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Nepal Family Health Survey 1996 - IPUMS Subset

Nepal, 1996
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NPL_1996_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Ministry of Health [Nepal], New ERA, and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Data file: NPL1996-B.dat

Birth records

Cases: 22934

Variables

B_AIDHEALLOWR
Thinks seeking traditional healing reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDOTHLOWR
Thinks some other response reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDDKLOWR
Does not know any ways to avoid AIDS
B_SAFESEXNOSEX
Meaning of safe sex: Abstaining from sex
B_SAFESEXCON
Meaning of safe sex: Using a condom during sex
B_SAFESEX1PART
Meaning of safe sex: Having only one sexual partner
B_SAFESEXPROST
Meaning of safe sex: Avoiding sex with prostitutes
B_SAFESEXSAMESEX
Meaning of safe sex: Avoiding homosexual intercourse
B_SAFESEXOTHER
Meaning of safe sex: Other
B_SAFESEXDK
Meaning of safe sex: Don't know
B_AIDRISK
Perceived risk of getting AIDS
B_AIDBEHAVSTOPSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Stopped all sex
B_AIDBEHAVCON
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Started using condoms
B_AIDBEHAV1PAR
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: One sex partner
B_AIDBEHAVLIMIT
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Limit number of partners
B_AIDBEHAVOTHSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Other (sexual)
B_AIDBEHAVDK
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Don't know
B_AIDBEHAVNONE
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: No change
B_AIDSINFORADIO
Source of AIDS information: Radio
B_AIDSINFOTV
Source of AIDS information: Television
B_AIDSINFONEWS
Source of AIDS information: Newspaper/magazine
B_AIDSINFOPOSTER
Source of AIDS information: Posters/brochures/pamphlets
B_AIDSINFOWKR
Source of AIDS information: Clinic/Health worker
B_AIDSINFOCHURCH
Source of AIDS information: Church/mosque
B_AIDSINFOSCHOOL
Source of AIDS information: Schools/teachers
B_AIDSINFOCOMM
Source of AIDS information: Community meetings
B_AIDSINFOFRND
Source of AIDS information: Friend/relative
B_AIDSINFOWORK
Source of AIDS information: Workplace
B_AIDSINFOOTH
Source of AIDS information: Other
B_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
B_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
B_SXPRESKID
Children present during sexual experience questions
B_SXPRESMALE
Male adult present during sexual experience questions
B_SXPRESFEM
Female adult present during sexual experience questions
B_SXPRESHUS
Husband present during sexual experience questions
B_CONUSMAN1
Condom used during woman's most recent intercourse
B_HCMDK
Do not know a source for male condom
B_HCMSRC
Known source for condoms
B_DELCESRLAST
Last birth caesarean section
B_PPAMENNOW
Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic
B_PPABSTAINNOW
Woman currently postpartum abstaining
B_BFEEDNITE
Times mother breastfed last child during previous night
B_BFEEDAY
Times mother breastfed last child during previous day
B_BOTTLE24H
Mother fed last-born child from bottle with nipple in last day or night
B_BFEEDANYNOW
Woman currently breastfeeding any child
B_BFEEDST
When mother first put last-born child to breast
B_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
B_ORSPREPEV
Ever prepared ORS solution
B_ORSCONTAINER
Type of container used to prepare ORS
B_ORSWATERAMT
Number of containers/units of water used for ORS
B_ORSPACKAMT
Amount of packet used in ORS preparation
B_ORSTRAVTIME
Travel time to ORS source
B_ORSPRIVDRUG
Known source for ORS: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
B_ORSPRIVHL
Known source of ORS: Traditional healer/practitioner (other)
B_ORSPRIVHOS
Known source for ORS: Private hospital/clinic
B_ORSPRIVMOB
Known source for ORS: Private mobile clinic
B_ORSPUBFW
Known source for ORS: Public fieldworker
B_ORSPUBHC
Known source for ORS: Public health center
B_ORSPUBHOS
Known source for ORS: Public hospital
B_ORSPUBHP
Known source for ORS: Public health post
