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Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016

Malawi, 2015 - 2016
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MWI_2015_DHS_v01_M
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National Statistical Office (NSO)
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Data file: REC4A

WOMAN
- Child's health

Cases: 17286
Variables: 118

Variables

hhid
Case Identification
caseid
Case Identification
hidxa
Index to birth history
h11
Had diarrhea recently
h11b
NA - Blood in the stools
h12a
Diarrhea: government hospital
h12b
Diarrhea: government health center
h12c
Diarrhea: government health post / outreach
h12d
Diarrhea: government mobile clinic
h12e
Diarrhea: government HSA
h12f
Diarrhea: other public sector
h12g
NA - Diarrhea: CS public sector
h12h
NA - Diarrhea: CS public sector
h12i
NA - Diarrhea: CS public sector
h12j
Diarrhea: private hospital/clinic
h12k
Diarrhea: private pharmacy
h12l
Diarrhea: private doctor
h12m
Diarrhea: private mobile clinic
h12n
Diarrhea: private HSA
h12o
Diarrhea: private CHAM / mission hospital
h12p
Diarrhea: private CHAM / mission health center
h12q
Diarrhea: BLM
h12r
Diarrhea: other private medical
h12s
Diarrhea: shop
h12t
Diarrhea: traditional practitioner
h12u
Diarrhea: market
h12v
Diarrhea: MACRO
h12w
Diarrhea: YOUTH DROP CENTER
h12x
Diarrhea: Other
h12y
Diarrhea: no treatment
h12z
Diarrhea: medical treatment
h13
Given oral rehydration
h13b
NA - Given pre-packaged ORS liquid
h14
Given recommended home solution
h15
Given antibiotic pills or syrups
h15a
Given antimotility
h15b
Given antibiotic injection
h15c
Given intravenous (IV)
h15d
Given home remedy, herbal medicine
h15e
Given zinc
h15f
Given other (not antibiotic, antimotility, zinc)
h15g
Given unknown pill or syrup
h15h
Given non-antibiotic injection
h15i
Given unknown injection
h15j
Given sugar/saltwater Thanzi
h15k
NA - Given CS
h15l
NA - Given CS
h15m
NA - Given CS
h20
Given other treatment
h21a
Given no treatment
h21
Received any treatment
h22
Had fever in last two weeks
h31
Had cough in last two weeks
h31b
Short, rapid breaths
h31c
Problem in the chest or blocked or running nose
h31d
NA - Had fever/cough in last 2 weeks: amount offered to drink
h31e
NA - Had fever/cough in last 2 weeks: amount offered to eat
h32a
Fever/cough: government hospital
h32b
Fever/cough: government health center
h32c
Fever/cough: government health post / outreach
h32d
Fever/cough: government mobile clinic
h32e
Fever/cough: government HSA
h32f
Fever/cough: other public sector
h32g
NA - Fever/cough: CS public sector
h32h
NA - Fever/cough: CS public sector
h32i
NA - Fever/cough: CS public sector
h32j
Fever/cough: private hospital/ clinic
h32k
Fever/cough: private pharmacy
h32l
Fever/cough: private doctor
h32m
Fever/cough: private mobile clinic
h32n
Fever/cough: private HSA
h32o
Fever/cough: CHAM / mission hospital
h32p
Fever/cough: CHAM / mission health center
h32q
Fever/cough: BLM
h32r
Fever/cough: Other private medical sector
h32s
Fever/cough: Shop
h32t
Fever/cough: Traditional practitioner
h32u
Fever/cough: Market
h32v
Fever/cough: Itinerant drug seller
h32w
Fever/cough: Youth drop in centre
h32x
Fever/cough: other
h32y
Fever/cough: no treatment
h32z
Fever/cough: medical treatment
h34
Vitamin A in last 6 months
h37a
SP/Fansidar/Novidar SP taken for fever
h37b
NA - Chloroquine taken for fever
h37c
NA - Amodiaquine taken for fever
h37d
Quinine taken for fever
h37da
Quinine injection/IV taken for fever
h37e
NA - Combination with artemisinin taken for fever
h37aa
Artesunate rectal taken for fever
h37ab
Artesunate injection/IV taken for fever
h37f
LA = Lumefantrine and Artemeter = COARTEM taken for fever
h37g
ASAQ = combined amodiaquine and artesunate taken for
h37h
Other antimalarial taken for fever
h37i
Antibiotic pill/syrup taken for fever
h37j
Antibiotic injection taken for fever
h37k
Aspirin / cafenol taken for fever
h37l
Acetaminophen/paracetamol/panadol taken for fever
h37m
Ibuprofen taken for fever
h37n
NA - CS other taken for fever
h37o
NA - CS other for fever/cough
h37p
NA - CS other for fever/cough
h37x
Other taken for fever
h37y
Nothing taken and didn't seek treatment for fever/cough
h37z
Don't know if or what was taken for fever
h38
Diarrhea in last 2 weeks: amount offered to drink
h39
Diarrhea in last 2 weeks: amount offered to eat
h42
Taking iron pills, sprinkles or syrup
h43
Drugs for intestinal parasites in last 6 months
h44a
Place first sought treatment for diarrhea
h44b
NA - Days after diarrhea sought advice or treatment
h44c
NA - Still has diarrhea
h45
NA - Times zinc was given
h46a
Place first sought treatment for fever
h46b
Number of days after fever began sought advice or treatment
h47
Blood taken from child's finger/heel for testing
h100
NA - Number of days after fever began sought advice or treatment
Total: 118
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