The Zambia Access to ACT Initiative Survey 2009
Zambia, 2009
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Mental Health/Loss of interest in food (b4_01m)
Data file: mental
Overview
Valid:
5140
Invalid:
2
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
18
End:
18
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
I would like to get an idea of how you have been feeling in the last 12 months. During the last 12 months, was there a time when you felt/did any of these nearly at least 2 weeks at a time? Loss of interest in food?
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | Often |
| 2 | Sometimes |
| 3 | Never |
| Sysmiss |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
It might not have happened continuously for 2 weeks but at least had frequent occurrences during this period.
Description
Definition
Loss of interest in food: lack of hunger or appetite or desire for food.
Universe
Household members >=18 years old who reported the most recent illness in the past 1 month. If none was sick, select Head and Spouse or Head/spouse and anyother randomly.