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Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2010 - Accra

Ghana, 2010 - 2011
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Data file: ch

Data collected at the children's level (MICS Under Five Children's questionnaire modules: Under-five child information panel, Child's age, Birth registration, Early childhood development, Breastfeeding , Care of illness, Malaria, Immunization, Anthropometry and Insecticide treated net.)

Cases: 472
Variables: 286

Variables

HH1
Cluster number
HH2
Household number
LN
Line number
UF1
Cluster number
UF2
Household number
UF4
Child's line number
UF6
Mother / Caretaker's line number
UF7
Interviewer number
UF8D
Day of interview
UF8M
Month of interview
UF8Y
Year of interview
UF9
Result of interview for children under 5
UF10
Field editor
UF11
Data entry clerk
UF12H
Start of interview - Hour
UF12M
Start of interview - Minutes
UF13H
End of interview - Hour
UF13M
End of interview - Minutes
AG1D
Day of birth of child
AG1M
Month of birth of child
AG1Y
Year of birth of child
AG2
Age of child
BR2
Birth registered
BR1
Birth certificate
BR2A
Birth registered within first year of birth
BR2B
Main reason for not registering the birth
BR3
Know where to register birth
BR4
Cost of birth registeration
EC1
Number of children's books or picture books for child
EC2A
Homemade toys
EC2B
Toys from shops
EC2C
Household objects or outside objects
EC3A
In past week, days left alone for more than 1 hour
EC3B
In past week, days left with other child for more than 1 hou
EC5
Attends early childhood education programme
EC6
Within last 7 days, hours attended education
EC7AA
Books-Mother
EC7AB
Books-Father
EC7AX
Books-Other
EC7AY
Books-No one
EC7BA
Tell stories-Mother
EC7BB
Tell stories-Father
EC7BX
Tell stories-Other
EC7BY
Tell stories-No one
EC7CA
Sang songs-Mother
EC7CB
Sang songs-Father
EC7CX
Sang songs-Other
EC7CY
Sang songs-No one
EC7DA
Took outside-Mother
EC7DB
Took outside-Father
EC7DX
Took outside-Other
EC7DY
Took outside-No one
EC7EA
Played with-Mother
EC7EB
Played with-Father
EC7EX
Played with-Other
EC7EY
Played with-No one
EC7FA
Named/counted-Mother
EC7FB
Named/counted-Father
EC7FX
Named/counted-Other
EC7FY
Named/counted-No one
EC8
Child identifies at least ten letters of the alphabet
EC9
Child reads at least four simple, popular words
EC10
Child knows name and recognizes symbol of all numbers from 1
EC11
Child able to pick up small object with 2 fingers
EC12
Child sometimes too sick to play
EC13
Child follows simple directions
EC14
Child able to do something independently
EC15
Child gets along well with other children
EC16
Child kicks, bites or hits other children or adults
EC17
Child gets distracted easily
BF1
Child ever been breastfed
BF2
Child still being breastfed
BF3
Child drank plain water yesterday
BF4
Child drank infant formula yesterday
BF5
Times child drank infant formula
BF6
Child drank milk yesterday
BF7
Times child drank milk
BF8
Child drank juice or juice drinks yesterday
BF9
Child drank light soup yesterday
BF10
Child drank or ate vitamin or mineral supplements yesterday
BF11
Child drank ORS yesterday
BF12
Child drank any other liquid yesterday
BF13
Child drank or ate yogurt yesterday
BF14
Times drank or ate yogurt
BF15
Child ate thin porridge yesterday
BF16
Child ate solid or semi-solid food yesterday
BF17
Times child ate solid or semi-solid food
BF18
Child drank anything else from the bottle with a nipple yest
CA1
Child had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks
CA2
Child drank less or more during illness
CA3
Child ate less or more during illness
CA4A
Drank fluid made from sachet (ORS)
CA4B
Pre-packaged ORS fluid for diarrhoea
CA4C
Coconut water
CA4D
Rice water
CA4E
Mashed kenkey
