Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2013-2014

Egypt, Arab Rep., 2013 - 2014

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EGY_2013_MICS_v01_M

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United Nations Children’s Fund, El-Zanaty & Associates, Ministry of Health and Population

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Data collected at the children's level (MICS Under Five Children's questionnaire modules: Child's information panel, Child's age, Birth registration, Breastfeeding and dietary intake, Immunisation, Growth monitoring, Care of illness and Anthropometry.)

Cases:	5096
Variables:	278

Variables

HH1

HH2

Household number

LN

UF1

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

UF11

Main 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

BR1

Birth certificate

BR2

Birth registered

BR2AU

Time after birth was the birth registered (units)

BR2AN

Time after birth was the birth registered (number)

BR2CA

Reason for late registration: Didn't have the required documents

BR2CB

Reason for late registration: The responsible official wasn't available

BR2CC

Reason for late registration: The father wasn't available

BR2CD

Reason for late registration: The child was very sick

BR2CE

Reason for late registration: Long and complex procedures

BR2CF

Reason for late registration: Costs too much/didn't have money

BR2CG

Reason for late registration: Must travel too far

BR2CH

Reason for late registration: Didn't know it should be registered

BR2CI

Reason for late registration: Didn't want to pay fine

BR2CJ

Reason for late registration: Doesn't know where to register

BR2CX

Reason for late registration: Other

BR2CZ

Reason for late registration: DK

BR3

Know how to register birth

BR3AA

Reason for birth not registered: Didn't have the required documents

BR3AB

Reason for birth not registered: The responsible official wasn't available

BR3AC

Reason for birth not registered: The father wasn't available

BR3AD

Reason for birth not registered: The child was very sick

BR3AE

Reason for birth not registered: Long and complex procedures

BR3AF

Reason for birth not registered: Costs too much/didn't have money

BR3AG

Reason for birth not registered: Must travel too far

BR3AH

Reason for birth not registered: Didn't know it should be registered

BR3AI

Reason for birth not registered: Didn't want to pay fine

BR3AJ

Reason for birth not registered: Doesn't know where to register

BR3AX

Reason for birth not registered: Other

BR3AZ

Reason for birth not registered: DK

BD2

Child ever been breastfed

BD3

Child still being breastfed

BD4

Child drank anything else from the bottle with a nipple yesterday

BD5

Child drank ORS yesterday

BD6

Child drank or ate vitamin or mineral supplements or any medicines yesterday

BD7A

Child drank plain water yesterday

BD7B

Child drank juice or juice drinks yesterday

BD7C

Child drank any clear broth or soup yesterday

BD7D

Child drank milk (tinned, powdered, or fresh animal) yesterday

BD7DN

Times child drank milk

BD7E

Child drank infant formula yesterday

BD7EN

Times child drank infant formula

BD7F

Child drank any other liquid yesterday

BD7BB

Age of child when he/she took the infant formula for the first time

BD7CC

Person who advised you to give this infant formula to the child

BD7DD

Received this infant formula from the health facility

BD7EE

Number of packets received from the health facility during last visit

BD7FF

Anyone of the employees explained how to use the infant formula and the problems that may happened with it

BD8A

Child drank or ate yogurt yesterday

BD8AN

Times drank or ate yogurt

BD8B

Child ate fortified baby food (cerelac, riri, .. etc.)

BD8C

Child ate foods made from grains

BD8D

Child ate pumpkin, carrots, squash etc.

BD8E

Child ate white potatoes, white yams, manioc etc.

BD8F

Child ate green leafy vegetables

BD8G

Child ate ripe mangoes, papayas

BD8H

Child ate other fruits or vegetables

BD8I

Child ate liver, kidney, heart or other organ meat

BD8J

Child ate meat, such as beef, pork, lamb, goat, chicken, duck

BD8K

BD8L

Child ate fresh or dried fish or shellfish

BD8M

Child ate beans, lentils or nuts

BD8N

Child ate cheese or other food made from milk

BD8O

Child ate other solid, semi-solid or soft food yesterday

BD8P

Child ate other oils, fats or butter or foods made with any of these yesterday

BD8Q

Child ate any sugary foods such as chocolates, sweets, pastries, or biscuits yesterday

