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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-W.dat

Woman records

Cases: 5501

Variables

W_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
W_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
W_COUNTRY
Country
W_YEAR
Year of sample
W_IDHSPID
Unique cross-sample respondent identifier
W_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
W_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
W_IDHSPSU
Unique sample-case PSU identifier
W_IDHSSTRATA
Unique cross-sample sampling strata
W_CASEID
Sample-specific respondent identifier
W_HHID
Sample-specific household identifier
W_PSU
Sample-specific primary sampling unit
W_STRATA
Sample-specific sampling strata
W_DOMAIN
Sample-specific domain
W_HHNUM
Household number in cluster
W_CLUSTERNO
Sample-specific cluster number
W_ULTAREAUNIT
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
W_STRUCTURNO
Dwelling unit number within household
W_LINENO
Household line number of woman respondent
W_LINENOHHRESP
Respondent's line number (answering Household questionnaire)
W_LINENOHUS
Household line number of respondent's husband
W_PERWEIGHT
Sample weight for persons
W_AWFACTT
All woman factor for total population
W_MENSELHH
Household selected for men's/husband's survey (individual-level)
W_INTYEAR
Year of interview
W_MONTHINT
Month of interview
W_INTDAY
Day of interview
W_INTDATECMC
Century month date of interview
W_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
W_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
W_INTSTART
Time interview started (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
W_INTEND
Time interview ended (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
W_INTDURATION
Length of interview (minutes)
W_INTVISITNO
Number of visits for the interview
W_INTRESULT
Result of individual interview
W_EVMARALLSAMP
Ever-married or all-women sample
W_INTERVIEWERIDIR
Identification number of interviewer, women's survey
W_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
W_URBAN
Urban-rural status
W_DEFACTORES
De facto place of residence
W_RESIDEINTYR
Years lived in place of residence
W_PREVRESTYP
Type of place of previous residence
W_KIDRESTYP
Childhood place of residence
W_GEO_CM1991_2011
Cameroon regions, 1991-2011 [integrated; GIS]
W_GEO_CM1998
Cameroon regions, 1998 [GIS]
W_AGE
Age
W_AGE5YEAR
Age in 5 year groups
W_BIRTHMO
Woman's month of birth
W_BIRTHYEAR
Woman's year of birth
W_DOBCMC
Respondent's date of birth, in century months
W_DOBINFORESP
Information given on respondent's date of birth
W_RESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
W_RELATE
Respondent's relationship to HH head
W_PREGNANT
Currently pregnant
W_DURCURPREG
Duration of current pregnancy
W_RELIGION
Religion
W_ETHNICITYCM
Ethnicity, Cameroon
W_MARSTAT
Woman's current marital or union status
W_EVERMARRIED
Ever been married
W_CURRMARR
Woman never, currently, or formerly married
W_UNION1MORE
Woman had one or more than one union
W_AGEFRSTMAR
Age at first marriage or cohabitation
W_HUSAGE
Age of husband/partner
W_DURMARGRP
Marital or cohabitation duration (grouped)
W_MAR1STMO
Month of first marriage or cohabitation
W_MAR1STYR
Year of first marriage or cohabitation
W_YRSTO1STMAR
Years since starting date of 1st marriage or union
W_MAR1STCMC
Date of first marriage or cohabitation (CMC)
W_MAR1STDATINFO
Completeness of information, date of first marriage/union
W_MARTO1STBORNMO
Months between respondent's 1st marriage and 1st birth
W_WIFENUM
Number of other wives
W_WIFERANK
Wife rank number
W_HUSBINHOME
Husband/partner lives in woman's household
W_CHEB
Total children ever born
W_TOTBIRTHIST
Number of entries in the birth history
W_SONSATHOME
Number of own sons living at home
W_DAUSATHOME
Number of own daughters living at home
W_SONSAWAYHOME
Number of own sons living away from home
W_DAUSAWAYHOME
Number of own daughters living away from home
W_SONSDIED
Number of own sons who have died
W_DAUSDIED
Number of own daughters who have died
W_BIRTHSIN5YRS
Number of births in last 5 years
W_BIRTHSIN1YR
Number of births in the past year
W_BIRTHSIN1MO
Total number of births in month of interview
W_DOB1STKIDCMC
Date of respondent's first birth, in century months
W_TIMEMENSTRUATE
Time since woman's last menstrual period
W_MENSTRUATE6WK
Woman menstruated last 6 weeks
W_OVCYCLE
When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely
W_CHEBALIVE
Total number of living children born to respondent
W_CHSURVPLUSPG
Total number of living children including current pregnancy
W_CHEBALIVETRUNC
Total number of living children, truncated at 6+
W_LASTBIRTHTOINTMO
Interval between last birth and interview, in months
W_CONCEPTDATEFLAG
Completeness of information on date of conception, current pregnancy
W_MENSTIMFLAG
Flag for reported time since last menstrual period
W_PREGTERMIN
Ever had pregnancy terminate via abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth
W_PREGTERMPREV
Respondent had previous pregnancy terminations (prior to last 5 years)
W_BIRTHTOINT4YR
