D": "Refuses to have sex with him",
"V744E": "Burns the food.",
"V745A": "Owns a house alone or jointly",
"V745B": "Owns land alone or jointly",
"V746": "Whether the respondent earns more than her partner."
},
"REC75": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n93",
"V762AO": "Country specific private medical sector Other private",
"V762AP": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V762AQ": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V762AR": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V762AS": "Country specific other private sector Shop",
"V762AT": "Country specific other private sector Church",
"V762AU": "Country specific other private sector Friends, relatives",
"V762AV": "Country specific other private sector",
"V762AW": "Country specific other private sector",
"V762AX": "Other",
"V762AZ": "Don’t know a source for condom Knowledge of a source for female condoms",
"V762BA": "Government hospital",
"V762BB": "Country specific public sector Government health center/post",
"V762BC": "Country specific public sector Family planning clinic",
"V762BD": "Country specific public sector Mobile clinic",
"V762BE": "Country specific public sector Public field worker",
"V762BF": "Country specific public sector Other public",
"V762BG": "Country specific public sector",
"V762BH": "Country specific public sector",
"V762BI": "Country specific public sector",
"V762BJ": "Private hospital, clinic",
"V762BK": "Pharmacy",
"V762BL": "Private doctor",
"V762BM": "Country specific private medical sector Private mobile clinic",
"V762BN": "Country specific private medical sector Private field worker",
"V762BO": "Country specific private medical sector Other private",
"V762BP": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V762BQ": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V762BR": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V762BS": "Country specific other private sector Shop",
"V762BT": "Country specific other private sector Church",
"V762BU": "Country specific other private sector Friends, relatives",
"V762BV": "Country specific other private sector",
"V762BW": "Country specific other private sector",
"V762BX": "Other",
"V762BZ": "Don’t know a source for condom Sexually transmitted diseases (STD) caught in last 12 months",
"V763A": "Any STD",
"V763B": "Genital sore/ulcer",
"V763C": "Genital discharge",
"V763D": "Country specific",
"V763E": "Country specific",
"V763F": "Country specific",
"V763G": "Country specific Number of sexual partners during the last 12 months",
"V766A": "Number of men other than the husband",
"V766B": "Number of men including the husband",
"V767A": "Last partner",
"V767B": "Other sexual partner (1)",
"V767C": "Other sexual partner (2) Length of time knows last sexual partner The questions pertaining to V768A, V768B and V768C are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V768A": "Last partner",
"V768B": "Other sexual partner (1)",
"V768C": "Other sexual partner (2) Could get a condom herself",
"V769": "Male condom",
"V769A": "Female condom Seek advice or treatment for an STD",
"V770": "Last STD infection BASE: Had an STD last 12 months. Place where advice or treatment is sought for STD in the last 12 months",
"V770A": "Government clinic",
"V770B": "Country specific public sector Health center",
"V770C": "Country specific public sector Public VCT center",
"V770D": "Country specific public sector FP clinic",
"V770E": "Country specific public sector Mobile clinic",
"V770F": "Country specific public sector Fieldworker",
"V770G": "Country specific public sector",
"V770H": "Country specific public sector",
"V770I": "Country specific public sector",
"V770J": "Country specific public sector Other public",
"V770K": "Private hosp/clinic/doctor",
"V770L": "Country specific private medical sector Private VCT center",
"V770M": "Country specific private medical sector Pharmacy",
"V770N": "Country specific private medical sector Mobile clinic",
"V770O": "Country specific private medical sector Fieldworker",
"V770P": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V770Q": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V770R": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V770S": "Country specific private medical sector Other private",
"V770T": "Country specific other private sector Shop",
"V770U": "Country specific other private sector",
"V770V": "Country specific other private sector",
"V770W": "Country specific other private sector",
"V770X": "Seek advice from other Ways of transmission from mother to child See V838A.",
"V774A": "During pregnancy",
"V774C": "By breastfeeding",
"V775": "Respondent knows personally someone who has or died of AIDS. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V777": "Family allowed to keep secret an AIDS infection of a member",
"V778": "Respondent willing to care for a relative in the household who has AIDS",
"V779": "Person with AIDS allowed to continue teaching",
"V780": "Should children be taught about condoms AIDS test",
"V781": "Ever been tested for AIDS",
"V783": "Know a place to get AIDS test Place for AIDS test BASE: Respondents who have never been tested.",
"V784A": "Government hospital",
"V784B": "Country specific public sector Health center",
"V784C": "Country specific public sector Public VCT center",
"V784D": "Country specific public sector FP clinic",
"V784E": "Country specific public sector Mobile clinic",
"V784F": "Country specific public sector Fieldworker",
"V784G": "Country specific public sector",
"V784H": "Country specific public sector",
"V784I": "Country specific public sector",
"V784J": "Country specific public sector Other public",
"V784K": "Private hospital/clinic/doctor",
"V784L": "Country specific private medical sector Private VCT center",
"V784M": "Country specific private medical sector Pharmacy",
"V784N": "Country specific private medical sector Mobile clinic",
"V784O": "Country specific private medical sector Fieldworker",
"V784P": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V784Q": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V784R": "Country specific private medical sector",
"V784S": "Country specific private medical sector Other private",
"V784T": "Country specific other private sector",
"V784U": "Country specific other private sector",
"V784V": "Country specific other private sector",
"V784X": "Other",
"V785": "Heard about other STDs"
},
"REC80": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n95",
"V820": "Condom used at first sexual intercourse. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Youth 15-24 who ever had sex. Age of sexual partner The questions pertaining to V821A, V821B, V821C are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Youth 15-24 who ever had sex.",
