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Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 1998
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ZAF_1998_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Department of Health [South Africa] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Data file: ZAF1998-B.dat

Birth records

Cases: 22934

Variables

B_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
B_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
B_COUNTRY
Country
B_YEAR
Year of sample
B_IDHSPID
Unique cross-sample respondent identifier
B_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
B_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
B_IDHSPSU
Unique sample-case PSU identifier
B_IDHSSTRATA
Unique cross-sample sampling strata
B_CASEID
Sample-specific respondent identifier
B_HHID
Sample-specific household identifier
B_PSU
Sample-specific primary sampling unit
B_STRATA
Sample-specific sampling strata
B_DOMAIN
Sample-specific domain
B_HHNUM
Household number in cluster
B_CLUSTERNO
Sample-specific cluster number
B_ULTAREAUNIT
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
B_LINENO
Household line number of woman respondent
B_LINENOHHRESP
Respondent's line number (answering Household questionnaire)
B_BIDX
Birth history index number
B_PERWEIGHT
Sample weight for persons
B_AWFACTT
All woman factor for total population
B_MENSELHH
Household selected for men's/husband's survey (individual-level)
B_INTYEAR
Year of interview
B_MONTHINT
Month of interview
B_INTDAY
Day of interview
B_INTDATECMC
Century month date of interview
B_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
B_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
B_INTSTART
Time interview started (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
B_INTEND
Time interview ended (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
B_INTDURATION
Length of interview (minutes)
B_INTVISITNO
Number of visits for the interview
B_INTRESULT
Result of individual interview
B_EVMARALLSAMP
Ever-married or all-women sample
B_INTERVIEWERIDIR
Identification number of interviewer, women's survey
B_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
B_URBAN
Urban-rural status
B_DEFACTORES
De facto place of residence
B_RESIDEINTYR
Years lived in place of residence
B_PREVRESTYP
Type of place of previous residence
B_KIDRESTYP
Childhood place of residence
B_GEO_ZA1998_2016
South Africa regions, 1998-2016 [integrated; GIS]
B_GEO_ZA1998
South Africa regions, 1998 [GIS]
B_AGE
Age
B_AGE5YEAR
Age in 5 year groups
B_BIRTHMO
Woman's month of birth
B_BIRTHYEAR
Woman's year of birth
B_DOBCMC
Respondent's date of birth, in century months
B_DOBINFORESP
Information given on respondent's date of birth
B_RESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
B_RELATE
Respondent's relationship to HH head
B_PREGNANT
Currently pregnant
B_DURCURPREG
Duration of current pregnancy
B_ETHNICITYZA
Ethnicity, South Africa
B_MARSTAT
Woman's current marital or union status
B_EVERMARRIED
Ever been married
B_CURRMARR
Woman never, currently, or formerly married
B_UNION1MORE
Woman had one or more than one union
B_AGEFRSTMAR
Age at first marriage or cohabitation
B_HUSAGE
Age of husband/partner
B_DURMARGRP
Marital or cohabitation duration (grouped)
B_MAR1STMO
Month of first marriage or cohabitation
B_MAR1STYR
Year of first marriage or cohabitation
B_YRSTO1STMAR
Years since starting date of 1st marriage or union
B_MAR1STCMC
Date of first marriage or cohabitation (CMC)
B_MAR1STDATINFO
Completeness of information, date of first marriage/union
B_MARTO1STBORNMO
Months between respondent's 1st marriage and 1st birth
B_WIFENUM
Number of other wives
B_HUSBINHOME
Husband/partner lives in woman's household
B_CHEB
Total children ever born
B_TOTBIRTHIST
Number of entries in the birth history
B_SONSATHOME
Number of own sons living at home
B_DAUSATHOME
Number of own daughters living at home
B_SONSAWAYHOME
Number of own sons living away from home