Interval between last birth and interview date at least 4 calendar years
W_BIRTHSOTHER
Other live births in interval between last birth reported and date of interview
W_BIRTHSTOT3YR
Total births in last 3 years prior to interview
W_TIMEMENSCALC
Computed time since last menstrual period
W_AGEAT1STBIRTH
Age of respondent at time of first birth
W_HHMEMTOTAL
Total number of household members
W_HHKIDLT5
Number of children under 5 in household
W_HHELIGWOMEN
Number of eligible women in household
W_HHEADAGE
Age of household head
W_HHEADAGEHH
Age of household head (from HH record)
W_HHEADSEX
Sex of household head
W_HHEADSEXHH
Sex of household head (from hh record)
W_FAMSTRUCTR
Relationship structure in HH
W_SLEEPROOMS
Number of rooms in HH used for sleeping
W_FLOOR
Main material of floor
W_ELECTRC
Has electricity
W_ELECTRCHH
Dwelling has electricity (from hh record)
W_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
W_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
W_TIMETOWTRIND
Time to water source (from individual respondent record)
W_TIMETOWTRHH
Time to reach water source and return, in minutes (from HH record)
W_HHPHONE
Household has telephone
W_HHPHONEHH
House has telephone (household record)
W_BIKE
HH has bicycle
W_BIKEHH
HH has bicycle (from HH record)
W_CAR
HH has car/truck
W_CARHH
HH has car/truck (from HH record)
W_MOTORCYCL
HH has motorcycle/scooter
W_MOTORCYCLHH
HH has motorcycle/scooter (from HH record)
W_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
W_FRIDGEHH
HH has refrigerator (from HH record)
W_STOVE
HH has gas/electric stove/cooker
W_RADIO
HH has radio
W_RADIOHH
HH has radio (from HH record)
W_TELEVISION
HH has television
W_TVHH
HH has television (from HH record)
W_SALTIODIZE
Type of salt used by household
W_SALTBRIDGE
Iodized salt in household (bridging variable)
W_CURRWORK
Currently working
W_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
W_WHOWORKFOR
Whom the respondent works for
W_WKHOMEAWAY
Woman works at home or away from home
W_WKJOBCAT
Socio-professional category of respondent's occupation
W_WKKIDCARE
Who cares for youngest child while woman works
W_WKWORKLASTYR
Respondent worked recently
W_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
W_WKTYPELAND
Type of land where respondent works
W_WKLOOKFORJOB
Respondent looking for work
W_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
W_WKHUSLAND
Type of land where partner works
W_WKHUSJOBCAT
Socio-professional category of husband/partner's occupation
W_WEALTHQ
Household wealth index in quintiles
W_WEALTHS
Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)
W_LIT1
Reported literacy
W_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
W_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
W_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
W_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
W_EDACHIEVER
Summary educational achievement
W_INSCHOOL
Woman still in school
W_WHYDROPOUT
Reason woman stopped attending school
W_HUSEDLVL
Partner's educational level
W_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
W_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
W_HUSEDACHIEVER
Husband's summary educational achievement
W_NEWSWK
Reads newspaper once a week
W_NEWSBRIG
Reads newspaper: Bridging variable
W_TVWK
Watches TV every week
W_TVBRIG
Watches television: Bridging variable
W_RADIODAY
Listens to radio every day
W_RADIOWK
Listens to radio every week
W_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
W_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
W_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
W_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
W_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
W_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
W_ATTPREG
Attitude toward becoming pregnant
W_PGDESIRE
Time wanted current pregnancy
W_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
W_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
W_IDEALBOYS
Ideal number of boy children
W_IDEALGIRLS
Ideal number of girl children
W_IDEALBOTH
Ideal number of children of either sex
W_IDEALBTHFUT
Ideal time before future birth
W_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
W_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
W_HUSFERTPREF
Husband's desire for children
W_FPAPPROVE
Respondent approves of couples using FP
W_HUSPROFP
Husband approves FP use
W_EXPOSURE1
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund
W_EXPOSURE2
Fecund, pregnant, amenorrheic, or infecund (2nd def)
W_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
W_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
W_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
W_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
W_FPKNODIA
Know about diaphragm for FP
W_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
W_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
W_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
W_FPKNOIMP
Know about implants or Norplant for FP
W_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