"V821A": "Last sexual partner younger, the same age or older",
"V821B": "Next to last sexual partner younger, the same age or older",
"V821C": "Second to last sexual partner younger, the same age or older",
"V822": "Wife justified to ask husband to use condom if he has an STI. Get AIDS",
"V823": "Can get AIDS by witchcraft or supernatural means.",
"V824": "Drugs to avoid AIDS transmission to baby during pregnancy.",
"V825": "Would buy vegetables from vendor with AIDS.",
"V826A": "The number of months ago the respondent had her most recent HIV test AIDS test This questions pertaining to V826 and V827 are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V826": "When was last time you were tested.",
"V827": "Last test was on your own, offered or required.",
"V828": "Did get results for last test.",
"V829": "Place where last AIDS test was taken. This variable comes from two different questions, the first question is the place of the last test and the second question is the place of last test during an antenatal care. Sexual partner. This questions pertaining to V830 and V831 are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V830": "Age of first sexual partner. BASE: Youth 15-24 who ever had sex.",
"V831": "First sexual partner younger, same age or older. BASE: Youth 15-24 who ever had sex. Time since last intercourse",
"V832B": "With next to last sexual partner",
"V833A": "With last sex partner",
"V833B": "With next to last sex partner",
"V833C": "Every time had sex with second to last sex partner Age of sexual partner BASE: Youth 15-24 who ever had sex.",
"V834A": "Last sexual partner",
"V834B": "Next to last sexual partner",
"V834C": "Second to last sexual partner Alcohol consumption during sexual intercourse The questions pertaining to V835A, V835B and V835C are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V835A": "Last time had sex",
"V835B": "Next to last time had sex",
"V835C": "Second to last time had sex",
"V836": "Total lifetime number of sexual partners.",
"V837": "Heard of drugs to help infected people to live longer. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. Advices during antenatal care visits",
"V838A": "AIDS transmitted mother to child.",
"V838B": "Things to do to prevent AIDS",
"V838C": "Getting tested for AIDS virus. AIDS test as part of antenatal care visit for last birth",
"V839": "Offered AIDS test.",
"V839A": "Offered HIV test between the time went for delivery and before baby was born",
"V840": "Tested for AIDS virus.",
"V840A": "Tested for HIV between the time went for delivery and before baby was born",
"V841": "Got results of AIDS test.",
"V841A": "Got results of HIV test when tested before baby was born",
"V842": "Place where AIDS test was taken.",
"V843": "Tested for AIDS since test. Knows someone denied services because of AIDS last 12 months This questions pertaining to V844, V845, V846, V847, V848 and V849 are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V844": "Health services",
"V845": "Social events",
"V846": "Verbally abused",
"V847": "People with AIDS should be ashamed of themselves.",
"V848": "People with AIDS should be blamed for bringing disease to community.",
"V849": "Children 12-14 should wait for sex until marriage.",
"V850A": "Can respondent refuse sex.",
"V850B": "Can ask partner to use condom. Attitudes towards life sex for men and Women This questions pertaining to V851 to V851L are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"V851A": "Young men should wait for sex until marriage.",
"V851B": "Most young men wait for sex until marriage.",
"V851C": "Unmarried sexually active men should only have sex with one partner.",
"V851D": "Most unmarried sexually active men have only one partner.",
"V851E": "Married men should only have sex with their wives.",
"V851F": "Most married men only have sex with their wives.",
"V851G": "Young women should wait for sex until marriage.",
"V851H": "Most young women wait for sex until marriage.",
"V851I": "Unmarried sexually active women should have only one partner.",
"V851J": "Most unmarried sexually active women have only one partner.",
"V851K": "Married women should only have sex with their husbands.",
"V851L": "Most married women only have sex with their husbands. Time ago first had sexual intercourse with up to three sexual partners in the last year",
"V852A": "How long ago first had sex with most recent partner",
"V852B": "How long ago first had sex with 2nd most recent partner",
"V852C": "How long ago first had sex with 3rd most recent partner The number of times the respondent had sex with up to three sexual partners during the last year",
"V853A": "Times in last 12 months had sex with most recent partner",
"V853B": "Times in last 12 months had sex with 2nd most recent partner",
"V853C": "Times in last 12 months had sex with 3rd most recent partner Concurrency For information on concurrency please refer to “Concurrent Sexual Partnerships and HIV Infection: Evidence from National Population Based Surveys”, DHS Working Papers No. 62, 2009 by Vinod Mishra and Simona Bignami-Van Asshe. This publication can be downloaded from measuredhs.com.",
"V854A": "Point concurrent sexual partners",
"V854B": "Cumulative concurrent sexual partners"
},
"REC81": {
"V801": "Time of the start of the interview. The first two digits give the time in hours using the 24- hour clock, and the last two digits give the minutes within that hour.",
"V802": "Time of the end of interview is coded as for the start of interview.",
"V803": "Length of interview in minutes is calculated from the previous two variables, but with interviews that required more than one visit being coded 96.",
"V804": "Number of visits for the interview",
"V805": "Interviewer identification code. Codes are country-specific. This variable occupies 3 digits starting from DHS III.",
"V806": "Data entry keyer code. Codes are country-specific. Presence of other people during the interview of the husband’s background and woman’s work section of the interview",
"V811": "Presence of children aged under age 10",
"V812": "Presence of the husband",
"V813": "Presence of other males",
"V814": "Presence of other females Presence of other people during the sexual activity section of the interview",
"V815A": "Presence of children under age 10",
"V815B": "Presence of male adults",
"V815C": "Presence of female adults",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n97"
},
"REC82": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n99",
"VCOL": "AColumn number of the entries in the calendar, indicating the type of data found in the entry in the calendar."
