Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Nigeria, 2008
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Amount of food offered to child with cough (C_COUFOODUPDN)
Data file: NGA2008-C.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
1758
End:
1758
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
539. When (NAME) had a (fever/cough), was he/she given less than usual to eat, about the same amount, more than usual, or nothing to eat?
IF LESS, PROBE: Was he/she given much less than usual to eat or somewhat less?
MUCH LESS 1
SOMEWHAT LESS 2
ABOUT THE SAME 3
MORE 4
STOPPED FOOD 5
NEVER GAVE FOOD 6
DON'T KNOW 8
IF LESS, PROBE: Was he/she given much less than usual to eat or somewhat less?
MUCH LESS 1
SOMEWHAT LESS 2
ABOUT THE SAME 3
MORE 4
STOPPED FOOD 5
NEVER GAVE FOOD 6
DON'T KNOW 8
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Stopped food |
| 1 | Never gave food |
| 2 | Much less |
| 3 | Somewhat less |
| 4 | About the same |
| 5 | More |
| 6 | Other |
| 7 | Don't know |
| 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
For surviving children under age 5 who had a cough in the past 2 weeks, COUFOODUPDN (H31E) indicates whether the child was given more, less, or the same amount of food as usual during the illness. Children receiving less food are further categorized into "somewhat less," "much less," and "stopped food."
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Child respiratory illness or fever Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |