Demographic and Health Survey 1999 - IPUMS Subset
Nigeria, 1999
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Iodized salt in household (bridging variable) (C_SALTBRIDGE)
Data file: NGA1999-C.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
424
End:
425
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
25. What type of salt is usually used for cooking in your household?
(ASK TO SEE SALT PACKAGE).
LOCAL SALT 01
PACKAGED SALT (IODIZED) 02
PACKAGED SALT (NOT IODIZED) 03
SALT FOR ANIMALS 04
LOOSE SALT 05
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 06
(ASK TO SEE SALT PACKAGE).
LOCAL SALT 01
PACKAGED SALT (IODIZED) 02
PACKAGED SALT (NOT IODIZED) 03
SALT FOR ANIMALS 04
LOOSE SALT 05
OTHER (SPECIFY) __________ 06
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 96 | Non-resident |
| 10 | Iodized salt in household |
| 11 | Packaged salt - iodized |
| 20 | Non-iodized salt in household |
| 21 | Packaged salt - noniodized |
| 30 | Salt not tested |
| 31 | Local salt |
| 32 | Loose salt |
| 33 | Salt for animals |
| 34 | Natron in block |
| 35 | Packaged salt - other |
| 36 | Other, n.e.c. |
| 97 | Doesn't cook |
| 98 | Missing/no salt available |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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.
Description
Definition
SALTBRIDGE serves as a bridging variable between two approaches to collecting information on the presence of iodized salt in the household. Initially, respondents were asked, "What type of salt is usually used for cooking in your household?" Respondents were also asked to show their salt package to the interviewer.
Beginning with Phase 4 of the standard DHS questionnaire, respondents were asked to provide the interviewer with a teaspoon of cooking salt, which the interviewer then tested. Iodine testing methods varied across phases and countries.
SALTBRIDGE combines information from the first approach of asking about cooking salt (in SALTIODIZE (HV222)) and the second approach of testing the cooking salt for iodine (in SALTEST3 (HV234)).
The information in SALTBRIDGE is taken from the household record, linked to the record of the woman respondent. This information applies to household residents, not temporary visitors, so researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT (V135) variable (with visitors coded "2").
See Comparability for more information.
Beginning with Phase 4 of the standard DHS questionnaire, respondents were asked to provide the interviewer with a teaspoon of cooking salt, which the interviewer then tested. Iodine testing methods varied across phases and countries.
SALTBRIDGE combines information from the first approach of asking about cooking salt (in SALTIODIZE (HV222)) and the second approach of testing the cooking salt for iodine (in SALTEST3 (HV234)).
The information in SALTBRIDGE is taken from the household record, linked to the record of the woman respondent. This information applies to household residents, not temporary visitors, so researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT (V135) variable (with visitors coded "2").
See Comparability for more information.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Nutrition Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |