Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset

Ghana, 2008

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GHA_2008_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Ghana Statistical Service, Ghana Health Service, and ICF Macro., Minnesota Population Center

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Sep 19, 2018

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Data file: GHA2008-B.dat

Birth records

Cases:	11888

Variables

B_DVPSLAP

Spouse ever slapped

B_DVPSLAPFQ

Frequency slapped by partner, last 12 months

B_DVPTWIST

Spouse ever twisted her arm or pulled her hair

B_DVPTWISTFQ

Frequency arm twisted or hair pulled by partner in last 12 month

B_DVPPUNCH

Spouse ever punched with fist or something harmful

B_DVPPUNCHFQ

Frequency of being punched or hit with object

B_DVPCHOKE

Spouse ever tried to strangle or burn

B_DVPCHOKEFQ

Frequency of husband's attempts to strangle or burn

B_DVPKICK

Spouse ever kicked or dragged

B_DVPKICKFQ

Frequency of being kicked or dragged

B_DVPKNFTHUSE

Spouse ever threatened or attacked with knife/gun

B_DVPKNFTHUSEF

Frequency of spouse's threats or attacks with knife/gun

B_DVP1STTIME

First time violence happened, in years after marriage

B_DVPMSEVER

Ever experienced any severe violence

B_DVPLSEVER

Ever experienced any less severe violence

B_DVRBRUISE

Ever had bruises because of husband's actions

B_DVRINJURY

Ever had injury, sprain, or burns from husband's actions

B_DVRSERINJURY

Ever had wounds, broken bones/teeth from husband's actions

B_DVRPREGLOST

Ever lost pregnancy due to (husband's) beating

B_DVRANY

Any physical results of husband's actions

B_DVPSEX

Spouse ever physically forced sex when not wanted

B_DVPSEXFQ

Frequency spouse physically forced sex

B_DVPSEXOTH

Spouse ever forced other sexual acts when not wanted

B_DVPSEXOTHFQ

Frequency spouse forced other sex act

B_DVPSEXEVER

Ever experienced any sexual violence from partner

B_DVDRINKS

Partner drinks alcohol

B_DVDRINKSFQ

Frequency partner gets drunk

B_DVHITHUSB

Ever physically hurt husband when he was not hurting her

B_DVHITHUSBFQ

How often physically hurt husband

B_DVMAHITPA

Did mother ever beat father

B_DVINTERRHUS

Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other Husband

B_DVINTERRMALE

Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other male

B_DVINTERRFEM

Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other female

B_DV1SEXFORCED

First intercourse was forced or wanted

B_DV1SEXACTWHO

Person who forced woman to first sexual activity

B_DV1SEXACTAGE

Age at first forced sexual activity

B_DVSEXFORCYR

Anyone other than partner forced sex in last 12 months

B_DVSEXACTSEV

Anyone ever forced woman to perform sex acts

B_DVPREGANY

Physical abuse while pregnant: Hurt by any person

B_DVPREGHUSB

Physical abuse while pregnant: Husband

B_DVPREGEXPART

Physical abuse while pregnant: Former partner

B_DVPREGBFNOW

Physical abuse while pregnant: Current boyfriend

B_DVPREGBFEX

Physical abuse while pregnant: Former boyfriend

B_DVPREGMABOTH

Physical abuse while pregnant: Mother or stepmother

B_DVPREGMALAW

Physical abuse while pregnant: Mother-in-law

B_DVPREGPABOTH

Physical abuse while pregnant: Father or stepfather

B_DVPREGPALAW

Physical abuse while pregnant: Father-in-law

B_DVPREGSIBL

Physical abuse while pregnant: Brother or sister

B_DVPREGCHILD

Physical abuse while pregnant: Daughter or son

B_DVPREGOTHFAM

Physical abuse while pregnant: Other relative

B_DVPREGOTHLAW

Physical abuse while pregnant: Other in-law

B_DVPREGBOSS

Physical abuse while pregnant: Employer

B_DVPREGPOL

Physical abuse while pregnant: Police

B_DVPREGTCH

Physical abuse while pregnant: Teacher

B_DVPREGOTH

Physical abuse while pregnant: Other person

B_DVOANY

Physically hurt by anyone other than husband

B_DVOFQ

Frequency hit by other than partner in last 12 months

B_DVOEXPART

Physical abuse by others: Former partner

