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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Data file: GHA2008-C.dat

Child records

Cases:	2992

Variables

C_DVPPUSH

Spouse ever pushed, shook, or threw something

C_DVPPUSHFQ

Frequency spouse pushed, shook, or threw something

C_DVPSLAP

Spouse ever slapped

C_DVPSLAPFQ

Frequency slapped by partner, last 12 months

C_DVPTWIST

Spouse ever twisted her arm or pulled her hair

C_DVPTWISTFQ

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

C_DVPPUNCH

Spouse ever punched with fist or something harmful

C_DVPPUNCHFQ

Frequency of being punched or hit with object

C_DVPCHOKE

Spouse ever tried to strangle or burn

C_DVPCHOKEFQ

Frequency of husband's attempts to strangle or burn

C_DVPKICK

Spouse ever kicked or dragged

C_DVPKICKFQ

Frequency of being kicked or dragged

C_DVPKNFTHUSE

Spouse ever threatened or attacked with knife/gun

C_DVPKNFTHUSEF

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

C_DVP1STTIME

First time violence happened, in years after marriage

C_DVPMSEVER

Ever experienced any severe violence

C_DVPLSEVER

Ever experienced any less severe violence

C_DVRBRUISE

Ever had bruises because of husband's actions

C_DVRINJURY

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

C_DVRSERINJURY

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

C_DVRPREGLOST

Ever lost pregnancy due to (husband's) beating

C_DVRANY

Any physical results of husband's actions

C_DVPSEX

Spouse ever physically forced sex when not wanted

C_DVPSEXFQ

Frequency spouse physically forced sex

C_DVPSEXOTH

Spouse ever forced other sexual acts when not wanted

C_DVPSEXOTHFQ

Frequency spouse forced other sex act

C_DVPSEXEVER

Ever experienced any sexual violence from partner

C_DVDRINKS

Partner drinks alcohol

C_DVDRINKSFQ

Frequency partner gets drunk

C_DVHITHUSB

Ever physically hurt husband when he was not hurting her

C_DVHITHUSBFQ

How often physically hurt husband

C_DVMAHITPA

Did mother ever beat father

C_DVINTERRHUS

Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other Husband

C_DVINTERRMALE

Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other male

C_DVINTERRFEM

Interview interruption due to presence of adult: Other female

C_DV1SEXFORCED

First intercourse was forced or wanted

C_DV1SEXACTWHO

Person who forced woman to first sexual activity

C_DV1SEXACTAGE

Age at first forced sexual activity

C_DVSEXFORCYR

Anyone other than partner forced sex in last 12 months

C_DVSEXACTSEV

Anyone ever forced woman to perform sex acts

C_DVPREGANY

Physical abuse while pregnant: Hurt by any person

C_DVPREGHUSB

Physical abuse while pregnant: Husband

C_DVPREGEXPART

Physical abuse while pregnant: Former partner

C_DVPREGBFNOW

Physical abuse while pregnant: Current boyfriend

C_DVPREGBFEX

Physical abuse while pregnant: Former boyfriend

C_DVPREGMABOTH

Physical abuse while pregnant: Mother or stepmother

C_DVPREGMALAW

Physical abuse while pregnant: Mother-in-law

C_DVPREGPABOTH

Physical abuse while pregnant: Father or stepfather

C_DVPREGPALAW

Physical abuse while pregnant: Father-in-law

C_DVPREGSIBL

Physical abuse while pregnant: Brother or sister

C_DVPREGCHILD

Physical abuse while pregnant: Daughter or son

C_DVPREGOTHFAM

Physical abuse while pregnant: Other relative

C_DVPREGOTHLAW

Physical abuse while pregnant: Other in-law

C_DVPREGBOSS

Physical abuse while pregnant: Employer

C_DVPREGPOL

Physical abuse while pregnant: Police

C_DVPREGTCH

Physical abuse while pregnant: Teacher

C_DVPREGOTH

Physical abuse while pregnant: Other person

C_DVOANY

Physically hurt by anyone other than husband

C_DVOFQ

Frequency hit by other than partner in last 12 months

C_DVOEXPART

Physical abuse by others: Former partner

C_DVOBFNOW

Physical abuse by others: Current boyfriend

C_DVOBFPAST

Physical abuse by others: Former boyfriend

C_DVOMABOTH

Physical abuse by others: Mother or stepmother

C_DVOMALAW

Physical abuse by others: Mother-in-law

C_DVOPABOTH

Physical abuse by others: Father or stepfather

C_DVOPALAW

Physical abuse by others: Father-in-law

C_DVOSIBL

Physical abuse by others: Brother or sister

C_DVOCHILD

Physical abuse by others: Daughter or son

C_DVOTHFAM

Physical abuse by others: Other relative

C_DVOTHLAW

Physical abuse by others: Other in-law

C_DVOBOSS

Physical abuse by others: Employer or someone at work

C_DVOPOL

Physical abuse by others: Police

C_DVOTCH

Physical abuse by others: Teacher

C_DVOOTH

Physical abuse by others: Some other person

C_DVHANY