CA5
Anything else given to treat the diarrhoea
CA6A
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antibiotic
CA6B
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antimotility
CA6C
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Zinc
CA6G
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Other (not antibiotic, anti
CA6H
Other treatment (pill or syrup): Unknown
CA6L
Other treatment (injection): Antibiotic
CA6M
Other treatment (injection): Non-antibiotic
CA6N
Other treatment (injection): Unknown
CA6O
Other treatment: Intravenous
CA6Q
Other treatment: Home remedy/Herbal medicine
CA6X
Other treatment: Other
CA7
Child ill with cough in last 2 weeks
CA8
Difficulty breathing during illness with cough
CA9
Symptoms due to problem in chest or blocked nose
CA10
Sought advice or treatment for illness
CA11A
Place sought care: (public sector) Government hospital / Pol
CA11B
Place sought care: (public sector) Government health center
CA11C
Place sought care: (public sector) Government health post
CA11D
Place sought care: (public sector) Community health worker
CA11E
Place sought care: (public sector) Mobile / Outreach clinic
CA11H
Place sought care: Other public
CA11I
Place sought care: Private hospital / clinic
CA11J
Place sought care: Private physician
CA11K
Place sought care: Private pharmacy / Chemical shop
CA11L
Place sought care: Mobile clinic
CA11M
Place sought care: Herbal centre / Clinic
CA11O
Place sought care: Other private medical
CA11P
Place sought care: Relative / Friend
CA11Q
Place sought care: Shop
CA11R
Place sought care: Traditional practitioner
CA11S
Place sought care: Drug peddler
CA11X
Place sought care: Other
CA12
Given medicine to treat this illness
CA13A
Medicine: Antibiotic pill / syrup
CA13B
Medicine: Antibiotic injection
CA13M
Medicine: Anti-malarials
CA13P
Medicine: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen
CA13Q
Medicine: Aspirin
CA13R
Medicine: Ibupropfen
CA13X
Medicine: Other
CA13Z
Medicine: DK
CA15
What was done to dispose of the stools
ML1
Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks
ML2
Blood taken for testing during illness
ML3
Advice or treatment during illness
ML4
Child taken to a health facility during illness
ML5
Child given medicine at health facility
ML6A
Medicine given: SP / Fansidar
ML6B
Medicine given: Chloroquine
ML6C
Medicine given: Amodiaquine
ML6D
Medicine given: Quinine
ML6E
Medicine given: Combination with artemisinin
ML6F
Medicine given: Efpac Junior
ML6G
Medicine given: Camoquine
ML6H
Medicine given: Other anti-malarial
ML6I
Medicine given: Antibiotic pill / syrup
ML6J
Medicine given: Antibiotic injection
ML6P
Medicine given: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen
ML6Q
Medicine given: Aspirin
ML6R
Medicine given: Ibuprofen
ML6X
Medicine given: Other
ML6Z
Medicine given: DK
ML7
Child given medicine before visiting health facility
ML8
Child given medicine for malaria or fever during illness
ML9A
Medicine given: SP / Fansidar
ML9B
Medicine given: Chloroquine
ML9C
Medicine given: Amodiaquine
ML9D
Medicine given: Quinine
ML9E
Medicine given: Combination with Artemisinin
ML9F
Medicine given: Espac Junior
ML9G
Medicine given: Camoquine
ML9H
Medicine given: Other anti-malarial
ML9I
Medicine given: Antibiotic pill / syrup
ML9J
Medicine given: Antibiotic injection
ML9P
Medicine given: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen
ML9Q
Medicine given: Aspirin
ML9R
Medicine given: Ibuprofen
ML9X
Medicine given: Other
ML9Z
Medicine given: DK
ML11
Days after fever started first took anti-malarial
IM1
Vaccination card for child
IM2
Ever had vaccination card
IM3BD
Day of BCG immunization
IM3BM
Month of BCG immunization
IM3BY
Year of BCG immunization
IM3P0D
Day of Polio at birth immunization
