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Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 1992
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MWI_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office [Malawi] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Data file: MWI1992-W.dat

Woman records

Cases: 4849

Variables

W_BRSFDFLAG_05
Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (fifth to last birth)
W_BRSFDFLAG_06
Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (sixth to last birth)
W_BRSFEDST_ALL
Time from birth until child first breastfed
W_BRSFEDST_01
Time from birth until child first breastfed (last birth)
W_BRSFEDST_02
Time from birth until child first breastfed (second to last birth)
W_BRSFEDST_03
Time from birth until child first breastfed (third to last birth)
W_BRSFEDST_04
Time from birth until child first breastfed (fourth to last birth)
W_BRSFEDST_05
Time from birth until child first breastfed (fifth to last birth)
W_BRSFEDST_06
Time from birth until child first breastfed (sixth to last birth)
W_BFEEDST
When mother first put last-born child to breast
W_WHYNOBRFD_ALL
Reason did not breastfeed
W_WHYNOBRFD_01
Reason did not breastfeed (last birth)
W_WHYNOBRFD_02
Reason did not breastfeed (second to last birth)
W_WHYNOBRFD_03
Reason did not breastfeed (third to last birth)
W_WHYNOBRFD_04
Reason did not breastfeed (fourth to last birth)
W_WHYNOBRFD_05
Reason did not breastfeed (fifth to last birth)
W_WHYSTBRFD_ALL
Reason stopped breastfeeding
W_WHYSTBRFD_01
Reason stopped breastfeeding (last child)
W_WHYSTBRFD_02
Reason stopped breastfeeding (second to last child)
W_WHYSTBRFD_03
Reason stopped breastfeeding (third to last child)
W_WHYSTBRFD_04
Reason stopped breastfeeding (fourth to last child)
W_WHYSTBRFD_05
Reason stopped breastfeeding (fifth to last child)
W_WHYSTBRFD_06
Reason stopped breastfeeding (sixth to last child)
W_DIATRORSHEARD
Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment
W_ORSPREPEV
Ever prepared ORS solution
W_ORSPREPWAT
Amount of water (in mL) used for ORS
W_ORSANY
Known source for ORS: Knows any source
W_ORSPRIVDR
Known source for ORS: Private doctor
W_ORSPRIVDRUG
Known source for ORS: Private pharmacy, drug store, or dispensary
W_ORSPRIVHL
Known source of ORS: Traditional healer/practitioner (other)
W_ORSPRIVHOS
Known source for ORS: Private hospital/clinic
W_ORSPRIVMOB
Known source for ORS: Private mobile clinic
W_ORSPUBHC
Known source for ORS: Public health center
W_ORSPUBHOS
Known source for ORS: Public hospital
W_ORSPUBHP
Known source for ORS: Public health post
W_ORSPUBMOB
Known source for ORS: Public mobile clinic
W_ORSSHOP
Known source for ORS: Shop (other)
W_ORSOTHER
Known source of ORS: Other
W_BIOMEASCODE
Code of person measuring children's height and weight
W_BIOASSTMEASCODE
Code of assistant measurer
W_WEIGHTFEM
Weight of woman (kilos)
W_HEIGHTFEM
Height of woman in centimeters
W_BIOFHTAPCT
Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey
W_BIOFHTASDRM
Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)
W_BIOFHTAPCTRM
Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey
W_BIOFWTHTRMDHS
Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)
W_BIOFWTHTRMFOG
Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)
W_BIOFWTHTRMWHO
Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)
W_BIOFBMI
Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey
W_BIOFROHRER
Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)
W_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS
Result of measurement of the respondent
W_BIOFARMCIRCCM
Arm circumference (cm)
Total: 952
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