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Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset

Cameroon, 1998
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CMR_1998_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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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
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Data file: CMR1998-C.dat

Child records

Cases: 2317

Variables

C_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
C_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
C_COUNTRY
Country
C_YEAR
Year of sample
C_IDHSPID
Unique cross-sample respondent identifier
C_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
C_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
C_IDHSPSU
Unique sample-case PSU identifier
C_IDHSSTRATA
Unique cross-sample sampling strata
C_CASEID
Sample-specific respondent identifier
C_HHID
Sample-specific household identifier
C_PSU
Sample-specific primary sampling unit
C_STRATA
Sample-specific sampling strata
C_DOMAIN
Sample-specific domain
C_HHNUM
Household number in cluster
C_CLUSTERNO
Sample-specific cluster number
C_ULTAREAUNIT
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
C_STRUCTURNO
Dwelling unit number within household
C_LINENO
Household line number of woman respondent
C_LINENOHHRESP
Respondent's line number (answering Household questionnaire)
C_LINENOHUS
Household line number of respondent's husband
C_MIDX
Maternity history index to birth history
C_BIDX
Birth history index number
C_HIDX
Health history index to birth history
C_PERWEIGHT
Sample weight for persons
C_AWFACTT
All woman factor for total population
C_MENSELHH
Household selected for men's/husband's survey (individual-level)
C_INTYEAR
Year of interview
C_MONTHINT
Month of interview
C_INTDAY
Day of interview
C_INTDATECMC
Century month date of interview
C_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
C_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
C_INTSTART
Time interview started (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
C_INTEND
Time interview ended (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
C_INTDURATION
Length of interview (minutes)
C_INTVISITNO
Number of visits for the interview
C_INTRESULT
Result of individual interview
C_EVMARALLSAMP
Ever-married or all-women sample
C_INTERVIEWERIDIR
Identification number of interviewer, women's survey
C_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
C_URBAN
Urban-rural status
C_DEFACTORES
De facto place of residence
C_RESIDEINTYR
Years lived in place of residence
C_PREVRESTYP
Type of place of previous residence
C_KIDRESTYP
Childhood place of residence
C_GEO_CM1991_2011
Cameroon regions, 1991-2011 [integrated; GIS]
C_GEO_CM1998
Cameroon regions, 1998 [GIS]
C_AGE
Age
C_AGE5YEAR
Age in 5 year groups
C_BIRTHMO
Woman's month of birth
C_BIRTHYEAR
Woman's year of birth
C_DOBCMC
Respondent's date of birth, in century months
C_DOBINFORESP
Information given on respondent's date of birth
C_RESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
C_RELATE
Respondent's relationship to HH head
C_PREGNANT
Currently pregnant
C_DURCURPREG
Duration of current pregnancy
C_RELIGION
Religion
C_ETHNICITYCM
Ethnicity, Cameroon
C_MARSTAT
Woman's current marital or union status
C_EVERMARRIED
Ever been married
C_CURRMARR
Woman never, currently, or formerly married
C_UNION1MORE
Woman had one or more than one union
C_AGEFRSTMAR
Age at first marriage or cohabitation
C_HUSAGE
Age of husband/partner
C_DURMARGRP
Marital or cohabitation duration (grouped)
C_MAR1STMO
Month of first marriage or cohabitation
C_MAR1STYR
Year of first marriage or cohabitation
C_YRSTO1STMAR
Years since starting date of 1st marriage or union
C_MAR1STCMC
Date of first marriage or cohabitation (CMC)
C_MAR1STDATINFO
Completeness of information, date of first marriage/union
C_MARTO1STBORNMO
Months between respondent's 1st marriage and 1st birth
C_WIFENUM
Number of other wives
C_WIFERANK
Wife rank number
C_HUSBINHOME
Husband/partner lives in woman's household
C_CHEB
Total children ever born
C_TOTBIRTHIST
Number of entries in the birth history
C_SONSATHOME
Number of own sons living at home
C_DAUSATHOME
Number of own daughters living at home
C_SONSAWAYHOME
Number of own sons living away from home
C_DAUSAWAYHOME
Number of own daughters living away from home
C_SONSDIED
Number of own sons who have died
C_DAUSDIED
Number of own daughters who have died
C_BIRTHSIN5YRS
Number of births in last 5 years
C_BIRTHSIN1YR
Number of births in the past year
C_BIRTHSIN1MO
Total number of births in month of interview
C_DOB1STKIDCMC
Date of respondent's first birth, in century months
C_TIMEMENSTRUATE
Time since woman's last menstrual period
C_MENSTRUATE6WK
Woman menstruated last 6 weeks
C_OVCYCLE
When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely
C_CHEBALIVE
Total number of living children born to respondent
C_CHSURVPLUSPG
Total number of living children including current pregnancy
C_CHEBALIVETRUNC
Total number of living children, truncated at 6+
C_LASTBIRTHTOINTMO
Interval between last birth and interview, in months