B_ORSPUBMOB
Known source for ORS: Public mobile clinic
B_ORSSHOP
Known source for ORS: Shop (other)
B_ORSOTHER
Known source of ORS: Other
B_ORSNP1
Known source for ORS: Other (public) (Nepal)
B_ORSNP2
Known source for ORS: Hospital (private) (Nepal)
B_ORSNP3
Known source for ORS: Clinic/nursing home (private) (Nepal)
B_ORSNP4
Known source for ORS: Community health worker (private) (Nepal)
B_ORSNP5
Known source for ORS: Other (private) (Nepal)
B_DIASHOULDEAT
Amount children should be given to eat with diarrhea
B_DIASHOULDRINK
Amount children should be given to drink with diarrhea
B_DIATRREPWATERY
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Repeated watery stools
B_DIATRANYWATERY
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Any watery stools
B_DIATRREPVOMIT
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Repeated vomiting
B_DIATRANYVOMIT
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Any vomiting
B_DIATRBLOODST
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Blood in stools
B_DIATRFEVER
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Fever
B_DIATRTHIRST
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Marked thirst
B_DIATRNOTEAT
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Not eating or drinking well
B_DIATRSICKER
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Getting sicker or very sick
B_DIATRNOTBETR
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Not getting better
B_DIATROTHER
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Other
B_DIATRDK
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Don't know
B_COUTRFASTBREATH
Signs cough needs treatment: Fast breathing
B_COUTRDIFBREATH
Signs cough needs treatment: Difficult breathing
B_COUTRNOISBREATH
Signs cough needs treatment: Noisy breathing
B_COUTRFEVER
Signs cough needs treatment: Fever
B_COUTRNOTDRINK
Signs cough needs treatment: Unable to drink
B_COUTRNOTEAT
Signs cough needs treatment: Not eat/drink
B_COUTRSICKER
Signs cough needs treatment: Getting sicker
B_COUTRNOTBETR
Signs cough needs treatment: Not getting better
B_COUTRCHEST
Signs cough needs treatment: Chest problem
B_COUTROTHER
Signs cough needs treatment: Other
B_COUTRDK
Signs cough needs treatment: Don't know
B_WEIGHTFEM
Weight of woman (kilos)
B_HEIGHTFEM
Height of woman in centimeters
B_BIOFHTAPCT
Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey
B_BIOFHTASDRM
Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)
B_BIOFHTAPCTRM
Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey
B_BIOFWTHTRMDHS
Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFWTHTRMFOG
Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFWTHTRMWHO
Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)
B_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS
Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (respondents to female survey)
B_BIOFBMI
Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey
B_BIOFROHRER
Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)
B_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS
Result of measurement of the respondent
B_KIDSEX
Sex of child
B_KIDALIVE
Child is alive
B_KIDBIRTHMO_NP
Child's month of birth (Nepali calendar)
B_KIDBIRTHYR_NP
Child's year of birth (Nepali calendar)
B_KIDAGEINFO
Completeness of information about child's age and date of birth
B_KIDCURAGE
Current age of child in years
B_KIDDOBCMC_NP
Child's date of birth (CMC) (Nepali calendar)
B_KIDBORD
Child's birth order number
B_KIDTWIN
Child is twin or single birth
B_KIDAGEDEATH
Child age at death (non-imputed)
B_KIDAGEDIEDIMP
Child's age at death in month (including imputed)
B_KIDAGEDEATHFLAG
Flags for reported age at death of child
B_KIDLIVESWITH
Child lives with female respondent or with others
B_BIRTHINTPREMO
Length of preceding birth interval, in months
B_BIRTHINTPOSTMO
Length of following birth interval, in months
B_BINT4YR
Interval between birth and previous birth is 4+ years
B_OTHBIRTHININT
Any other live births in interval between birth and previous reported birth
Total: 422
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