},
"REC83": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n99",
"MMIDX": "MMIndex to maternal mortality history",
"MM1": "MMSex of sibling",
"MM2": "MMWhether the sibling is dead or alive",
"MM3": "MMCurrent age of sibling in years BASE: All living siblings (MM2 = 1).",
"MM4": "MMCMC date of birth of sibling is based on a crude imputation process. The analysts may elect to perform their own imputation based on their own assumptions.",
"MM5": "MMSibling's marital status: whether the sibling is/was ever married or not. BASE: All siblings whose age is/was greater than or equal to the cut off age (MM3 >= MMC5).",
"MM6": "MMNumber of years ago the respondent's brother or sister died.",
"MM7": "MMAge at death of sibling in years",
"MM8": "MMCMC date of death of sibling: the analyst may choose to perform their own imputation procedure, as for the CMC date of birth of the sibling. BASE: All siblings who have died (MM2 = 0).",
"MM9": "MMIndicates if the respondent's sister was pregnant when she died, if she died during childbirth, within six weeks after the delivery, within 2 months after the delivery. BASE: Female siblings aged older than the cutoff age (MM1 = 2 & MM2 = 0 & MM7 >= MMC5). In some countries the question is only asked for ever married siblings (MM5 = 1).",
"MM10": "MMInformation about whether the death that occurred was related to the sister's pregnancy. BASE: Female siblings that died during a pregnancy or a period of time after a delivery or a still birth (MM9 = 2 or MM9 = 4 or MM9 = 5 or MM9 = 6).",
"MM11": "MMSpecifies the cause of death. Codes are country specific. BASE: All deaths not related to a pregnancy for a specified age and years within which death occurred (see original questionnaire for each country for further details).",
"MM12": "MMTime between delivery and death -- used in countries where questions relating to fixed periods of time between delivery and death (usually six weeks or two months) are not asked. BASE: Female siblings who died after pregnancy (MM9 = 4 or MM9 = 5 or MM9 = 6).",
"MM14": "MMThe number of children to whom the female sibling gave birth to during her live. In most countries, for women with a maternity related death, this is the number of children born prior to the pregnancy, if the respondent was pregnant when she died or if she died during delivery, and includes the child, if the woman died after the birth of the child. BASE: As for MM9 above.",
"MM15": "MMYear of death of sibling BASE: All siblings who have died (MM2 = 0).",
"MMC1": "MMThe number of occurrences of the maternal mortality section. This variable gives the number of the respondent's brothers and sisters born to the same mother including the respondent.",
"MMC2": "MMThe number of births to the respondent's mother preceding the respondent's birth. This variable gives the number of brothers and sisters born to the respondent's mother who are/were older than the respondent.",
"MMC3": "MMIn some countries information about the siblings is given by one of the sisters of the respondent, and not by the respondent herself, if both the sibling and the respondent were interviewed. In this variable, the line number of the sibling providing the information is recorded, if the information was not given by the respondent. If the respondent gave the information for the maternal mortality section, this variable is coded 0. The information for the respondent is copied from that reported by the sister, replacing the respondent's data by her sister's data in the maternal mortality section.",
"MMC4": "MMLine numbers in the household schedule of the eligible sisters of the respondent.",
"IDXML": "Index to birth history.",
"ML0": "Type of bednet(s) child slept under last night.",
"ML1": "Times took Fansidar during pregnancy.",
"ML2": "Type of visit at source for antimalarial during pregnancy. Questions pertaining \nto ML11 and ML12 are no \nlonger part of \nthe DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"ML11": "Child has fever now.",
"ML12": "Child has had convulsions in last 2 weeks. Medication for fever/cough BASE: Children with fever of cough during the last two weeks before the interview.",
"ML13A": "Fansidar taken for fever/cough",
"ML13B": "Chloroquine taken for fever/cough",
"ML13C": "Amodiaquine taken for fever/cough",
"ML13D": "Quinine taken for fever/cough",
"ML13E": "Combination with artemisinin taken for fever/cough",
"ML13F": "Country Specific antimalarial taken for fever/cough",
"ML13G": "Country Specific antimalarial taken for fever/cough",
"ML13H": "Other antimalarial taken for fever/cough",
"ML13I": "Antibiotic pills or syrup taken for fever/cough",
"ML13J": "Antibiotic injection taken for fever/cough",
"ML13K": "Aspirin taken for fever/cough",
"ML13L": "Acetaminophen/paracetamol/panadol taken for fever/cough",
"ML13M": "Ibuprofen taken for fever/cough",
"ML13N": "Country Specific other taken for fever/cough",
"ML13O": "Country Specific other for fever/cough",
"ML13P": "Country Specific other for fever/cough",
"ML13X": "Other taken for fever/convulsion",
"ML13Y": "Nothing taken for fever/convulsion",
"ML13Z": "Don't know if or what was taken for fever/convulsion Questions pertaining to ML14A to ML14Z are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"ML14A": "Injection for fever/convulsion",
"ML14B": "Suppository for fever/convulsion",
"ML14Y": "No suppository or injection for fever/convulsion",
"ML14Z": "Don't know if suppository or injection for fever/convulsion Questions pertaining to ML15B, ML15C, ML16B, ML16C, ML17B, ML17C, ML18B, ML18C, ML20B, ML20C, ML21B and ML21C are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"ML15A": "When started Fansidar",
"D005": "Weight for domestic violence respondents (6 decimals). Relationship with partner BASE: Women currently in union (V502 = 1).",
"D101A": "Husband jealous if talking with other men",
"D101B": "Husband accuses her of unfaithfulness.",
"D101C": "Does not permit her to meet her girl-friends.",
"D101D": "Husband tries to limit her contact with family.",
"D101E": "Husband insists on knowing where she is.",
"D101F": "Husband doesn't trust her with money.",
"D101G": "Country specific control issue",
"D101H": "Country specific control issue",
"D101I": "Country specific control issue",
"D101J": "Country specific control issue",
"D102": "Number of control issues Emotional violence BASE: Women currently in union (V502 = 1).",
"D103A": "Spouse ever humiliated her.",
"D103B": "Spouse ever threatened her with harm.",
"D103C": "Spouse ever insulted her or made her feel bad.",
"D103D": "Country specific emotional abuse: ever.",
"D103E": "Country specific emotional abuse: ever.",
"D103F": "Country specific emotional abuse: ever.",
"D104": "Ever any emotional violence Physical violence BASE: Women currently in union (V502 = 1).",
"D105A": "Spouse ever pushed, shook or threw something.",
"D105B": "Spouse ever slapped.",
"D105C": "Spouse ever punched with fist or something harmful.",
"D105D": "Spouse ever kicked or dragged.",
"D105E": "Spouse ever tried to strangle or burn.",
"D105F": "Spouse ever threatened with knife/gun or other weapon.",
"D105G": "Spouse ever attacked with knife/gun or other weapon.",
"D105H": "Spouse ever physically forced sex when not wanted.",
"D105I": "Spouse ever forced other sexual acts when not wanted.",
"D105J": "Spouse ever twisted her arm or pulled her hair.",
"D105K": "Physical violence",
"D105L": "Physical violence",
"D105M": "Physical violence",
"D105N": "Physical violence",
"D106": "Experienced any less severe violence.",
"D107": "Experienced any severe violence.",
"D108": "Experienced any sexual violence.",
"W100": "Time knew husband.",
"W101": "Who chose husband.",
"W102": "Consent sought from respondent for marriage. BASE: Currently married women (V502 = 1). Ceremony to formalize union BASE: Currently married women (V502 = 1).",
"W103A": "Engagement",
"W103B": "Religious marriage",
"W103C": "Civil marriage",
"W103D": "Customary marriage",
"W103E": "Country Specific",
"W103F": "Country Specific",
"W103G": "Country Specific",
"W103X": "Other",
"W103Y": "No ceremony, nothing done Final say",
"W104A": "Work",
"W104B": "Contraception",
"W104C": "Country Specific",
"W104D": "Country Specific",
"W104E": "Country Specific",
"W104F": "Country Specific",
"W104G": "Country Specific",
"W104H": "Country Specific Final say on other issues BASE: Currently married women with children under 15 living at home",
"W105A": "Schooling (has living children).",
"W105B": "Medical care for sick child (has living child).",
"W105C": "Discipline (has living children).",
"W105D": "Another child (has living children).",
"W105E": "Country Specific",
"W105F": "Country Specific",
"W105G": "Country Specific",
"W105H": "Country Specific Husband's relatives living with respondent",