C_CONCEPTDATEFLAG
Completeness of information on date of conception, current pregnancy
C_MENSTIMFLAG
Flag for reported time since last menstrual period
C_PREGTERMIN
Ever had pregnancy terminate via abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth
C_PREGTERMPREV
Respondent had previous pregnancy terminations (prior to last 5 years)
C_BIRTHTOINT4YR
Interval between last birth and interview date at least 4 calendar years
C_BIRTHSOTHER
Other live births in interval between last birth reported and date of interview
C_BIRTHSTOT3YR
Total births in last 3 years prior to interview
C_TIMEMENSCALC
Computed time since last menstrual period
C_AGEAT1STBIRTH
Age of respondent at time of first birth
C_HHMEMTOTAL
Total number of household members
C_HHKIDLT5
Number of children under 5 in household
C_HHELIGWOMEN
Number of eligible women in household
C_HHEADAGE
Age of household head
C_HHEADAGEHH
Age of household head (from HH record)
C_HHEADSEX
Sex of household head
C_HHEADSEXHH
Sex of household head (from hh record)
C_FAMSTRUCTR
Relationship structure in HH
C_SLEEPROOMS
Number of rooms in HH used for sleeping
C_FLOOR
Main material of floor
C_ELECTRC
Has electricity
C_ELECTRCHH
Dwelling has electricity (from hh record)
C_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
C_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
C_TIMETOWTRIND
Time to water source (from individual respondent record)
C_TIMETOWTRHH
Time to reach water source and return, in minutes (from HH record)
C_HHPHONE
Household has telephone
C_HHPHONEHH
House has telephone (household record)
C_BIKE
HH has bicycle
C_BIKEHH
HH has bicycle (from HH record)
C_CAR
HH has car/truck
C_CARHH
HH has car/truck (from HH record)
C_MOTORCYCL
HH has motorcycle/scooter
C_MOTORCYCLHH
HH has motorcycle/scooter (from HH record)
C_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
C_FRIDGEHH
HH has refrigerator (from HH record)
C_STOVE
HH has gas/electric stove/cooker
C_RADIO
HH has radio
C_RADIOHH
HH has radio (from HH record)
C_TELEVISION
HH has television
C_TVHH
HH has television (from HH record)
C_SALTIODIZE
Type of salt used by household
C_SALTBRIDGE
Iodized salt in household (bridging variable)
C_CURRWORK
Currently working
C_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
C_WHOWORKFOR
Whom the respondent works for
C_WKHOMEAWAY
Woman works at home or away from home
C_WKJOBCAT
Socio-professional category of respondent's occupation
C_WKKIDCARE
Who cares for youngest child while woman works
C_WKWORKLASTYR
Respondent worked recently
C_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
C_WKTYPELAND
Type of land where respondent works
C_WKLOOKFORJOB
Respondent looking for work
C_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
C_WKHUSLAND
Type of land where partner works
C_WKHUSJOBCAT
Socio-professional category of husband/partner's occupation
C_WEALTHQ
Household wealth index in quintiles
C_WEALTHS
Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)
C_LIT1
Reported literacy
C_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
C_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
C_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
C_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
C_EDACHIEVER
Summary educational achievement
C_INSCHOOL
Woman still in school
C_WHYDROPOUT
Reason woman stopped attending school
C_HUSEDLVL
Partner's educational level
C_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
C_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
C_HUSEDACHIEVER
Husband's summary educational achievement
C_NEWSWK
Reads newspaper once a week
C_NEWSBRIG
Reads newspaper: Bridging variable
C_TVWK
Watches TV every week
C_TVBRIG
Watches television: Bridging variable
C_RADIODAY
Listens to radio every day
C_RADIOWK
Listens to radio every week
C_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
C_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
C_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
C_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
C_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
C_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
C_ATTPREG
Attitude toward becoming pregnant
C_PGDESIRE
Time wanted current pregnancy
C_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
C_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
C_IDEALBOYS
Ideal number of boy children
C_IDEALGIRLS
Ideal number of girl children
C_IDEALBOTH
Ideal number of children of either sex
C_IDEALBTHFUT
Ideal time before future birth
C_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
C_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
C_HUSFERTPREF
Husband's desire for children
C_FPAPPROVE
Respondent approves of couples using FP
C_HUSPROFP
Husband approves FP use
C_EXPOSURE1
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund
C_EXPOSURE2
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund (2nd def)
C_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
C_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
C_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
C_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