W_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
W_FPKNOOM
Knows about other contraceptive as a method of family planning
W_FPBFLINKPG
Thinks breastfeeding related to chance of becoming pregnant
W_FPBFRELPGHOW
Thinks breastfeeding affects risk of pregnancy how
W_FPKNOANYSRC
Known source for FP
W_FPKNOANYSRCS
Known source for FP, standardized
W_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
W_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
W_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
W_FPNOWUSBF
FP method currently used: Breastfeeding
W_FPRHYMETH
Method of periodic abstinence
W_FPCURNOMO
Months of use of current family planning method
W_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
W_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
W_FPPILLCOST
Cost of Pills
W_FPUSSRCWHY
Main reason use current source for FP
W_FPPILLBRAND
Brand of Pills currently used
W_FPPILLPACK
Shown pill package
W_FP1STUSGPKID
Number living children at first use of FP (grouped)
W_FP1STUSLVKID
Number living children at first use of FP
W_FP1METHSPACE
Was first method used to space or limit births
W_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
W_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
W_FPUSIFMARY
Would use FP in future if married
W_FPMETHFUTR
Preferred future FP method
W_FPEVUSE
Ever use any type of FP (folk, traditional, modern)
W_FPEVUSPILL
Ever use Pill for FP
W_FPEVUSIUD
Ever use IUD for FP
W_FPEVUSINJ
Ever use injectable for FP
W_FPEVUSDIA
Ever use diaphragm for FP
W_FPEVUSCON
Ever use condom for FP
W_FPEVUSFST
Ever use female sterilization for FP
W_FPEVUSWD
Ever use withdrawal for FP
W_FPEVUSRHY
Ever use rhythm for FP
W_FPEVUSMST
Ever use male sterilization for FP
W_FPEVUSIMP
Ever use implants/Norplant for FP
W_FPEVUSBF
Ever use breastfeeding to avoid pregnancy
W_FPEVUSOM
Ever use other methods for FP
W_FPSTERREG
Reason regrets sterilization
W_FPSTERILAGE
Age at sterilization (grouped)
W_FPSTERILPAR
Parity at sterilization
W_FPSTERMARDUR
Marital duration at time of sterilization
W_FPSTERYRAGO
Years since sterilization
W_FPSTERILDTCMC
Date when sterilized (CMC)
W_FPSTERILMO
Month of sterilization
W_FPSTERILYR
Year when sterilized
W_FPSTERCOMP
Completeness of information - date of sterilization
W_FPHOMVISITY
Visited by family planning worker in past 12 months
W_FPHCVISITY
Visited health facility for any reason in past 12 months
W_FPHCTALKFP
At health facility told of family planning
W_FPRADIOHR
Heard FP message on radio
W_FPRADIOOK
Acceptability of FP message on radio
W_FPTVHR
Heard FP message on TV recently
W_FPTVOK
Acceptability of FP message on TV
W_FPBROCHHR
Saw FP message in brochure or pamphlet
W_FPNEWSHR
Heard FP message in newspaper/magazine
W_FPPOSTHR
Seen FP message on poster or pamphlet
W_FPCOMMHR
Heard about family planning: Community meetings
W_FPSIGNHR
Heard about family planning: Sign/billboard
W_FPYNOTUS
Why not using FP to avoid pregnancy
W_FPYNOTFUS
Why not intend to use FP in future
W_FPTYPPILL
Type of method: Pill
W_FPTYPIUD
Type of method: IUD
W_FPTYPINJ
Type of method: Injectables
W_FPTYPDIA
Type of method: Diaphragm
W_FPTYPCON
Type of method: Condom
W_FPTYPFST
Type of method: Female sterilization
W_FPTYPMST
Type of method: Male sterilization
W_FPTYPRHY
Type of method: Rhythm method
W_FPTYPWD
Type of method: Withdrawal
W_FPTYPIMP
Type of method: Implants or norplants
W_FPTYPOM
Type of method: Other method
W_FPTALKHUS
Discussed FP recently: Partner
W_FPTALKHUSNO
Number of times discussed FP with partner in past year
W_FPTALKMOM
Discussed FP recently: Mother
W_FPTALKDAD
Discussed FP recently: Father
W_FPTALKSIS
Discussed FP recently: Sister(s)
W_FPTALKBRO
Discussed FP recently: Brother
W_FPTALKDAU
Discussed FP recently: Daughter(s)
W_FPTALKFRND
Discussed FP recently: Friends or neighbors
W_FPTALKMOML
Discussed FP recently: Mother-in-law
W_FPTALKOTH
Discussed FP recently: Other(s)
W_AIDSHEARD
Heard of AIDS
W_AIDFATAL
Thinks AIDS is a fatal disease
W_AIDCURABLE
Believes HIV/AIDS can be cured
W_AIDHEALTHY
Thinks a healthy-looking person can have AIDS
W_AIDKNOWONE
Knows someone who has or died of AIDS
W_AIDTHRUSEX
AIDS transmission: Sexual intercourse
W_AIDTHRUMANYPARS
AIDS transmission: Sex with many partners
W_AIDTHRUPROST
AIDS transmission: Sex with prostitutes
W_AIDTHRUNOCON
AIDS transmission: Not using condom
W_AIDTHRUSAMESEX
AIDS transmission: Homosexual contact
W_AIDTHRUBLOOD
AIDS transmission: Blood transfusions
W_AIDTHRUINJ
AIDS transmission: Injections
W_AIDTHRUKISS
AIDS transmission: Kissing
W_AIDTHRUBITE
AIDS transmission: Mosquito/insect bites
W_AIDTHRUOTH
AIDS transmission: Other
W_AIDTHRUDK
AIDS transmission: Don't know
W_AIDPREVENT
Knows there are ways to avoid HIV/AIDS
W_AIDSAFESEXLOWR
Thinks safe sex reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
W_AID1PARLOWR
Thinks having only 1 sex partner reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
W_AIDABSTLOWR
Thinks not having sex reduces AIDS risk (open-ended)
Total: 1149
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