"W107A": "Father-in-law",
"W107B": "Mother-in-law",
"W107C": "Brother-in-law",
"W107D": "Sister-in-law",
"W107E": "Wife of brother-in-law",
"W107F": "Husband of sister-in-law",
"W107G": "Country Specific"
},
"RECGC": {
"G100": "Ever heard of female circumcision.",
"G101": "Ever heard of genital cutting (probed). Respondent’s circumcision BASE: Ever heard of female circumcision.",
"G102": "Respondent circumcised.",
"G103": "Flesh removed from genital area.",
"G104": "Genital area just nicked without removing any flesh.",
"G105": "Genital area sewn closed.",
"G106": "Age at circumcision",
"G107": "Who performed circumcision",
"G108": "Number of daughters circumcised. Daughter’s circumcision BASE: Women with at least one daughter circumcised.",
"G109": "Line number of daughter most recently circumcised.",
"G110": "Flesh removed from genital area of daughter.",
"G111": "Genital area of daughter just nicked without removing flesh.",
"G112": "Genital area of daughter sewn closed.",
"G113": "Age of daughter at circumcision",
"G114": "Who performed daughter’s circumcision",
"G115": "Any daughter who is not circumcised",
"G116": "Intends to have daughter(s) circumcised in future. Benefits of circumcision",
"G117A": "Cleanliness/hygiene",
"G117B": "Social acceptance",
"G117C": "Better marriage prospects",
"G117D": "Virginity/prevent premarital sex",
"G117E": "More sexual pleasure for men",
"G117F": "Religious approval",
"G117G": "Country Specific",
"G117H": "Country Specific",
"G117I": "Country Specific",
"G117J": "Country Specific",
"G117X": "Other",
"G117Y": "No benefit",
"G118": "Circumcision is required by religion.",
"GIDX": "Daughter's index to birth history",
"G121": "Daughter circumcised",
"G122": "Daughter's age at circumcision",
"G123": "Daughter genital area sown closed",
"G124": "Person performing daughter's circumcision",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n115"
},
"MREC01": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n119",
"MCASEID": "Case identification is used to uniquely identify each respondent. In most surveys this is constructed by concatenating the cluster or sample point number, the household number and the respondent's line number, but in some surveys this may be the questionnaire number taken from the front page of the questionnaire.",
"MV000": "This alphabetic country code is used to identify the survey from which the data were collected. The code is based on an international standard code. This variable is 3 characters in length, with the third character indicating the format of the recode file used for this survey. For all surveys in DHS VI this code will be 6. For example: HT6 is Haiti, KH6 is Cambodia.",
"MV001": "Cluster number is the number identifying the sample point as used during the fieldwork. This variable may be a composite of several variables in the questionnaire. If so, the non- standard variables are included in MREC91 as country-specific variables.",
"MV002": "Household number is the number identifying the household in which the respondent was interviewed, within the sample point. In some cases, this variable may be the combination of dwelling number and household number within dwelling. In these cases, the original variables are included as country-specific variables.",
"MV003": "Respondent's line number in the household schedule",
"MV004": "Ultimate area unit is a number assigned to each sample point to identify the ultimate area units used in the collection of data. This variable is usually the same as the cluster number, but may be a sequentially numbered variable for samples with a more complicated structure.",
"MV005": "Sample weight is an 8 digit variable with 6 implied decimal places. To use the sample weight divide it by 1000000 before applying the weighting factor. All sample weights are normalized such that the weighted number of cases is identical to the unweighted number of cases when using the full dataset with no selection. This variable should be used to weight all tabulations produced using the data file. For self-weighting samples this variable is equal to 1000000.",
"MV006": "Month of interview",
"MV007": "Year of interview; This variable now occupies 4 digits.",
"MV008": "Century month code of date of interview (see note on century month codes).",
"MV009": "Month of birth of respondent (see note on imputed dates)",
"MV010": "Year of birth of respondent (see note on imputed dates) now occupies 4 digits.",
"MV012": "Current age in completed years is calculated from the century month code of the date of birth of the respondent (MV011) and the century month code of the date of interview (MV008). In a few cases the age in the data file will be different from that reported by the respondent when the respondent's birthday was in the month of interview, but he had not yet had his birthday. If the respondent correctly reported his age at his last birthday (and not his age at his next birthday) then the calculated age was rounded up from the reported age, to avoid inconsistencies between the age and the century month code for the birth.",
"MV013": "Current age in 5-year groups is produced by grouping MV012.",
"MV014": "Completeness of information for the date of birth of the respondent (see note on imputed dates)",
"MV015": "Result of individual interview. Code 1 represents a completed interview. For all other cases, only MREC01 will exist in the data file. For flat format data files, cases with a result code different than 1 are dropped from the file.",
"MV016": "Day of the month in which the interview took place",
"MV021": "Primary sampling unit is a number assigned to sample points to identify the primary sampling units for use in the calculation of sampling errors. This variable is usually the same as the cluster number and/or the ultimate area unit, but may differ if the sample design required a multistage selection process.",
"MV022": "Sample strata for sampling errors defines the pairings or groupings of primary sampling units used in the calculation of sampling errors when using the Taylor series expansion method.",
"MV023": "The stratification used in the sample design is the basic geographic units within which the sample was designed. For example, if the sample was designed to be self-weighting within region, this variable would define those regions; if the sample was designed to be self- weighting within major urban areas, other urban areas and rural areas, this variable would define the major urban, other urban and rural areas. If the sample is self-weighted at the national level, this variable is code 0.",
"MV024": "De facto region of residence: This is a copy of MV101, added to this section to allow for analysis of completion rates by region.",
"MV025": "De facto type of place of residence: This is a copy of MV102, added to this section to allow for analysis of completion rates by urban/rural residence.",
"MV026": "De facto place of residence is the type of place in which the respondent was interviewed. This is a copy of MV134, added to this section to allow for analysis of completion rates by type of place of residence. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"MV027": "Number of visits for the interview",
"MV028": "Interviewer identification code. Codes are country-specific.",
"MV029": "Data entry keyer code: Codes are country-specific.",
"MV030": "Field supervisor's code: Codes are country-specific.",
"MV031": "Field editor's code: Codes are country-specific.",
"MV032": "Office editor's code Codes are country-specific.",
"MV033": "Ultimate area unit selection probability is the probability of selection of the ultimate area unit, ignoring the household selection. This variable can be used in conjunction with data for the sample point, such as service availability data.",
"MV034": "Line numbers of wives as recorded in the household schedule. This is a multiple variable with entries for up to 8 wives. This variable can be used, in conjunction with the cluster or sample point number and the household number to match the men=s data with the women=s data, to allow for the analysis of couples. An entry with the value 0 means the wife was not listed as a member of the household.",
"MV034A": "Men’s wife or partner. For each of the women listed in MV034, it gives her status being either “wife” or “partner” of the men. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"MV034B": "Age of wife or partner.",
"MV035": "Number of wives or partners for whom line numbers are given in MV034.",
"MV801": "Time of the start of the interview. The first two digits give the time in hours using the 24- hour clock, and the last two digits give the minutes within that hour.",
"MV802": "Time of the end of interview is coded as for the start of interview."
