Demographic and Health Survey 1993 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 1993
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Source of information on preparing ORS for diarrhea treatment (B_ORSINFOSRC)
Data file: GHA1993-B.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
684
End:
686
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
488. Where did you learn to prepare the recommended home fluid made from sugar, salt and water give to (NAME) when he/she had diarrhea?
PUBLIC SECTOR
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL/CLINIC 11
GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTER 12
GOVERNMENT HEALTH POST 13
MOBILE PUBLIC SECTOR 14
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER 15
MEDICAL PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE HOSPITAL 21
PHARMACY/DRUG STORE/CHEMIST 22
PRIVATE DOCTOR/CLINIC 23
MOBILE CLINIC 24
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER 25
OTHER PRIVATE SECTOR
TRADITIONAL PRACTITIONER 31
SHOP 32
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 96
PUBLIC SECTOR
GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL/CLINIC 11
GOVERNMENT HEALTH CENTER 12
GOVERNMENT HEALTH POST 13
MOBILE PUBLIC SECTOR 14
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER 15
MEDICAL PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE HOSPITAL 21
PHARMACY/DRUG STORE/CHEMIST 22
PRIVATE DOCTOR/CLINIC 23
MOBILE CLINIC 24
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER 25
OTHER PRIVATE SECTOR
TRADITIONAL PRACTITIONER 31
SHOP 32
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ 96
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 100 | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| 110 | Government hospital |
| 120 | Government health center |
| 121 | Rural health center |
| 130 | Government mobile clinic |
| 140 | Government health post |
| 150 | Government health worker |
| 151 | Community health worker |
| 152 | Village health guide/worker |
| 153 | Government paramedic |
| 154 | First aid worker |
| 155 | Family welfare worker |
| 156 | Lady health visitor |
| 160 | Maternal child health (MCH) center |
| 170 | Government pharmacy/dispensary |
| 200 | PRIVATE MEDICAL SECTOR |
| 210 | Private hospital/clinic |
| 220 | Private doctor |
| 230 | Private pharmacy |
| 240 | Private mobile clinic |
| 250 | Private community health worker |
| 300 | RELIGIOUS/MISSION |
| 310 | Religious hospital/clinic |
| 320 | Religious health post |
| 330 | Religious pharmacy/dispensary |
| 400 | OTHER |
| 410 | Shop |
| 420 | Traditional practitioner |
| 430 | Friend/relative |
| 440 | Media |
| 441 | Radio |
| 442 | Printed material |
| 443 | TV |
| 450 | Immunization card |
| 995 | Other |
| 997 | Don't know |
| 998 | Missing |
| 999 | 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 women who prepared ORS for their child's diarrhea in the past 2 weeks, ORSINFOSRC (V425) reports where she learned about preparing a homemade ORS fluid for diarrhea treatment. Response categories vary across samples. See Comparability.
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| ORS treatment Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |