Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2006

Lao PDR, 2006

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Reference ID

LAO_2006_MICS_v01_M

Producer(s)

Department of Statistics, Hygiene and Prevention Department, United Nations Children's Fund

Metadata

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Sep 29, 2011

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Mar 29, 2019

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Fingerstick or heelstick (SCC3)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 464

Invalid: 3740

Minimum: 1

Maximum: 9

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 364

End: 364

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

We would like to take a little blood from [name] finger/heel, for testing.
Was a finger or heel stick blood sample collected from this child?

Categories

Value	Category
1	Yes finger
2	Yes heel
3	No
4	No_Answer
6	Other
8	Dk
9	Missing
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

(only collect blood sample from children 6-59 months of age)
Children 6-12 months, take blood from heel.
Children > 12 months, take blood from finger.

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