C_FPKNODIA
Know about diaphragm for FP
C_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
C_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
C_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
C_FPKNOIMP
Know about implants or Norplant for FP
C_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
C_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
C_FPKNOOM
Knows about other contraceptive as a method of family planning
C_FPBFLINKPG
Thinks breastfeeding related to chance of becoming pregnant
C_FPBFRELPGHOW
Thinks breastfeeding affects risk of pregnancy how
C_FPKNOANYSRC
Known source for FP
C_FPKNOANYSRCS
Known source for FP, standardized
C_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
C_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
C_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
C_FPNOWUSBF
FP method currently used: Breastfeeding
C_FPRHYMETH
Method of periodic abstinence
C_FPCURNOMO
Months of use of current family planning method
C_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
C_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
C_FPPILLCOST
Cost of Pills
C_FPUSSRCWHY
Main reason use current source for FP
C_FPPILLBRAND
Brand of Pills currently used
C_FPPILLPACK
Shown pill package
C_FP1STUSGPKID
Number living children at first use of FP (grouped)
C_FP1STUSLVKID
Number living children at first use of FP
C_FP1METHSPACE
Was first method used to space or limit births
C_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
C_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
C_FPUSIFMARY
Would use FP in future if married
C_FPMETHFUTR
Preferred future FP method
C_FPEVUSE
Ever use any type of FP (folk, traditional, modern)
C_FPEVUSPILL
Ever use Pill for FP
C_FPEVUSIUD
Ever use IUD for FP
C_FPEVUSINJ
Ever use injectable for FP
C_FPEVUSDIA
Ever use diaphragm for FP
C_FPEVUSCON
Ever use condom for FP
C_FPEVUSFST
Ever use female sterilization for FP
C_FPEVUSWD
Ever use withdrawal for FP
C_FPEVUSRHY
Ever use rhythm for FP
C_FPEVUSMST
Ever use male sterilization for FP
C_FPEVUSIMP
Ever use implants/Norplant for FP
C_FPEVUSBF
Ever use breastfeeding to avoid pregnancy
C_FPEVUSOM
Ever use other methods for FP
C_FPSTERREG
Reason regrets sterilization
C_FPSTERILAGE
Age at sterilization (grouped)
C_FPSTERILPAR
Parity at sterilization
C_FPSTERMARDUR
Marital duration at time of sterilization
C_FPSTERYRAGO
Years since sterilization
C_FPSTERILDTCMC
Date when sterilized (CMC)
C_FPSTERILMO
Month of sterilization
C_FPSTERILYR
Year when sterilized
C_FPSTERCOMP
Completeness of information - date of sterilization
C_FPHOMVISITY
Visited by family planning worker in past 12 months
C_FPHCVISITY
Visited health facility for any reason in past 12 months
C_FPHCTALKFP
At health facility told of family planning
C_FPRADIOHR
Heard FP message on radio
C_FPRADIOOK
Acceptability of FP message on radio
C_FPTVHR
Heard FP message on TV recently
C_FPTVOK
Acceptability of FP message on TV
C_FPBROCHHR
Saw FP message in brochure or pamphlet
C_FPNEWSHR
Heard FP message in newspaper/magazine
C_FPPOSTHR
Seen FP message on poster or pamphlet
C_FPCOMMHR
Heard about family planning: Community meetings
C_FPSIGNHR
Heard about family planning: Sign/billboard
C_FPYNOTUS
Why not using FP to avoid pregnancy
C_FPYNOTFUS
Why not intend to use FP in future
C_FPTYPPILL
Type of method: Pill
C_FPTYPIUD
Type of method: IUD
C_FPTYPINJ
Type of method: Injectables
C_FPTYPDIA
Type of method: Diaphragm
C_FPTYPCON
Type of method: Condom
C_FPTYPFST
Type of method: Female sterilization
C_FPTYPMST
Type of method: Male sterilization
C_FPTYPRHY
Type of method: Rhythm method
C_FPTYPWD
Type of method: Withdrawal
C_FPTYPIMP
Type of method: Implants or norplants
C_FPTYPOM
Type of method: Other method
C_FPTALKHUS
Discussed FP recently: Partner
C_FPTALKHUSNO
Number of times discussed FP with partner in past year
C_FPTALKMOM
Discussed FP recently: Mother
C_FPTALKDAD
Discussed FP recently: Father
C_FPTALKSIS
Discussed FP recently: Sister(s)
C_FPTALKBRO
Discussed FP recently: Brother
C_FPTALKDAU
Discussed FP recently: Daughter(s)
C_FPTALKFRND
Discussed FP recently: Friends or neighbors
C_FPTALKMOML
Discussed FP recently: Mother-in-law
C_FPTALKOTH
Discussed FP recently: Other(s)
C_AIDSHEARD
Heard of AIDS
C_AIDFATAL
Thinks AIDS is a fatal disease
C_AIDCURABLE
Believes HIV/AIDS can be cured
C_AIDHEALTHY
Thinks a healthy-looking person can have AIDS
C_AIDKNOWONE
Knows someone who has or died of AIDS
C_AIDTHRUSEX
AIDS transmission: Sexual intercourse
C_AIDTHRUMANYPARS
AIDS transmission: Sex with many partners
C_AIDTHRUPROST
AIDS transmission: Sex with prostitutes
C_AIDTHRUNOCON
AIDS transmission: Not using condom
C_AIDTHRUSAMESEX
AIDS transmission: Homosexual contact
C_AIDTHRUBLOOD
AIDS transmission: Blood transfusions
C_AIDTHRUINJ
AIDS transmission: Injections
C_AIDTHRUKISS
AIDS transmission: Kissing
C_AIDTHRUBITE
AIDS transmission: Mosquito/insect bites
C_AIDTHRUOTH
AIDS transmission: Other
C_AIDTHRUDK
AIDS transmission: Don't know
C_AIDPREVENT
Knows there are ways to avoid HIV/AIDS
Total: 665
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