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Demographic and Health Survey 1992 - IPUMS Subset

Niger, 1992
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NER_1992_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Direction de la Statistique et des Comptes Nationaux, Direction Générale du Plan, Ministère des Finances et du Plan [Niger] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Known source for ORS: Private doctor (B_ORSPRIVDR)

Data file: NER1992-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 669
End: 669
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
488) Where can you get this packet?

PROBE: Anywhere else?

RECORD ALL PLACES MENTIONED.

PUBLIC SECTOR

HOSPITAL A
MEDICAL CENTER B
MOTHER AND CHILD CARE CENTER C
DISPENSARY D
PEOPLE'S PHARMACY E
MOBILE CLINIC F
FIRST AID WORKER G

PRIVATE MEDICAL SECTOR

CLINIC/HOSPITAL H
PRIVATE PHARMACY I
PRIVATE DOCTOR'S OFFICE J
PRIVATE DISPENSARY K

OTHER PRIVATE SECTOR

PHARMACEUTICAL WAREHOUSE L
NEIGHBOR/RELATIVE M

OTHER (SPECIFY): ___ N
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
8 Missing
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
ORSPRIVDR (V424L) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported a private doctor as a source for oral rehydration solution (ORS).

ORS is a typically used to treat dehydration in individuals with diarrhea.

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
ORS treatment Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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