B_DVOBFNOW

Physical abuse by others: Current boyfriend

B_DVOBFPAST

Physical abuse by others: Former boyfriend

B_DVOMABOTH

Physical abuse by others: Mother or stepmother

B_DVOMALAW

Physical abuse by others: Mother-in-law

B_DVOPABOTH

Physical abuse by others: Father or stepfather

B_DVOPALAW

Physical abuse by others: Father-in-law

B_DVOSIBL

Physical abuse by others: Brother or sister

B_DVOCHILD

Physical abuse by others: Daughter or son

B_DVOTHFAM

Physical abuse by others: Other relative

B_DVOTHLAW

Physical abuse by others: Other in-law

B_DVOBOSS

Physical abuse by others: Employer or someone at work

B_DVOPOL

Physical abuse by others: Police

B_DVOTCH

Physical abuse by others: Teacher

B_DVOOTH

Physical abuse by others: Some other person

B_DVHANY

Sought help to stop violence: No one

B_DVHHUSPART

Sought help to stop violence: Current/former husband/partner

B_DVHBF

Sought help to stop violence: Current/former boyfriend

B_DVHFAMOWN

Sought help to stop violence: Own family

B_DVHFAMPART

Sought help to stop violence: Partner's family

B_DVHFRNDF

Sought help to stop violence: Female friend

B_DVHFRNDM

Sought help to stop violence: Male friend

B_DVHNHBR

Sought help to stop violence: Neighbor

B_DVHDOCTOR

Sought help to stop violence: Doctor

B_DVHLAWYER

Sought help to stop violence: Lawyer

B_DVHPOL

Sought help to stop violence: Police

B_DVHCOMLEAD

Sought help to stop violence: Community leader

B_DVHCLERGY

Sought help to stop violence: Religious leader

B_DVHSSO

Sought help to stop violence: Social service association

B_DVHOTHER

Sought help to stop violence: Other person

B_DVTOLD

Told anyone else about violence

B_BEDNETSLEPT

Woman slept under bednet last night

B_TBEVHEARD

B_TBCURABLE

Believes TB can be cured

B_TBFAMSECRET

Would keep TB in family secret

B_TBSPREDSNEZ

TB spread by: Coughing or sneezing

B_TBSPREDUTEN

TB spread by: Sharing utensils

B_TBSPREDTOUCH

TB spread by: Touch

B_TBSPREDFOOD

TB spread by: Food

B_TBSPREDSEX

TB spread by: Sexual contact

B_TBSPREDMOSQ

TB spread by: Mosquito bites

B_TBSPREDOTH

TB spread by: Other

B_TBSPREDDK

TB spread by: Don't know

B_ALDRINK

B_ALFREQWK

Times drank alcohol in last 7 days

B_TONOSMOKE

B_TOSMOKE

Smokes cigarettes

B_TOCIGDAYNO

Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours

B_TOPIPE

B_TOCHEW

Uses chewing tobacco

B_TOCIGAR

B_TOSNUFF

B_TOUSEOTH

Uses other tobacco

B_HRSREST

Usual hours rest (sleep and naps) per day

B_EXERWEEK

Days exercised in last week

B_DRANKMILK24H

Adult drank milk in past 24 hours

B_DRANKCOFTEA24H

Adult drank coffee or tea in past 24 hours

B_DRANKOTH24H

Adult drank other liquid in past 24 hours

B_ATEGRAIN24H

Adult ate grain in past 24 hours

B_ATETUBER24H

Adult ate local tubers in past 24 hours

B_ATEEGG24H

Adult ate eggs in past 24 hours

B_ATEMEAT24H

Adult ate meat in past 24 hours

B_ATEYELVEG24H

Adult ate yellow vegetables (with vitamin A) in past 24 hours

B_ATEGRNVEG24H

Adult ate green leafy vegetables in past 24 hours

B_ATEVITAFRUIT24H

Adult ate yellow fruits with vitamin A in past 24 hours

B_ATEOFRTVEG24H

Adult ate other fruit or vegetables in past 24 hours

B_ATEORGAN24H

Adult ate organ meat in past 24 hours

B_ATEFISH24H

Adult ate fish in past 24 hours

B_ATELEGUM24H

Adult ate legumes (beans, peas, nuts) in past 24 hours

B_ATECHEESE24H

Adult ate cheese in past 24 hours

B_ATEFATS24H

Adult ate fats, butter, or oil in past 24 hours

B_ATESWEETS24H

Adult ate sweets in past 24 hours

B_ATEOTHER24H

Adult ate other solid or semi-solid food in past 24 hours

B_WATERDAY

Average glasses of water for adult each day

B_FRUITSERV

Average servings of fruit for adult per day

B_FRUITWK

Days adult ate fruit in last 7 days

B_VEGGIESERV

Average servings of vegetables for adult in a day

B_VEGGIEWK

Days adult ate vegetables in last 7 days

B_DELCESRLAST

Last birth caesarean section

B_PPAMENNOW

Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic

B_PPABSTAINNOW

Woman currently postpartum abstaining

B_DISPOSESTOOL

Disposal of youngest child's stools (when not using toilet)

B_MATERNITYIDX

Number of children in maternity history

B_HEALTHIDX

Number of children in immunization/health history

B_BIOIDX

Number of children in height and weight table

B_LASTBIRTHONLY

Whether survey columns are used for last births only

B_BFEEDNITE

Times mother breastfed last child during previous night

B_BFEEDAY

Times mother breastfed last child during previous day

B_BOTTLE24H

Mother fed last-born child from bottle with nipple in last day or night

B_BFEEDANYNOW

Woman currently breastfeeding any child

B_BFEEDST

When mother first put last-born child to breast

B_DIATRORSHEARD

Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment

B_BIOFUNDER18

Under age 18 (according to household questionnaire) (respondents to women's survey)

B_BIOFLINENOPARENT

Line number of parent/responsible adult (non-adult respondents to women's survey)

B_BIOFPREGNANT

Currently pregnant

B_WEIGHTFEM

Weight of woman (kilos)

B_HEIGHTFEM

Height of woman in centimeters

B_BIOFHTAPCT

Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey

B_BIOFHTASDRM

Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)

B_BIOFHTAPCTRM

Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey

B_BIOFWTHTRMDHS

Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)

B_BIOFWTHTRMFOG

Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)

B_BIOFWTHTRMWHO

Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)

B_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS

Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (respondents to female survey)

B_BIOFBMI

Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey

B_BIOFROHRER

Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)

B_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS

Result of measurement of the respondent

B_BIOFHHAGE

Woman's age in years from household record

B_BIOFHEMOCONSENT

Result of consent statement for anemia testing (respondents for women's survey)

B_BIOFHEMOLEVEL

Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (respondents for women's survey)

B_BIOFHEMOTEST

Whether hemoglobin level tested (respondents to women's survey)

B_BIOFHEMOLEVELALT

Hemoglobin level (g/dl) adjusted for altitude (respondents to women's survey)

B_BIOFANEMIALVL

Anemia level (respondents to women's survey)

B_BEDNETHAVE

Woman's household has bednet for sleeping

B_INJRECENTANY

Had any injection in recent months

B_INJRECENTNO

Number of injections in recent months

B_INJHCWORKER

Number of recent injections from healthcare worker

B_INJSOURCE

Source for most recent injection

B_INJNEWNEDL

Last injection from new syringe and needle

B_BHCPERMIT

Barrier to woman's health care: Getting permission

B_BHCMONEY

Barrier to woman's health care: Lack money for treatment

B_BHCDISTANCE

Barrier to woman's health care: Distance to facility

B_BHCTAKETRAN

Barrier to woman's health care: Having to take transport

B_BHCALONE

Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone

B_BHCNOFEMDR

Barrier to woman's health care: No female provider

B_BHCNOPROV

Barrier to woman's health care: No provider

B_BHCNODRUG

Barrier to woman's health care: No drugs available

B_INSCOVERYN

Covered by health insurance

B_INSORG

Has health insurance from mutual/community organization

B_INSEMPLOYER

Has health insurance through employer

B_INSSOCS

Has health insurance from government/social security

B_INSPRIVATE

Has private/commercially purchased health insurance

B_INSOTHER

Has health insurance from other source

B_NHISPAID

Payment for NHIS membership

B_NHISCARD

Holds valid Ghanaian NHIS card

B_NHISNOCARD

Why no valid NHIS card

B_NHISCARDWKS

Number of weeks to obtain Ghanaian NHIS card

B_NHISQLTY

Belief about service quality for NHIS cardholders

B_NHISSERV

Needs services not covered by NHIS (yes/no)

B_NHISNEEDANTE

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Antenatal care

B_NHISNEEDDRUG

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Drug costs

B_NHISNEEDFP

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Family planning

B_NHISNEEDLAB

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Laboratory investigations

B_NHISNEEDNEWB

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Care for newborn

B_NHISNEEDPOST

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Postnatal care

B_NHISNEEDOTH

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Other

B_NONHISMONEY

Reason not in NHIS: Cannot afford premium

B_NONHISNOCOV

Reason not in NHIS: Doesn't cover health services needed

B_NONHISNONEED

Reason not in NHIS: Don't need health insurance

B_NONHISTRUST

Reason not in NHIS: Do not trust

B_NONHISUNFAM

Reason not in NHIS: Not heard of NHIS

B_NONHISOTH

Reason not in NHIS: Other

B_NHISRENEW

Plans to renew NHIS card

B_NHISRENCOV

Won't renew NHIS: Use services not covered

B_NHISRENEXP

Won't renew NHIS: Premium expensive

B_NHISRENNOSIC

Won't renew NHIS: Has not been sick

B_NHISRENNOUSE

Won't renew NHIS: Did not use health services

B_NHISRENPAY

Won't renew NHIS: Still pay out of pocket

B_NHISRENQLTY

Won't renew NHIS: Poor quality of care with card

B_NHISRENTRAD

Won't renew NHIS: Use providers who are not covered

B_NHISRENWAIT

Won't renew NHIS: Waiting time for card too long

B_NHISRENOTH

Won't renew NHIS: Other

B_HCPAY

Pays for drugs and services out of pocket

B_HCQUALITY

Quality of service last time at clinic/hospital

B_KIDSEX

B_KIDALIVE

B_KIDBIRTHMO

Child's month of birth

B_KIDBIRTHYR

Child's year of birth

B_KIDAGEINFO

Completeness of information about child's age and date of birth

B_KIDCURAGE

Current age of child in years

B_KIDDOBCMC

Child's date of birth (CMC)

B_KIDBORD

Child's birth order number

B_KIDTWIN

Child is twin or single birth

B_KIDAGEDEATH

Child age at death (non-imputed)

B_KIDAGEDIEDIMP

Child's age at death in month (including imputed)

B_KIDAGEDEATHFLAG

Flags for reported age at death of child

B_KIDLIVESWITH

Child lives with female respondent or with others

B_LINENOKID

Line number of child in household

B_BIRTHINTPREMO

Length of preceding birth interval, in months

B_BIRTHINTPOSTMO

Length of following birth interval, in months

B_OTHBIRTHININT

Any other live births in interval between birth and previous reported birth

B_SOIL

B_ECOREGION

Ecoregion of household

B_CROPLAND

Proportion of land area used for agriculture (circa 2000)

B_PASTURELAND

Proportion of land area used for pastureland (circa 2000)

B_NDVI

NDVI monthly time-series

B_NDVI_60

NDVI 60 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_59

NDVI 59 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_58

NDVI 58 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_57

NDVI 57 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_56

NDVI 56 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_55

NDVI 55 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_54

NDVI 54 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_53

NDVI 53 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_52

NDVI 52 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_51

NDVI 51 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_50

NDVI 50 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_49

NDVI 49 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_48

NDVI 48 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_47

NDVI 47 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_46

NDVI 46 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_45

NDVI 45 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_44

NDVI 44 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_43

NDVI 43 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_42

NDVI 42 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_41

NDVI 41 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_40

NDVI 40 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_39

NDVI 39 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_38

NDVI 38 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_37

NDVI 37 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_36

NDVI 36 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_35

NDVI 35 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_34

NDVI 34 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_33

NDVI 33 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_32

NDVI 32 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_31

NDVI 31 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_30

NDVI 30 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_29

NDVI 29 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_28

NDVI 28 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_27

NDVI 27 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_26

NDVI 26 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_25

NDVI 25 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_24

NDVI 24 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_23

NDVI 23 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_22

NDVI 22 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_21

NDVI 21 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_20

NDVI 20 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_19

NDVI 19 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_18

NDVI 18 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_17

NDVI 17 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_16

NDVI 16 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_15

NDVI 15 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_14

NDVI 14 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_13

NDVI 13 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_12

NDVI 12 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_11

NDVI 11 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_10

NDVI 10 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_09

NDVI 9 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_08

NDVI 8 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_07

NDVI 7 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_06

NDVI 6 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_05

NDVI 5 months before survey start date

B_NDVI_04

NDVI 4 months before survey start date

Total: 1260

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