B_DAUSAWAYHOME
Number of own daughters living away from home
B_SONSDIED
Number of own sons who have died
B_DAUSDIED
Number of own daughters who have died
B_BIRTHSIN5YRS
Number of births in last 5 years
B_BIRTHSIN1YR
Number of births in the past year
B_BIRTHSIN1MO
Total number of births in month of interview
B_DOB1STKIDCMC
Date of respondent's first birth, in century months
B_TIMEMENSTRUATE
Time since woman's last menstrual period
B_MENSTRUATE6WK
Woman menstruated last 6 weeks
B_OVCYCLE
When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely
B_CHEBALIVE
Total number of living children born to respondent
B_CHSURVPLUSPG
Total number of living children including current pregnancy
B_CHEBALIVETRUNC
Total number of living children, truncated at 6+
B_LASTBIRTHTOINTMO
Interval between last birth and interview, in months
B_CONCEPTDATEFLAG
Completeness of information on date of conception, current pregnancy
B_MENSTIMFLAG
Flag for reported time since last menstrual period
B_PREGTERMIN
Ever had pregnancy terminate via abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth
B_PREGTERMINMO
Calendar month of pregnancy termination
B_PREGTERMINYR
Year of last pregnancy termination
B_PREGTERMTIM
Months pregnant when pregnancy terminated
B_PREGTERMPREV
Respondent had previous pregnancy terminations (prior to last 5 years)
B_BIRTHSOTHER
Other live births in interval between last birth reported and date of interview
B_BIRTHSTOT3YR
Total births in last 3 years prior to interview
B_AGEMENARCHE
Age at first period
B_TIMEMENSCALC
Computed time since last menstrual period
B_AGEAT1STBIRTH
Age of respondent at time of first birth
B_PREGTERMINTOTAL
Total number of miscarriages, abortions, and stillbirths in life
B_PREGTERMCMC
Century month date of last pregnancy termination
B_PREGTERMFLAG
Date flag for last terminated pregnancy
B_HHMEMTOTAL
Total number of household members
B_HHKIDLT5
Number of children under 5 in household
B_HHELIGWOMEN
Number of eligible women in household
B_HHEADAGE
Age of household head
B_HHEADAGEHH
Age of household head (from HH record)
B_HHEADSEX
Sex of household head
B_HHEADSEXHH
Sex of household head (from hh record)
B_FAMSTRUCTR
Relationship structure in HH
B_HHDEATHYR
Member of HH died in last 12 months
B_HHDEATHYRNO
Number of HH members who died in last 12 months
B_HHDEATHYRACCNO
Number of HH members who died due to accidental injury in last 12 months
B_HHDEATHYRVIONO
Number of HH members who died due to violence in last 12 months
B_SLEEPROOMS
Number of rooms in HH used for sleeping
B_WALL
Main material of outside walls of dwelling
B_FLOOR
Main material of floor
B_ELECTRC
Has electricity
B_ELECTRCHH
Dwelling has electricity (from hh record)
B_CHCOAL
Fuel for cooking and heating: Coal/coke/lignite
B_CHDUNG
Fuel for cooking and heating: Dung
B_CHELEC
Fuel for cooking and heating: Electricity
B_CHKEROSENE
Fuel for cooking and heating: Kerosene
B_CHLPG
Fuel for cooking and heating: Liquid petroleum gas
B_CHWOOD
Fuel for cooking and heating: Wood
B_CHOTHER
Fuel for cooking and heating: Other
B_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
B_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
B_TIMETOWTRIND
Time to water source (from individual respondent record)
B_TIMETOWTRHH
Time to reach water source and return, in minutes (from HH record)
B_WHOFETCHFEMAD
Person who recently fetched HH water: Adult female
B_WHOFETCHMALAD
Person who recently fetched HH water: Adult male
B_WHOFETCHFEMKID
Person who recently fetched HH water: Female child
B_WHOFETCHMALKID
Person who recently fetched HH water: Male child
B_WHOFETCHDK
Person who recently fetched HH water: Don't know
B_HHPHONE
Household has telephone
B_HHPHONEHH
House has telephone (household record)
B_PC
HH has personal computer
B_BIKE
HH has bicycle
B_BIKEHH
HH has bicycle (from HH record)
B_CAR
HH has car/truck
B_CARHH
HH has car/truck (from HH record)
B_MOTORCYCL
HH has motorcycle/scooter
B_MOTORCYCLHH
HH has motorcycle/scooter (from HH record)
