Home / Central Data Catalog / CMR_1998_DHS_V01_M_V02_A_IPUMS
central

Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset

Cameroon, 1998
Get Microdata
Reference ID
CMR_1998_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Bureau Central des Recensements et des Études de Population, Ministère des Investissements Publics et de l’Aménagement du Territoire [Cameroon] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
Metadata
DDI/XML JSON
Created on
Sep 19, 2018
Last modified
Sep 19, 2018
Page views
39356

Data file: CMR1998-B.dat

Birth records

Cases: 15187

Variables

B_AIDABSTLOWR
Thinks not having sex reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDCONLOWR
Thinks always using a condom reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDPROSTLOWR
Thinks avoiding sex with prostitutes reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDSAMESEXLOWR
Thinks avoiding homosexual intercourse reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDBLOODLOWR
Thinks avoiding blood transfusions lowers AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDINJLOWR
Thinks avoiding injections reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDKISSLOWR
Thinks avoiding kissing reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDBITELOWR
Thinks avoiding mosquito bites reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDHEALLOWR
Thinks seeking traditional healing reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
B_AIDSHARPLOWR
Thinks not sharing razors with AIDS patients 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_AIDMA2CHLD
Thinks AIDS can be transmitted from mother to child
B_AIDRISK
Perceived risk of getting AIDS
B_AIDLRISKABST
Low risk of getting AIDS: Abstains from sex
B_AIDLRISKCON
Low risk of getting AIDS: Uses condoms
B_AIDLRISK1PAR
Low risk of getting AIDS: Only one sexual partner
B_AIDLRISKLIMIT
Low risk of getting AIDS: Limited number of sexual partners
B_AIDLRISKSPOUSE
Low risk of getting AIDS: Faithful spouse
B_AIDLRISKSAMESEX
Low risk of getting AIDS: No homosexual contact
B_AIDLRISKBLOOD
Low risk of getting AIDS: No blood transfusions
B_AIDLRISKINJ
Low risk of getting AIDS: No injections
B_AIDLRISKOTH
Low risk of getting AIDS: Other
B_AIDHRISKCON
High risk of getting AIDS: Not using condoms
B_AIDHRISK1PAR
High risk of getting AIDS: More than one sexual partner
B_AIDHRISKPARS
High risk of getting AIDS: Has many sexual partners
B_AIDHRISKSPOUSE
High risk of getting AIDS: Spouse has other partners
B_AIDHRISKSAMESEX
High risk of getting AIDS: Homosexual contact
B_AIDHRISKBLOOD
High risk of getting AIDS: Has had blood transfusions
B_AIDHRISKINJ
High risk of getting AIDS: Had injections
B_AIDHRISKOTH
High risk of getting AIDS: Other
B_AIDBEHAVNOSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Did not start sex
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_AIDBEHAVFAITH
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Asked spouse to be faithful
B_AIDBEHAVSAMESEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: No homosexual contacts
B_AIDBEHAVNOINJ
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Stopped injections
B_AIDBEHAVOTHNSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Other non-sexual change
B_AIDBEHAVOTHSEX
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: Other (sexual)
B_AIDBEHAVNONE
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: No change
B_AIDBEHAVNONEN
AIDS knowledge changed sexual behavior: No non-sexual change
B_TIMESINCESEX
Time since last intercourse
B_TIMESINCESEXD
Time since last intercourse in days
B_TIMESINCESEXM
Time since last intercourse in months (imputed)
B_TIMESINCESEXFLAG
Flag for time since last sex (months, imputed)
B_SXTIMETOHUS
Time since last intercourse: Husband
B_SXTIMETOEXMAR
Time since last intercourse: Extra-marital partner
B_SXPARTNER
Has regular or occasional sex partner
B_SXPARYRNO2
Number of sex partners, excluding spouse, in past 12 months
B_SXCANREFUSE
Woman can refuse sex
B_AGE1STSEX
Age at first intercourse
B_AGE1STSEXIMP
Age at first intercourse (imputed)
B_AGE1STSEXFLAG
Flag for age at first intercourse
B_AIDCONHEARD
Knowledge of condom use for FP and/or STI prevention
B_AIDCONKNOW
Heard of using condoms to avoid HIV/AIDS
B_CONUSMAN1
Condom used during woman's most recent intercourse
B_CONUSEXMAR
Condom used at last sex: With extra-marital partner
B_AIDCONUSE
Ever used a condom for FP and/or STI prevention
B_CONUSESTI
Used a condom to avoid HIV/AIDS or other STI
B_HCMDK
