Demographic and Health Survey 2003

Ghana, 2003

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GHA_2003_DHS_v01_M

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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)

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Data file: REC42

WOMAN
- Health and Breastfeeding

Cases:	5691
Variables:	119

Variables

hhid

Case Identification

caseid

Case Identification

v401

Last birth ceasarean section

v404

Currently breastfeeding

v405

Currently amenorrheic

v406

Currently abstaining

v407

Times breastfed during night

v408

Times breastfed during day

v415

Drank from bottle with nipple

v416

Heard of oral rehydration

v417

Entries in maternity table

v418

Entries in health table

v419

Entries in height/weight table

v420

Measurer's code - NA

v421

Assistant measurer's code - NA

v426

When child put to breast

v437

Respondent's weight (kilos-1d)

v438

Respondent's height (cms-1d)

v439

Ht/A Percentile (resp.)

v440

Ht/A Standard deviations (resp

v441

Ht/A Percent ref. median (resp

v442

Wt/Ht Percent ref. median (DHS

v443

Wt/Ht Percent ref. median (Fog

v444

Wt/Ht Percent ref. median (WHO

v444a

Wt/Ht Std deviations(resp) DHS

v445

Body mass index for respondent

v446

Rohrer's index for respondent

v447

Result of measurement of resp.

v447a

Women's age in years from household report

v452a

Under age 18 (HH report)

v452b

Line no. of parent/caretaker

v452c

Read consent statement

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

v458

Agrees to referral - NA

v459

Have bednet for sleeping (household report)

v460

Children under 5 slept under bednet last night (HH report)

v461

Respondent slept under bednet

v462

Washed hands before prepa - NAlast meal

v463a

Smokes cigarettes

v463b

v463c

Smokes other tobacco

v463d

Smokes country specific - NA

v463e

Smokes country specific - NA

v463f

Smokes country specific - NA

v463g

Smokes country specific - NA

v463z

v464

Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours

v465

Disposal of youngest child's stools when not using toilet

v466

When child is seriously ill, can decide whether med tx sough

v467a

Getting medical help for self: know where to go

v467b

Getting medical help for self: getting permission to go

v467c

Getting medical help for self: getting money needed for tx

v467d

Getting medical help for self: distance to health facility

v467e

Getting medical help for self: having to take transport

v467f

Getting medical help for self: not wanting to go alone

v467g

Getting medical help for self: concern no female health prov

v468

Columns used for Last Birth Only variables

v469a

Times gave child plain water

v469b

Times gave child sugar wa - NA

v469c

Times gave child fruit juice

v469d

Times gave child herbal t - NA

v469e

Times gave child powdered - NAed milk

v469f

Times gave child commercially produced baby formula

v469g

Times gave child fresh mi - NA

v469h

Times given tinned, powdered or fresh animal milk

v469i

Times given country speci - NAther liquid

v469j

Times given country speci - NAther liquid

v469k

Times given country speci - NAther liquid

v469l

Times gave child other liquid

v469m

Times given pumpkin, carrots, red/yel yams, red sweet pot.

v469n

Times given any green leafy vegetables

v469o

Times given mango, papaya or other Vit A rich fruits

v469p

Times given other solid, - NAsolid foods

v469q

Times given food made from local grain

v469r

Times given food made from local roots/tuber

v469s

Times gave child eggs, fi - NAoultry

v469t

Times gave child meat - NA

v469u

Times gave child other fruits/vegetables

v469v

Times gave child meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, eggs

v469w

Times gave child legumes (lentils, beans, peanuts)

v469x

Times gave child cheese/yogurt

v469y

Times gave child foods made with oil, fat, butter

v469z

Times gave child country - NAfic food

v469xx

Times gave child country - NAfic food

v469xy

Times gave child country - NAfic food

v469xz

Times gave child country - NAfic food

v470a

Last 7 days - plain water

v470b

Last 7 days - sugar water - NA

v470c

Last 7 days - fruit juice

v470d

Last 7 days - herbal tea - NA

v470e

Last 7 days - powdered/ti - NAmilk

v470f

Last 7 days - commercially produced baby formula

v470g

Last 7 days - fresh milk - NA

v470h

Last 7 days - tinned, powdered or fresh animal milk

v470i

Last 7 days - country spe - NA other liquid

v470j

Last 7 days - country spe - NA other liquid

v470k

Last 7 days - country spe - NA other liquid

v470l

Last 7 days - other liquid

v470m

Last 7 days - pumpkin, carrots, red/yel yams, red sweet pot.

v470n

Last 7 days - any green leafy vegetables

v470o

Last 7 days - mango, papaya or other Vit A rich fruits

v470p

Last 7 days - other solid - NAi-solid foods

v470q

Last 7 days - food made from local grain

v470r

Last 7 days - food made from local roots/tuber

v470s

Last 7 days - eggs, fish, - NAtry

v470t

Last 7 days - meat - NA

v470u

Last 7 days - other fruits/vegetables

v470v

Last 7 days - meat, poultry, fish, shellfish, eggs

v470w

Last 7 days - legumes (lentils, beans, peanuts)

v470x

Last 7 days - cheese/yogurt

v470y

Last 7 days - foods made with oil, fat, butter

v470z

Last 7 days - country spe - NA food

v470xx

Last 7 days - country spe - NA food

v470xy

Last 7 days - country spe - NA food

v470xz

Last 7 days - country spe - NA food

Total: 119

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