B_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
B_FRIDGEHH
HH has refrigerator (from HH record)
B_WASHERYN
HH has (automatic) washing machine
B_RADIO
HH has radio
B_RADIOHH
HH has radio (from HH record)
B_TELEVISION
HH has television
B_TVHH
HH has television (from HH record)
B_CATTLEYN
HH owns cattle (yes or no)
B_HORSEMULEYN
HH owns horses/donkeys/mules
B_FIGOHUNGRYFQ
Frequency HH members go hungry
B_CURRWORK
Currently working
B_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
B_WHOWORKFOR
Whom the respondent works for
B_WKEARNCASH
Woman earns cash for work
B_WKHOMEAWAY
Woman works at home or away from home
B_WKKIDCARE
Who cares for youngest child while woman works
B_WKWORKLASTYR
Respondent worked recently
B_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
B_WKMONTHSYR
Months worked in the last year
B_WKDAYSPERWK
Days worked in a typical week
B_WKDAYSLASTYR
Number of days worked in the last year
B_WKINCOME
Earnings for work
B_WKINCOMEDAY
Approximate daily earnings
B_WKINCOMEYR
Approximate yearly earnings
B_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
B_WEALTHQ
Household wealth index in quintiles
B_WEALTHS
Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)
B_LIT1
Reported literacy
B_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
B_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
B_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
B_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
B_EDACHIEVER
Summary educational achievement
B_INSCHOOL
Woman still in school
B_WHYDROPOUT
Reason woman stopped attending school
B_HUSEDLVL
Partner's educational level
B_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
B_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
B_HUSEDACHIEVER
Husband's summary educational achievement
B_NEWSWK
Reads newspaper once a week
B_NEWSBRIG
Reads newspaper: Bridging variable
B_TVWK
Watches TV every week
B_TVBRIG
Watches television: Bridging variable
B_RADIODAY
Listens to radio every day
B_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
B_DECFEMEARN
Final say on spending woman's earnings
B_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
B_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
B_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
B_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
B_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
B_ATTPREG
Attitude toward becoming pregnant
B_PGDESIRE
Time wanted current pregnancy
B_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
B_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
B_IDEALBTHFUT
Ideal time before future birth
B_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
B_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
B_FPDECIDER
Decision-maker for using FP
B_HUSFERTPREF
Husband's desire for children
B_FPAPPROVE
Respondent approves of couples using FP
B_HUSPROFP
Husband approves FP use
B_ABORTLEGAL
Thinks abortion is legal
B_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
B_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
B_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
B_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
B_FPKNODIA
Know about diaphragm for FP
B_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
B_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
B_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
B_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
B_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
B_FPKNOPLT
Knows about medicinal plants or herbs as a method of family planning
B_FPKNOOM
Knows about other contraceptive as a method of family planning
B_FPKNOANYSRC
Known source for FP
B_FPKNOANYSRCS
Known source for FP, standardized
B_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
B_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
B_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
B_FPRHYMETH
Method of periodic abstinence
B_FPBREAKCONT
Had break in contraceptive use in last 12 months