},
"MREC11": {
"MV101": "De facto region of residence. Region in which the respondent was interviewed. Codes are country-specific. For de jure region of residence, see MV139.",
"MV102": "De facto type of place of residence. Type of place of residence where the respondent was interviewed as either urban or \nrural. \n Note \nthat \nthis \nis not \nthe \nrespondent's own categorization, but was created based on whether the cluster or sample point number is defined as urban or rural. See also MV134. For de jure type of place of residence, see MV140.",
"MV103": "Childhood place of residence is classified into city, town and countryside as reported by the respondent. In some countries, additional codes are used for capital/major cities (code 0) and for abroad (code 4). This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"MV104": "Number of years the respondent has lived in the village, town, or city where he was interviewed. Visitors to the community are coded 96. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"MV105": "Type of place of previous residence is coded as for MV103. In some countries, additional codes are used for capital/major cities (code 0) and for abroad (code 4). This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: \n All respondents except \nthose answering \"Always\" or \"Visitor\" \nto MV104 (MV104 <> 95 & MV104 <> 96).",
"MV106": "Highest education level attended. This is a standardized variable providing level of education in the following categories: No education, Primary, Secondary, Higher. In some countries the educational system does not fit naturally within this scheme and a different categorization was used for the Final Report. In this case, this variable is constructed as accurately as possible from the country's own scheme and the variable used for the Final Report is included as a country-specific variable.",
"MV107": "Highest year of education gives the years of education completed at the level given in MV106. BASE: All respondents except those answering \"No education\" or with missing data for MV106 (MV106 <> 0 & MV106 <> 9).",
"MV130": "Religion. Both the question and the codes are country-specific.",
"MV131": "Ethnicity. Both the question and the codes are country-specific.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n123",
"MV133": "Education in single years. This variable is constructed from the educational level (MV106) and the grade at that level (MV107) as follows: MV106 = > \nMV133 0 \n= > \n0 1 \n= > \nMV107 2 \n= > \nMV107+x 3 \n= > \nMV107+y 9 \n= > \n99 x = years to complete primary education y = years to complete primary and secondary education where both x and y are country-specific.",
"MV134": "De facto place of residence is the type of place in which the respondent was interviewed. Urban areas are classified into large cities (capital cities and cities with over 1 million population), small cities (population over 50,000), and towns (other urban areas), and all rural areas are assumed to be countryside. Note that this classification differs from that used in DHS I. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"MV135": "Whether the respondent is a usual resident of the household or is just visiting the household. Responses of \"Visitor\" to MV104 are visitors to the city, town or village where the interview took place, but MV135 shows respondents who were visitors to the household.",
"MV136": "Total number of household members is the number of usual residents plus the number of visitors who slept in the house the previous night that were listed in the household schedule.",
"MV138": "Number of eligible men in the household. Eligible men are usually defined to be men aged 15-59 who slept in the household the previous night, irrespective of whether they usually reside in the household or are visiting the household. In some countries an ever-married sample is used for the individual interview, and so the eligibility criteria is further restricted to husbands of eligible women.",
"MV149": "Educational achievement recodes the education of the respondent into the following categories: None, incomplete primary, complete primary, incomplete secondary, complete secondary, higher education. See related variables MV106, MV107, MV133.",
"MV150": "Relationship to the head of the household. These data are taken from the household schedule.",
"MV151": "Sex of the head of the household",
"MV152": "Age of the head of the household Literacy",
"MV155": "The respondent is asked to read a written sentence and the interviewer would note whether the respondent could read it or not at all.",
"MV156": "Ever participated in a literacy program outside of primary. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. Media",
"MV157": "Frequency of reading newspaper or magazine",
"MV158": "Frequency of listening to radio",
"MV167": "Times away from home in last 12 months",
"MV168": "Away for more than one month Wealth index",
"MV190": "Wealth index. For a brief explanation see HV270.",
"MV191": "Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)"
},
"MREC22": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n123",
"MV201": "Total number of children ever born",
"MV202": "Total number of sons living at home",
"MV203": "Total number of daughters living at home",
"MV204": "Total number of sons living away from home",
"MV205": "Total number of daughters living away from home",
"MV206": "Total number of sons who have died",
"MV207": "Total number of daughters who have died MV201 is the sum of variables MV202 to MV207.",
"MV212": "Age of respondent at first birth",
"MV213": "Whether the respondent=s first listed partner is currently pregnant.",
"MV217": "Knowledge of the women’s ovulatory cycle",
"MV218": "Total number of living children is the sum of variables MV202 to MV205.",
"MV225": "At the time the respondent=s partner became pregnant with the current pregnancy, whether the current pregnancy was wanted then, later or not at all. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Respondent=s whose partner is currently pregnant (MV213 = 1). C\nhildren’s fathering",
"MV245": "Number of women the respondent fathered the children with.",
"MV246": "Married to the mother of the first child when he was born. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. Youngest child",
"MV247": "Age",
"MV248": "Antenatal check-ups for the mother",
"MV249": "Respondent present during check-ups",
"MV250": "Place of birth",
"MV251": "Reason for not delivering in health facility. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode."