Do not know a source for male condom
B_HCMPUBHOS
Known source for male condoms: Public hospital
B_HCMPUBHC
Known source for male condoms: Public health center/post
B_HCMPUBOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other public source
B_HCMPRIVHOS
Known source for male condoms: Private hospital, clinic
B_HCMPRIVDRUG
Known source for male condoms: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
B_HCMPRIVDR
Known source for male condoms: Private doctor
B_HCMPRIVMIS
Known source for male condoms: Religious/mission hospital, health center, clinic, or dispensary
B_HCMPRIVOTH
Known source for male condoms: Other private source
B_HCMSHOP
Known source for male condoms: Shop (other)
B_HCMFRND
Known source for male condoms: Friends/relatives (other)
B_HCMBAR
Known source for male condoms: Bar (other)
B_HCMOTHDRUG
Known source for male condoms: Drug vendor, informal
B_HCMOTHER
Known source for male condoms: Other
B_HCMCM1
Known source for male condoms: Religious hospital/clinic (Cameroon)
B_HCMCM2
Known source for male condoms: Religious health center (Cameroon)
B_HCMCM3
Known source for male condoms: Shop (other) (Cameroon)
B_HCMCM4
Known source for male condoms: Kiosk (other) (Cameroon)
B_STIHEARD
Heard of AIDS or other sexually transmitted infections
B_STIKNOWSYPH
Heard of STI: Syphilis
B_STIKNOWGON
Heard of STI: Gonorrhea
B_STIKNOWAIDS
Heard of STI: HIV/AIDS
B_STIKNOWGENW
Heard of STI: Genital warts/condylomata
B_STIKNOWDISUL
Heard of STI: Discharge/genital ulcers
B_STIKNOWOTH
Heard of STI: Other
B_STIKNOWDK
Heard of STI: Don't know name
B_STIANYR
Had any sexually transmitted infection in last 12 months
B_STISYPHYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Syphilis
B_STIGONYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Gonorrhea
B_STIAIDSYR
Had STI in past 12 months: AIDS
B_STIGENWYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Genital warts
B_STIOTHYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Other
B_STIDKYR
Had STI in past 12 months: Unknown STI
B_STIPTOLD
Told partner(s) last time had STI
B_STIPAVOID
Tried to avoid infecting partner(s) with last STI infection
B_STIPCONDOM
How avoided infecting partner: Used condoms
B_STIADVICE
Sought advice for last STI
B_STIADPUBHOS
Sought STI advice from: Public hospital
B_STIADPUBHC
Sought STI advice from: Public health center
B_STIADPUBOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other public
B_STIADPRIVHOS
Sought STI advice from: Private hospital/clinic/doctor
B_STIADPRIVDRUG
Sought STI advice from: Private pharmacy, dispensary, or drug store
B_STIADPRIVMIS
Sought STI advice from: Religious/mission hospital, health center, or clinic
B_STIADPRIVOTH
Sought STI advice from: Other private medical
B_STIADSHOP
Sought STI advice from: Shop
B_STIADFRND
Sought STI advice from: Friend/relative (other)
B_STIADPRIVHL
Sought STI advice from: Traditional healer/herbalist (other)
B_STIADOTHER
Sought STI advice from: Other
B_STIADCM1
Sought STI advice from: Secular hospital/clinic (private) (Cameroon)
B_STIADCM2
Sought STI advice from: Private doctor (Cameroon)
B_STIADCM3
Sought STI advice from: Religious hospital (Cameroon)
B_STIADCM4
Sought STI advice from: Religious health center (Cameroon)
B_DELCESRLAST
Last birth caesarean section
B_PPAMENNOW
Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic
B_PPABSTAINNOW
Woman currently postpartum abstaining
B_MATERNITYIDX
Number of children in maternity history
B_HEALTHIDX
Number of children in immunization/health history
B_BIOIDX
Number of children in height and weight table
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_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_DIATRWTLOSS
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Weight loss
B_DIATRWEAK
Signs diarrhea needs treatment: Weak and tired
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_COUTRBADCOUGH
Signs cough needs treatment: Strong or frequent cough
B_COUTROTHER
Signs cough needs treatment: Other
B_COUTRDK
Signs cough needs treatment: Don't know
B_BIOMEASCODE
Code of person measuring children's height and weight
B_BIOASSTMEASCODE
Code of assistant measurer
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
Child's month of birth
B_KIDBIRTHYR
Child's year of birth
B_KIDAGEINFO
Completeness of information about child's age and date of birth
B_KIDCURAGE
Current age of child in years
B_KIDDOBCMC
Child's date of birth (CMC)
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: 490
Back to Catalog