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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: REC41

WOMAN
- Maternity

Cases: 17286
Variables: 165

Variables

hhid
Case Identification
caseid
Case Identification
midx
Index to Birth History
m1
Number of tetanus injections before birth
m1a
NA - Number of tetanus injections before pregnancy
m1b
NA - Month of last tetanus injection before pregnancy
m1c
Year of last tetanus injection before pregnancy
m1d
Years ago received last tetanus injection before pregnancy
m1e
Last tetanus injection before pregnancy (CMC)
m2a
Prenatal: doctor / clinical officer / medical assistant
m2b
Prenatal: nurse / midwife
m2c
NA - Prenatal: CS health professional
m2d
NA - Prenatal: CS health professional
m2e
NA - Prenatal: CS health professional
m2f
NA - Prenatal: CS health professional
m2g
Prenatal: traditional birth attendant
m2h
Prenatal: patient attendant
m2i
Prenatal: HSA
m2j
NA - Prenatal: CS other person
m2k
Prenatal: other
m2l
NA - Prenatal: CS other
m2m
NA - Prenatal: CS other
m2n
Prenatal: no one
m3a
Assistance: doctor / clinical officer / medical assistant
m3b
Assistance: nurse / midwife
m3c
NA - Assistance: CS health professional
m3d
NA - Assistance: CS health professional
m3e
NA - Assistance: CS health professional
m3f
NA - Assistance: CS health professional
m3g
Assistance: traditional birth attendant
m3h
Assistance: patient attendant
m3i
Assistance: relative/friend
m3j
NA - Assistance: CS other person
m3k
Assistance: other
m3l
NA - Assistance: CS other
m3m
NA - Assistance: CS other
m3n
Assistance: no one
m4
Duration of breastfeeding
m5
Months of breastfeeding
m6
Duration of amenorrhea
m7
Months of amenorrhea
m8
Duration of abstinence
m9
Months of abstinence
m10
Wanted pregnancy when became pregnant
m11
Desired time would have waited
m13
Timing of 1st antenatal check (months)
m14
Number of antenatal visits during pregnancy
m15
Place of delivery
m17
Delivery by caesarean section
m17a
Timing on decision for caesarean section
m18
Size of child at birth
m19
Birth weight in kilograms (3 decimals)
m19a
Weight at birth/recall
m27
NA - Flag for breastfeeding
m28
Flag for amenorrhea
m29
Flag for abstinence
m34
When child put to breast
m35
NA - Number of times breastfed during previous night
m36
NA - Number of times breastfed during previous day
m38
Drank from bottle with nipple yesterday/last night
m39a
Did eat any solid, semi-solid or soft foods yesterday
m39
Number of times ate solid, semi-solid or soft food yesterday
m42a
During pregnancy: weighed
m42b
During pregnancy: height measured
m42c
During pregnancy: blood pressure taken
m42d
During pregnancy: urine sample taken
m42e
During pregnancy: blood sample taken
m43
NA - Told about pregnancy complications
m44
NA - Told where to go for pregnancy complications
m45
During pregnancy, given or bought iron tablets/syrup
m46
Days tablets or syrup taken
m47
NA - During pregnancy, had difficulty with daylight vision
m48
NA - During pregnancy, had difficulty with night blindness
m49a
During pregnancy took: SP/fansidar for malaria
m49b
NA - During pregnancy took: chloroquine for malaria
m49c
NA - During pregnancy took: CS drug for malaria
m49d
NA - During pregnancy took: CS drug for malaria
m49e
NA - During pregnancy took: CS drug for malaria
m49f
NA - During pregnancy took: CS drug for malaria
m49g
NA - During pregnancy took: CS drug for malaria
m49x
NA - During pregnancy took: other drug for malaria
m49z
NA - During pregnancy took: don't know
m49y
NA - During pregnancy took: no drug for malaria
m54
NA - Received Vitamin A dose in first 2 months after delivery
m55
Gviven child anything other than breast milk
m55a
NA - First 3 days, given milk (other than breast milk)
m55b
NA - First 3 days, given plain water
m55c
NA - First 3 days, given sugar/glucose water
m55d
NA - First 3 days, given gripe water
m55e
NA - First 3 days, given sugar/salt solution
m55f
NA - First 3 days, given fruit juice
m55g
NA - First 3 days, given infant formula
m55h
NA - First 3 days, given tea/infusions
m55i
NA - First 3 days, given honey
m55j
NA - First 3 days, given coffee
m55k
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
m55l
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
m55m
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
m55n
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
m55o
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
m55x
NA - First 3 days, given other
m55z
NA - First 3 days, given nothing
m57a
Antenatal care: respondent's home
m57b
Antenatal care: other home
m57c
NA - Antenatal care: CS home
m57d
NA - Antenatal care: CS home
m57e
Antenatal care: government hospital
m57f
Antenatal care: government health center
m57g
Antenatal care: government health post
m57h
Antenatal care: government mobile clinic
m57i
Antenatal care: CS public health
m57j
NA - Antenatal care: CS public health
m57k
NA - Antenatal care: CS public health
m57l
Antenatal care: other public sector
m57m
Antenatal care: private hospital/clinic
m57n
Antenatal care: private mobile clinic
m57o
Antenatal care: CHAM / MISSION hospital
m57p
Antenatal care: CHAM / MISSION health center
m57q
NA - Antenatal care: CS private medical
m57r
Antenatal care: other private medical
m57s
Antenatal care: BLM
m57t
NA - Antenatal care: CS other
m57u
NA - Antenatal care: CS other
m57v
NA - Antenatal care: CS other
m57x
Antenatal care: other
m60
Drugs for intestinal parasites during pregnancy
m61
Time spent at place of delivery
m62
Respondent's health checked before discharge
m63
How long before discharging respondent health check took place
m64
Who checked respondent health before discharge
m65a
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: cost too much
m65b
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: facility not open
m65c
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: too far/no transport
m65d
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: don't trust facility/poor service
m65e
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: no female provider
m65f
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: husband/family didn't allow
m65g
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: not necessary
m65h
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: not customary
m65i
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: CS
m65j
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: CS
m65k
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: CS
m65l
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: CS
m65x
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: other
m66
Respondent's health checked after discharge/delivery at home
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
m70
Baby postnatal check within 2 months
m71
Time after delivery postnatal check took place
m72
Person who performed postnatal checkup
m73
Place baby was first checked
m74
Child's health checked before discharge
m75
How long before discharging child health check took place
m76
Who checked child health before discharge
m77
Was child put on mother's bare skin after birth
m78a
During first 2 days health provider: examine cord
m78b
During first 2 days health provider: measure temperature
m78c
During first 2 days health provider: counsel on newborn dangers
m78d
During first 2 days health provider: counsel on breastfeeding
m78e
During first 2 days health provider: observe breastfeeding
m78f
NA - During first 2 days health provider: CS
m78g
NA - During first 2 days health provider: CS
m78h
NA - During first 2 days health provider: CS
m78i
NA - During first 2 days health provider: CS
m78j
NA - During first 2 days health provider: CS
Total: 165
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