},
"MREC31": {
"MV301": "Knowledge of any method is classified into modern, traditional and folkloric methods as follows: \n Modern methods are Pill, IUD, Injections, Diaphragm, Condom, Female Sterilization, Male Sterilization, Implants, Lactational amenorrhea, Female condom and Foam/Jelly. Traditional methods are Periodic Abstinence (Rhythm), Withdrawal, and Abstinence. Folkloric methods are the category \"other\" and any other country-specific methods. If a respondent knows both, a traditional method and a modern method, then the modern method takes priority and he is coded as knowing a modern method. Similarly, if a man knows a traditional method and a folkloric method, the traditional method takes priority.",
"M304A": "Whether the method is modern, traditional or folkloric.",
"MV304": "Knowledge of the method. If questions relating to the method were not asked in the contraceptive table but was asked as a current method then code 7 is used and if the question is not asked in a particular country then code 8 \"Not asked\" is used.",
"MV305": "Whether the respondent has ever used the contraceptive method. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Respondents who knew of the method according to MV304.",
"MV307": "Whether the method is currently being used.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n125"
},
"MREC41": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n125 Tobacco smoking",
"MV463A": "Cigarettes",
"MV463B": "Pipe",
"MV463C": "Chewing tobacco.",
"MV463D": "Snuff",
"MV463E": "Country specific",
"MV463F": "Country specific",
"MV463G": "Country specific",
"MV463X": "Other",
"MV463Z": "Nothing",
"MV464": "Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours BASE: Respondents smoking cigarettes.",
"MV474": "Heard of Tuberculosis or TB. Transmission of Tuberculosis BASE: Ever heard of Tuberculosis (MV474 = 1).",
"MV474A": "Air when coughing or sneezing.",
"MV474B": "Sharing utensils.",
"MV474C": "Touching a person with TB.",
"MV474D": "Tuberculosis spread through food.",
"MV474E": "Sexual contact",
"MV474F": "Mosquito bites",
"MV474G": "Country specific",
"MV474H": "Country specific",
"MV474I": "Country specific",
"MV474J": "Country specific",
"MV474X": "Other",
"MV474Z": "Don't know.",
"MV475": "Can tuberculosis be cured.",
"MV476": "Keep secret when family member gets TB. Injections last 12 months",
"MV477": "Number of injections",
"MV478": "Injections administered by a health worker",
"MV479": "Source for injection by health worker",
"MV480": "Syringe and needle from new, unopened package",
"MV481": "Covered by health insurance Type of health insurance BASE: Respondents covered by a health insurance (MV481 = 1).",
"MV481A": "Mutual or community organization"
},
"MREC51": {
"MV501": "Current marital status of the respondent",
"MV502": "Whether the respondent is currently, formerly or never married (or lived with a partner). Currently married includes married men and men living with a partner, and formerly married includes widowed, divorced, separated men and men who have lived with a partner but are not now living with a partner.",
"MV503": "Whether the respondent has been married or lived with a woman once or more than once. BASE: Ever-married men (MV501 <> 0).",
"MV504": "Whether the wife or the partner lives with respondent. BASE: Currently married men (MV502 = 1).",
"MV505": "The number of wives the respondent currently has. This is the number of wives and live-in partners. BASE: Currently married or in union men (MV502 = 1). First marriage or union Variables MV507 to MV513 relate to the date of start of the first marriage or union. BASE: Ever-married men (V501 <> 0).",
"MV507": "Month of start of first marriage or union (see note on imputed dates)",
"MV508": "Year of start of first marriage or union (see note on imputed dates); This variable occupies 4 digits",
"MV509": "Century month code of the date of start of first marriage or union (see note on century month codes).",
"MV510": "Completeness of information for the date of start of the first marriage or union (see note on imputed dates)",
"MV511": "Age at start of first marriage or union is calculated from the century month code of the date of start of first marriage or union and the century month code of the date of birth of the respondent.",
"MV512": "Years since start of first marriage or union is calculated from the century month code of the start of first marriage or union and the century month code of the date of interview.",
"MV525": "Age at first sexual intercourse ( Respondents who had never had sex are coded 0)",
"MV527": "Time since the last sexual relations as reported by the respondent: The first digit gives the units in which the respondent gave his answer: 1 - Days ago, 2 - Weeks ago, 3 - Months ago, 4 - Years ago, with 9 meaning a special answer was given. The last two digits give the time in the units given. Any value for time greater than 90 is a special answer.",
"MV528": "Time since last intercourse - grouped. The time since last intercourse after 31 days was grouped into the category 31. The special answers were kept the same as in the variable MV527.",
"MV529": "Time since last intercourse – imputed: Values are given in number of months. However, in this variable too, the special values were not modified and kept the same values as in MV527.",
"MV531": "Age at first sexual intercourse – imputed: This is the same as MV525, except for respondents who reported that their first sexual intercourse was at the time of their union. For these cases, the age at first sex is taken from the age at first union. In cases where the age at first sex was inconsistent with the age at conception of the first child, but only by one year (V532 = 3), the age at first sex was reduced by one year, consistent with the \"Rule of one\" applied in DHS I which is the correction of the data if the error is no more than a month. Other cases flagged as inconsistent on variable V532 (codes 1, 2, 4, 5) are recoded as 97 (inconsistent). Cases coded 6 on V532 are not changed.",
"MV532": "Flag variable for inconsistencies found in editing the responses for MV525. 0 \nNo flag 1 \nRespondent reported age at first sexual intercourse that exceeds his current age 2 \nRespondent reported his age at first sexual intercourse as occurring more than one year after the conception of his first child 3 \nRespondent reported his age at first sexual intercourse as occurring up to one year after the conception of his first child 4 \nRespondent reported that his first sexual intercourse was at the time of his first marriage, but the respondent was never married 5 \nRespondent reported that his first sexual intercourse was at the time of his first marriage, but his first marriage occurred after the conception of his first child 6 \nRespondent reported his first sexual intercourse as being after his first marriage",
"MV535": "Whether the respondent has ever been married or lived with a woman. BASE: Men who are not currently married and not living with a woman (MV502 <> 1).",
"MV536": "Whether the respondent had sex and whether it was during the last 4 weeks (recent sexual activity)."