BD11

Times child ate solid or semi-solid food

IM1

Vaccination card / Birth certificate for child

IM2

Ever had vaccination card

IM3P0D

Day of Polio at birth immunization

IM3P0M

Month of Polio at birth immunization

IM3P0Y

Year of Polio at birth immunization

IM3BD

Day of BCG immunization

IM3BM

Month of BCG immunization

IM3BY

Year of BCG immunization

IM3P1D

Day of Polio1 immunization

IM3P1M

Month of Polio1 immunization

IM3P1Y

Year of Polio1 immunization

IM3D1D

Day of DPT1 immunization

IM3D1M

Month of DPT1 immunization

IM3D1Y

Year of DPT1 immunization

IM3H1D

Day of HepB1 immunization

IM3H1M

Month of HepB1 immunization

IM3H1Y

Year of HepB1 immunization

IM3P2D

Day of Polio2 immunization

IM3P2M

Month of Polio2 immunization

IM3P2Y

Year of Polio2 immunization

IM3D2D

Day of DPT2 immunization

IM3D2M

Month of DPT2 immunization

IM3D2Y

Year of DPT2 immunization

IM3H2D

Day of HepB2 immunization

IM3H2M

Month of HepB2 immunization

IM3H2Y

Year of HepB2 immunization

IM3P3D

Day of Polio3 immunization

IM3P3M

Month of Polio3 immunization

IM3P3Y

Year of Polio3 immunization

IM3D3D

Day of DPT3 immunization

IM3D3M

Month of DPT3 immunization

IM3D3Y

Year of DPT3 immunization

IM3H3D

Day of HepB3 immunization

IM3H3M

Month of HepB3 immunization

IM3H3Y

Year of HepB3 immunization

IM3P4D

Day of Polio4 immunization

IM3P4M

Month of Polio4 immunization

IM3P4Y

Year of Polio4 immunization

IM3M1D

Day measles or MMR1 immunization

IM3M1M

Month Measles or MMR1 immunization

IM3M1Y

Year of Measles or MMR1 immunization

IM3P5D

Day of Polio5 immunization

IM3P5M

Month of Polio5 immunization

IM3P5Y

Year of Polio5 immunization

IM3PBDD

Day of Polio booster dose immunization

IM3PBDM

Month of Polio booster dose immunization

IM3PBDY

Year of Polio booster dose immunization

IM3DBDD

Day of DPT booster dose immunization

IM3DBDM

Month of DPT booster dose immunization

IM3DBDY

Year of DPT booster dose immunization

IM3MBDD

Day measles or MMR booster dose immunization

IM3MBDM

Month Measles or MMR booster dose immunization

IM3MBDY

Year of Measles or MMR booster dose immunization

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 vaccination

IM12

Times child given DPT vaccination

IM13

Child ever given Hepatitis B vaccination

IM14

Hepatitis B first given within first two months after birth

IM15

Times child given Hepatitis B vaccination

IM16

Child ever given Measles or MMR vaccination

IM18

Child ever given Vitamin A vaccination during last 6 months

IM19A

Child participated in campaign A (21-23) April 2012

IM19B

Child participated in campaign B (17-20) November 2013

GM2A

Last scheduled growth monitoring: Attended

GM2B

Last scheduled growth monitoring: Weight

GM2C

Last scheduled growth monitoring: Height

GM2D

Last scheduled growth monitoring: Hemoglobin recorded

GM3A

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Costs too much

GM3B

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Too far/ no transport

GM3C

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Poor quality service

GM3D

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Husband/ family did not allow

GM3E

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Did not find it necessary

GM3F

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Child ill

GM3G

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Didn't know timing of last visit

GM3H

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Didn't know that i was supposed to bring child for visit

GM3X

Reason for not attending the last growth monitoring visit: Other

CA1

Child had diarrhea in last 2 weeks

CA2

Child drank less or more during illness

CA3

Child ate less or more during illness

CA3A

Sought advice or treatment for the illness from any source

CA3BA

Place sought care: Public sector (Government) Hospital

CA3BB

Place sought care: Public sector (Government) PHCU

CA3BC

Place sought care: Public sector (Government) Health office

CA3BD

Place sought care: Public sector (Government) FHU

CA3BH

Place sought care: Other public

CA3BI

Place sought care: Private hospital / clinic

CA3BJ

Place sought care: Private doctor

CA3BK

Place sought care: Private pharmacy

CA3BL

Place sought care: NGO

CA3BO

Place sought care: Other private medical

CA3BP

Place sought care: Relative / Friend

CA3BQ

Place sought care: Shop

CA3BR

Place sought care: Traditional practitioner

CA3BX

Place sought care: Other

CA3D

Place sought first advice or treatment

CA4

Drank fluid made from special packet (ORS)

CA4BB

Place where ORS was obtained

CA4C

Child given zinc syrup

CA4E

Place where zinc was obtained

CA5

Anything else given to treat the diarrhea

CA6A

Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antibiotic

CA6B

Other treatment (pill or syrup): Antimotility

CA6G

Other treatment (pill or syrup): Other (not antibiotic, antimotility or zinc)

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

CA6AA

Child ill with fever in last 2 weeks

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

CA9B

Amount to drink during fever/cough

CA9C

Amount to eat during fever/cough

CA10

Sought advice or treatment for illness

CA11A

Place sought care: Public sector (Government) Hospital

CA11B

Place sought care: Public sector (Government) PHCU

CA11C

Place sought care: Public sector (Government) Health office

CA11D

Place sought care: Public sector (Government) FHU

CA11H

Place sought care: Other public

CA11I

Place sought care: Private hospital / clinic

CA11J

Place sought care: Private doctor

CA11K

Place sought care: Private pharmacy

CA11L

Place sought care: NGO

CA11O

Place sought care: Other private medical

CA11P

Place sought care: Relative / Friend

CA11Q

Place sought care: Shop

CA11R

Place sought care: Traditional practitioner

CA11X

Place sought care: Other non-medical

CA11BB

Place sought first advice or treatment

CA12

Given medicine to treat this illness

CA13I

Medicine: Antibiotic pill / syrup

CA13J

Medicine: Antibiotic injection

CA13P

Medicine: Paracetamol / Panadol / Acetaminophen

CA13Q

Medicine: Aspirin

CA13R

Medicine: Ibuprofen

CA13X

Medicine: Other

CA13Z

CA13BB

Place where antibiotics were obtained

CA15

What was done to dispose of the stools

AN1

Measurer's identification code

AN2

Result of height / length and weight measurement

AN3

Child's weight (kilograms)

AN3A

Child undressed to the minimum

AN4

Child's length or height (centimeters)

AN4A

Child measured lying or standing

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

WHZNOAGE

Weight for height - Age flag WHO

HH6

HH7

HL4

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

CAGE_6

CAGE_11

CAGED

FLINE

Father's line number

melevel

Mother's education

felevel

Father's education

wworkst

Mother's Work Status

hworkst

Father's Work Status

CHWEIGHT

Children's sample weight

Total: 278

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