B_FPBREAKWHY
Main reason for break in contraceptive use
B_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
B_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
B_FPSRCHOME
Why chose last source for FP: Close to home
B_FPSRCWRK
Why chose last source for FP: Close to work or market
B_FPSRCTRANS
Why chose last source for FP: Transportation available
B_FPSRCSTAFF
Why chose last source for FP: Competent staff
B_FPSRCCLFAC
Why chose last source for FP: Clean facility
B_FPSRCPRIV
Why chose last source for FP: Privacy
B_FPSRCWAIT
Why chose last source for FP: Short wait time
B_FPSRCHOURS
Why chose last source for FP: Long hours of service
B_FPSRCSERV
Why chose last source for FP: Use other services
B_FPSRCCHEAP
Why chose last source for FP: Cheap
B_FPSRCANON
Why chose last source for FP: Wanted anonymity
B_FPSRCOTH
Why chose last source for FP: Other
B_FPSRCDK
Why chose last source for FP: Don't know
B_FPSTAFFSHTYN
Staff at most recent FP source shout and scold patients (yes/no)
B_FPSTAFFNOTEXPYN
Staff at most recent FP source don't explain well (yes/no)
B_FPSTAFFIGNYN
Staff at most recent FP source ignore problems (yes/no)
B_FPSTAFFUNFYN
Staff at most recent FP source are unfriendly (yes/no)
B_FP1METH
First FP method ever used
B_FP1STUSAGE
Age when first used something to prevent or delay pregnancy
B_FP1STUSGPKID
Number living children at first use of FP (grouped)
B_FP1STUSLVKID
Number living children at first use of FP
B_FP1STMOMHR
First source of information on FP methods: Mother
B_FP1STSISHR
First source of information on FP methods: Sister
B_FP1STDADHR
First source of information on FP methods: Father
B_FP1STORELHR
First source of information on FP methods: Other relative
B_FP1STFRNDHR
First source of information on FP methods: Friend
B_FP1STTCHHR
First source of information on FP methods: Teacher
B_FP1STRNURHR
First source of information on FP methods: Nurse
B_FP1STDOCHR
First source of information on FP methods: Doctor
B_FP1STPOSTHR
First source of information on FP methods: Poster or magazine
B_FP1STRADIOHR
First source of information on FP methods: Radio
B_FP1STOTHHR
First source of information on FP methods: Other
B_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
B_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
B_FPMETHFUTR
Preferred future FP method
B_FPEVUSE
Ever use any type of FP (folk, traditional, modern)
B_FPEVUSPILL
Ever use Pill for FP
B_FPEVUSIUD
Ever use IUD for FP
B_FPEVUSINJ
Ever use injectable for FP
B_FPEVUSDIA
Ever use diaphragm for FP
B_FPEVUSCON
Ever use condom for FP
B_FPEVUSFST
Ever use female sterilization for FP
B_FPEVUSWD
Ever use withdrawal for FP
B_FPEVUSRHY
Ever use rhythm for FP
B_FPEVUSMST
Ever use male sterilization for FP
B_FPEVUSPLT
Ever use medicinal plants or herbs for FP
B_FPEVUSOM
Ever use other methods for FP
B_FPSTERILAGE
Age at sterilization (grouped)
B_FPSTERILPAR
Parity at sterilization
B_FPSTERMARDUR
Marital duration at time of sterilization
B_FPSTERYRAGO
Years since sterilization
B_FPSTERILDTCMC
Date when sterilized (CMC)
B_FPSTERILMO
Month of sterilization
B_FPSTERILYR
Year when sterilized
B_FPSTERCOMP
Completeness of information - date of sterilization
B_FPHCVISITY
Visited health facility for any reason in past 12 months
B_FPHCTALKFP
At health facility told of family planning
B_FPRADIOHR
Heard FP message on radio
B_FPRADIOOK
Acceptability of FP message on radio
B_FPTVHR
Heard FP message on TV recently
B_FPTVOK
Acceptability of FP message on TV
B_FPBROCHHR
Saw FP message in brochure or pamphlet
B_FPNEWSHR
Heard FP message in newspaper/magazine
B_FPPOSTHR
Seen FP message on poster or pamphlet
B_FPYNOTUS
Why not using FP to avoid pregnancy
B_FPYNOTFUS
Why not intend to use FP in future
B_FPYNOTNOSEX
Reason not using method: Not having sex
B_FPYNOTINSEX
Reason not using method: Infrequent sex
B_FPYNOTMENO
Reason not using method: Menopausal or hysterectomy
Total: 523
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