},
"MREC61": {
"MV602": "Fertility preferences.. This variable comes from a single question but recoded later depending on the men’s status. Sterilized men are recoded 4, men whom the partner can’t get pregnant are recoded 5, men who never had sex are recoded 6, and men who are not in union are recoded 8. BASE: All men.",
"MV603": "Preferred waiting time before the birth of another child is created from a single question asking how long from the date of interview the respondent would like to wait before the birth of the next child. In some countries there may be some additional non-numeric responses to the question of how long to wait before the next birth. These are assigned additional codes on a country-specific basis. BASE: All men who want another child (MV602 = 1).",
"MV604": "The preferred waiting time to the next birth is grouped into 12-month categories with responses of more than six years coded as 6+ years. Non-numeric responses are coded into one group (7 \"Non-numeric\"), but with \"Don't know\" and missing responses in their own categories (8 & 9). The additional response \"Soon/Now\" is not grouped with the other non- numeric codes, but is recoded as less than one year waiting time. BASE: All men who want another child (MV602 = 1).",
"MV605": "Desire for more children is a constructed variable classifying respondents who want more children by whether they want the next child soon (less than 2 years) or they want the next child later (2+ years). In some countries, men who had never had sexual intercourse were not asked the questions relating to desire for future children, and are coded 8 on V605. BASE: All men.",
"MV613": "The ideal number of children that the respondent would have liked to have in his whole life, irrespective of the number he already has. In many countries it was possible for a respondent to reply to this question with a range of values, in which case this variable contains the midpoint between these values. If the midpoint is not an exact number then the number is rounded up in half the cases and rounded down for the other half. In situations where a range of values was collected, the original variables are included as country-specific variables. In some countries, additional country-specific categories are included, such as \"It depends on God\" or \"As many as I can support\" and are given country-specific codes.",
"MV614": "This variable groups the preceding variable such that 6 or more children are in one category 6+ and all non-numeric responses are coded 7.",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n133",
"MV616": "This variable records the original response to the question \"How long would you like to wait from now before the birth of another child?\" The first digit gives the units in which the respondent answered (1 indicates months, 2 indicates years, and 9 indicates a special response), while the last two digits give the time in those units. If the units value is 9 then the variable contains a special response, and if the duration value is greater than 90 this also indicates a special response. For example, code 994 is used for the responses \"Soon/Now\", and code 299 would mean that the response was given in years but the actual duration was missing on the questionnaire. BASE: All men who want another child (MV602 = 1), plus those originally responding that they want another child, but then say their partner cannot get pregnant (see also MV602).",
"MV621": "Whether the respondent believes his partner wants the same number of children, more children or fewer children than he wants herself. BASE: Currently married or in union men (MV502 = 1).",
"MV627": "Ideal number of boys",
"MV628": "Ideal number of girls",
"MV629": "Ideal number of either sex These three variables should sum to the total ideal number of children given in variables MV613. If the response to the question for variables MV613 is a non-numeric response, these variables are coded with the same response. In addition, there may be non-numeric responses on each of these questions. Country specific categories for non-numeric responses may also be recorded for these variables.",
"MV631": "Problem if became pregnant BASE: Wife listed first is not currently pregnant (MV642(1) <> 1). Reason for not having sex",
"MV633A": "Husband has STD",
"MV633B": "Husband has other women",
"MV633C": "Recent birth",
"MV633D": "Tired, mood",
"MV633E": "Country specific",
"MV633F": "Country specific",
"MV633G": "Country specific Husband’s rights",
"MV634A": "Get angry",
"MV634B": "Refuse financial support",
"MV634C": "Use force for unwanted sex"
},
"MREC71": {
"MV714": "Whether the respondent is currently working.",
"MV714A": "Have a job from which respondent was absent.",
"MV716": "Respondent's occupation as collected in the country. Codes are country-specific. BASE: Men who are currently working or who have worked in the last 12 months (MV731 = 1 or MV731 = 2).",
"MV717": "Standardized respondent's occupation groups; agricultural categories also include fishermen, foresters and hunters and are not the basis for selection of agricultural/non-agricultural workers. In countries, where it is not possible to differentiate between self-employed agricultural workers and agricultural employees, no attempt has been made to use other information, and code 4 has been used for both categories. The analyst may wish to use other related information to differentiate between these two categories. BASE: Men who are currently working or who have worked in the last 12 months (MV731 = 1 or MV731 = 2).",
"MV719": "Whether the respondent works for a family member, for someone else or is self-employed. BASE: Men currently working (MV731 = 1 or MV731 = 2).",
"MV721": "Works at home or away.",
"MV731": "Whether the respondent worked in the last 12 months.",
"MV732": "Whether the respondent works throughout the year, seasonally, or just occasionally. BASE: Men who are currently working or who have worked in the past year (MV731 = 1 or MV731 = 2).",
"MV739": "Who decides how to spend money. BASE: Respondent paid in cash or in cash and kind (MV741 = 1 or MV741 = 2).",
"MV740": "Whether the respondent works on his own land, family land, rented land, or on someone else's land. BASE: Men who are currently working or who have worked in the last 12 months, and who work or worked in agriculture (MV716 = country-specific agricultural category).",
"MV741": "Type of earnings for work Final say of the respondent on key issues",
"MV743A": "Own health care",
"MV743B": "Making large household purchases",
"MV743C": "Making household purchases for daily needs",
"MV743D": "Visits to family or relatives",
"MV743E": "Food to be cooked each day",
"MV743F": "Deciding what to do with money wife earns",
"MV743G": "Deciding how many children to have",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n135 Justification of wife’s beating",
"MV744A": "Goes out without telling him",
"MV744B": "Neglects the children",
"MV744C": "Argues with him",
"MV744D": "Refuses to have sex with him",
"MV744E": "Burns the food",
"MV745A": "Owns a house alone or jointly",
"MV745B": "Owns land alone or jointly Husband’s perception about woman’s pregnancy",
"MV747A": "Childbearing is a woman's concern."