IM3P0M
Month of Polio at birth immunization
IM3P0Y
Year of Polio at birth immunization
IM3P1D
Day of Polio1 immunization
IM3P1M
Month of Polio1 immunization
IM3P1Y
Year of Polio1 immunization
IM3P2D
Day of Polio2 immunization
IM3P2M
Month of Polio2 immunization
IM3P2Y
Year of Polio2 immunization
IM3P3D
Day of Polio3 immunization
IM3P3M
Month of Polio3 immunization
IM3P3Y
Year of Polio3 immunization
IM3D1D
Day of DPT/HepB/INFL1 immunization
IM3D1M
Month of DPT/HepB/INFL1 immunization
IM3D1Y
Year of DPT/HepB/INFL1 immunization
IM3D2D
Day of DPT/HepB/INFL2 immunization
IM3D2M
Month of DPT/HepB/INFL2 immunization
IM3D2Y
Year of DPT/HepB/INFL2 immunization
IM3D3D
Day of DPT/HepB/INFL3 immunization
IM3D3M
Month of DPT/HepB/INFL3 immunization
IM3D3Y
Year of DPT/HepB/INFL3 immunization
IM3MD
Day measles immunization
IM3MM
Month Measles immunization
IM3MY
Year of Measles immunization
IM3YD
Day of Yellow Fever immunization
IM3YM
Month of Yellow Fever immunization
IM3YY
Year of Yellow Fever immunization
IM3VD
Day of Vitamin A1
IM3VM
Month of Vitamin A1
IM3VY
Year of Vitamin A1
IM3V2D
Day of Vitamin A2
IM3V2M
Month of Vitamin A2
IM3V2Y
Year of Vitamin A2
IM5
Child received any other vaccinations
IM6
Child ever received any vaccinations
IM7
Child ever given BCG vaccination
IM8
Child ever given Polio vaccination
IM9
Polio first given just after birth or later
IM10
Times child given Polio vaccination
IM11
Child ever given DPT/HepB vaccination
IM12
Times child given DPT vaccination
IM16
Child ever given Measles vaccination
IM17
Child ever given Yellow Fever vaccination
IM18
Child given Vitamin A dose within last 6 months
IM19A
Child participated in Polio immunization Phase I (March 2010
IM19B
Child participated in Polio immunization Phase II (April 201
IM19C
Child participated in Measles Vaccination (November 3-6)
AN1
Measurer's identification code
AN2
Result of height/length and weight measurement
AN3
Child's weight (kilograms)
AN4A
Child measured lying or standing
AN4
Child's length or height (centimetres)
HAP
Height for age percentile NCHS
HAZ
Height for age z-score NCHS
HAM
Height for age percent of reference median NCHS
WAP
Weight for age percentile NCHS
WAZ
Weight for age z-score NCHS
WAM
Weight for age percent of reference median NCHS
WHP
Weight for height percentile NCHS
WHZ
Weight for height z-score NCHS
WHM
Weight for height percent of reference median NCHS
FLAG
Flag for anthropometric indicators
BMI
Body Mass Index WHO
ZBMI
Body Mass Index z-score WHO
HAZ2
Height for age z-score WHO
WAZ2
Weight for age z-score WHO
WHZ2
Weight for height z-score WHO
HAZFLAG
Height for age flag WHO
WAZFLAG
Weight for age flag WHO
WHZFLAG
Weight for height flag WHO
BMIFLAG
BMI flag WHO
WHZNOAGE
Weight for height - Age flag WHO
TNLN
Net number
TN4
Mosquito net observed
TN5
Brand/type of observed net
TN5A
Source of supply of net
TN6
Months ago net obtained
TN6A
Cost of net (GHc)
TN8
Net treated with an insecticide when obtained
TN9
Net soaked or dipped since obtained
TN10
Months ago net soaked or dipped
TN11
Persons slept under mosquito net last night
TN12_1
Person 1 who slept under net
TN12_2
Person 2 who slept under net
TN12_3
Person 3 who slept under net
TN12_4
Person 4 who slept under net
HH6
Area
HH7
Locality
HL4
Sex
ED4A
Highest level of education attended
ED4B
Highest grade completed at that level
CDOI
Date of interview child (CMC)
CDOB
Date of birth of child (CMC)
CAGE
Age (months)
CAGE_6
Age
CAGE_11
Age
CAGED
Age in days
melevel
Mother's education
ethnicity
Ethnicity of household head
religion
Religion of household head
wempls
Mother's employment
wscore
Wealth index score
windex5
Wealth index quintiles
chweight
Children's sample weight
Total: 286
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