Demographic and Health Survey 2010 - IPUMS Subset

Burundi, 2010

Reference ID

BDI_2010_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Institut de Statistiques et d’Études Économiques du Burundi (ISTEEBU), Ministère de la Santé Publique et de la Lutte contre le Sida [Burundi] (MSPLS), et ICF International., Minnesota Population Center

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Jan 16, 2021

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Rohrer's index (Female household members) (H_HWFROHRER)

Data file: BDI2010-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 492

End: 495

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

216) WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS

KG _____
NOT PRESENT 999.94
REFUSED 999.95
OTHER 999.96

Value	Category
9998	Missing
9997	Flagged cases
9999	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

For female household members of childbearing age, HWFROHRER (HA41) reports their Rohrer's Index. Rohrer's Index is an anthropometric measure relating weight to height, equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) cubed (W/H3). Rohrer's Index is a measure of acute nutritional status, and may be used as an alternative to Body Mass Index.

The original height and weight values used to calculate Rohrer's Index are also included in the DHS. HWFWEIGHT (HA2) reports the female household member's weight in kilograms as measured by DHS personnel; HWFHEIGHT (HA3) reports their length or height in centimeters as measured by DHS personnel.

For an alternate measure of female nutrition, IPUMS-DHS users may also be interested in HWFBMI (the female household member's Body Mass Index (BMI), which is equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) squared (W/H2)).

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Female anthropometry Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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