},
"MREC75": {
"MV750": "Heard of sexually transmitted disease",
"MV751": "Whether the respondent has ever heard of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). Ways to reduce AIDS BASE: Respondents who have heard of AIDS (MV751 = 1).",
"MV754BP": "Reduce risk of getting AIDS by not having sex at all.",
"MV754CP": "Reduce chances of AIDS by always using condoms during sex",
"MV754DP": "Reduce chance of AIDS: have 1 sex partner with no other partner Means of getting AIDS BASE: Respondents who have heard of AIDS (MV751 = 1).",
"MV754JP": "Get AIDS from mosquito bites",
"MV754WP": "Get AIDS by sharing food with person who has AIDS",
"MV756": "Whether the respondent believes it is possible for a healthy-looking person to have the AIDS virus. BASE: Men who have heard of AIDS (MV751 = 1).",
"MV761": "Whether the respondent used a condom the last time he had sexual intercourse. BASE: Men who have ever had sexual intercourse (MV525 <> 0). C\nondom use during sexual intercourses",
"MV761B": "With other woman (1)",
"MV761C": "With other woman (2)",
"MV761D": "For money Source for male condom",
"MV762AA": "Government hospital",
"MV762AB": "Country specific public sector Government health center or post",
"MV762AC": "Country specific public sector Family planning clinic",
"MV762AD": "Country specific public sector Mobile clinic",
"MV762AE": "Country specific public sector Public field worker",
"MV762AF": "Country specific public sector Other public",
"MV762AG": "Country specific public sector",
"MV762AH": "Country specific public sector",
"MV762AI": "Country specific public sector",
"MV762AJ": "Private hospital, clinic",
"MV762AK": "Pharmacy",
"MV762AL": "Private doctor",
"MV762AM": "Country specific private medical sector Private mobile clinic",
"MV762AN": "Country specific private medical sector Private field worker",
"MV762AO": "Country specific private medical sector Other private",
"MV762AP": "Country specific private medical sector",
"MV762AQ": "Country specific private medical sector",
"MV762AR": "Country specific private medical sector",
"MV762AS": "Country specific other Shop",
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n139",
"MV768A": "Last partner",
"MV768B": "Other partner (1)",
"MV768C": "Other partner (2) BASE: Respondents who had sexual intercourse last 12 months.",
"MV769": "Could get a male condom",
"MV769A": "Could get a female condom",
"MV770": "Seek advice for last disease BASE: Respondents who had an infection in the last 12 months. Place where sought advice for last disease BASE: Respondents who sought advice for the last disease (MV770 = 1).",
"MV770A": "Governmental hospital",
"MV770B": "Country specific public sector Health center",
"MV770C": "Country specific public sector Public VCT center",
"MV770D": "Country specific public sector FP clinic",
"MV770E": "Country specific public sector Mobile clinic",
"MV770F": "Country specific public sector Field worker",
"MV770G": "Country specific public sector",
"MV770H": "Country specific public sector",
"MV770I": "Country specific public sector",
"MV770J": "Country specific public sector Other public",
"MV770K": "Private hospital/clinic/doctor",
"MV770L": "Country specific private medical sector Private VCT center",
"MV770M": "Country specific private medical sector Pharmacy",
"MV770N": "Country specific private medical sector Mobile clinic",
"MV770O": "Country specific private medical sector Fieldworker",
"MV770P": "Country specific private medical sector",
"MV770Q": "Country specific private medical sector",
"MV770R": "Country specific private medical sector",
"MV770S": "Country specific private medical sector Other private",
"MV770T": "Country specific other Shop",
"MV770U": "Country specific other",
"MV770V": "Country specific other",
"MV770W": "Country specific other",
"MV770X": "Seek advice other Mother to child AIDS transmission knowledge",
"MV774A": "During pregnancy",
"MV774B": "During delivery",
"MV774C": "By breastfeeding BASE: Respondents who said that the AIDS virus can be transmitted from the mother to the child (MV774 = 1).",
"MV775": "Knows someone who has or died of AIDS. BASE: Respondents who have heard of AIDS (MV751 = 1)."
},
"MREC80": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n143",
"MV820": "Condom use at first sexual intercourse. This question is no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variable is kept in the DHS VI recode. BASE: Youth 15-24 who ever had sex.",
"MV822": "Wife justified asking husband to use condom if he has an STI. Get AIDS",
"MV823": "Can get AIDS by witchcraft or supernatural means.",
"MV824": "Drugs to avoid AIDS transmission to baby during pregnancy.",
"MV825": "Would buy vegetables from vendor with AIDS. AIDS Test The questions pertaining to MV826 and MV827 are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"MV826": "The last time the respondent was tested",
"MV826A": "Months ago most recent HIV test",
"MV827": "Last test was on your own, offered or required.",
"MV828": "Did get results for last test.",
"MV829": "Place were last AIDS test was taken. Time since last intercourse",
"MV832B": "With next to last sexual partner",
"MV832C": "With second to last sexual partner Condom use last 12 months every time had sex",
"MV833A": "With last sex partner",
"MV833B": "With next to last sex partner",
"MV833C": "With second to last sex partner Age of last 3 recent partners",
"MV834A": "Age of most recent partner",
"MV834B": "Age of 2nd to most recent partner",
"MV834C": "Age of 3rd to most recent partner Alcohol consumption during sexual intercourse The questions pertaining to MV835A, MV835B and MV835C are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"MV835A": "Last time",
"MV835B": "Next to last time",
"MV835C": "Second to last time",
"MV836": "Total lifetime number of sexual partners.",
"MV844": "Health services",
"MV845": "Social events",
"MV846": "Verbally abused.",
"MV847": "People with AIDS should be ashamed of themselves.",
"MV848": "People with AIDS should be blamed for bringing disease to community.",
"MV849": "Children 12-14 should wait for sex until marriage. Attitudes towards life sex for men and Women This questions pertaining to MV851A to MV851L are no longer part of the DHS VI core questionnaire, but the variables are kept in the DHS VI recode.",
"MV851A": "Young men should wait for sex until marriage.",
"MV851B": "Most young men wait for sex until marriage.",
"MV851C": "Unmarried sexually active men should only having sex with one partner.",
"MV851D": "Most unmarried sexually active men have only one partner.",
"MV851E": "Married men should only have sex with their wives.",
"MV851F": "Most married men only have sex with their wives.",
"MV851G": "Young women should wait for sex until marriage.",
"MV851H": "Most young women wait for sex until marriage.",
"MV851I": "Unmarried sexually active women should have only one partner.",
"MV851J": "Most unmarried sexually active women have only one partner.",
"MV851K": "Married women should only have sex with their husbands.",
"MV851L": "Most married women only have sex with their husbands.",
"MV852A": "How long ago first had sex with most recent partner",
"MV852B": "How long ago first had sex with 2nd most recent partner",
"MV852C": "How long ago first had sex with 3rd most recent partner",
"MV853A": "Times in last 12 months had sex with most recent partner",
"MV853B": "Times in last 12 months had sex with 2nd most recent partner",
"MV853C": "Times in last 12 months had sex with 3rd most recent partner Concurrency For information on concurrency please refer to “Concurrent Sexual Partnerships and HIV Infection: Evidence from National Population Based Surveys”, DHS Working Papers No. 62, 2009 by Vinod Mishra and Simona Bignami-Van Asshe. This publication can be downloaded from measuredhs.com.",
"MV854A": "Concurrent sexual partners",
"MV854B": "Cumulative concurrent sexual partners"
},
"MRECGC": {
"DHS": "VI individual recodeMarch 22, 2013 \n143",
"MG100": "Ever heard of female circumcision.",
"MG101": "Ever heard of genital cutting (probed). Benefits of circumcision BASE: Ever heard of circumcision (MG100 = 1 or MG101 = 1).",
"MG117A": "Cleanliness/hygiene",
"MG117B": "Social acceptance",
"MG117C": "Better marriage prospects",
"MG117D": "Preserve virginity, prevent premarital sex",
"MG117E": "More sexual pleasure for men",
"MG117F": "Religious approval",
"MG117G": "Country specific",
"MG117H": "Country specific",
"MG117I": "Country specific",
"MG117J": "Country specific",
"MG117X": "Other",
"MG117Y": "No benefit",
"MG118": "Circumcision is required by religion"
}
}
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