Sought help to stop violence: No one

C_DVHHUSPART

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

C_DVHBF

Sought help to stop violence: Current/former boyfriend

C_DVHFAMOWN

Sought help to stop violence: Own family

C_DVHFAMPART

Sought help to stop violence: Partner's family

C_DVHFRNDF

Sought help to stop violence: Female friend

C_DVHFRNDM

Sought help to stop violence: Male friend

C_DVHNHBR

Sought help to stop violence: Neighbor

C_DVHDOCTOR

Sought help to stop violence: Doctor

C_DVHLAWYER

Sought help to stop violence: Lawyer

C_DVHPOL

Sought help to stop violence: Police

C_DVHCOMLEAD

Sought help to stop violence: Community leader

C_DVHCLERGY

Sought help to stop violence: Religious leader

C_DVHSSO

Sought help to stop violence: Social service association

C_DVHOTHER

Sought help to stop violence: Other person

C_DVTOLD

Told anyone else about violence

C_BEDNETSLEPT

Woman slept under bednet last night

C_TBEVHEARD

C_TBCURABLE

Believes TB can be cured

C_TBFAMSECRET

Would keep TB in family secret

C_TBSPREDSNEZ

TB spread by: Coughing or sneezing

C_TBSPREDUTEN

TB spread by: Sharing utensils

C_TBSPREDTOUCH

TB spread by: Touch

C_TBSPREDFOOD

TB spread by: Food

C_TBSPREDSEX

TB spread by: Sexual contact

C_TBSPREDMOSQ

TB spread by: Mosquito bites

C_TBSPREDOTH

TB spread by: Other

C_TBSPREDDK

TB spread by: Don't know

C_ALDRINK

C_ALFREQWK

Times drank alcohol in last 7 days

C_TONOSMOKE

C_TOSMOKE

Smokes cigarettes

C_TOCIGDAYNO

Number of cigarettes in last 24 hours

C_TOPIPE

C_TOCHEW

Uses chewing tobacco

C_TOCIGAR

C_TOSNUFF

C_TOUSEOTH

Uses other tobacco

C_HRSREST

Usual hours rest (sleep and naps) per day

C_EXERWEEK

Days exercised in last week

C_DRANKMILK24H

Adult drank milk in past 24 hours

C_DRANKCOFTEA24H

Adult drank coffee or tea in past 24 hours

C_DRANKOTH24H

Adult drank other liquid in past 24 hours

C_ATEGRAIN24H

Adult ate grain in past 24 hours

C_ATETUBER24H

Adult ate local tubers in past 24 hours

C_ATEEGG24H

Adult ate eggs in past 24 hours

C_ATEMEAT24H

Adult ate meat in past 24 hours

C_ATEYELVEG24H

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

C_ATEGRNVEG24H

Adult ate green leafy vegetables in past 24 hours

C_ATEVITAFRUIT24H

Adult ate yellow fruits with vitamin A in past 24 hours

C_ATEOFRTVEG24H

Adult ate other fruit or vegetables in past 24 hours

C_ATEORGAN24H

Adult ate organ meat in past 24 hours

C_ATEFISH24H

Adult ate fish in past 24 hours

C_ATELEGUM24H

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

C_ATECHEESE24H

Adult ate cheese in past 24 hours

C_ATEFATS24H

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

C_ATESWEETS24H

Adult ate sweets in past 24 hours

C_ATEOTHER24H

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

C_WATERDAY

Average glasses of water for adult each day

C_FRUITSERV

Average servings of fruit for adult per day

C_FRUITWK

Days adult ate fruit in last 7 days

C_VEGGIESERV

Average servings of vegetables for adult in a day

C_VEGGIEWK

Days adult ate vegetables in last 7 days

C_DELCESRLAST

Last birth caesarean section

C_PPAMENNOW

Woman currently postpartum amenorrheic

C_PPABSTAINNOW

Woman currently postpartum abstaining

C_DISPOSESTOOL

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

C_MATERNITYIDX

Number of children in maternity history

C_HEALTHIDX

Number of children in immunization/health history

C_BIOIDX

Number of children in height and weight table

C_LASTBIRTHONLY

Whether survey columns are used for last births only

C_BFEEDNITE

Times mother breastfed last child during previous night

C_BFEEDAY

Times mother breastfed last child during previous day

C_BOTTLE24H

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

C_BFEEDANYNOW

Woman currently breastfeeding any child

C_BFEEDST

When mother first put last-born child to breast

C_DIATRORSHEARD

Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment

C_BIOFUNDER18

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

C_BIOFLINENOPARENT

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

C_BIOFPREGNANT

Currently pregnant

C_WEIGHTFEM

Weight of woman (kilos)

C_HEIGHTFEM

Height of woman in centimeters

C_BIOFHTAPCT

Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey

C_BIOFHTASDRM

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

C_BIOFHTAPCTRM

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

C_BIOFWTHTRMDHS

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

C_BIOFWTHTRMFOG

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

C_BIOFWTHTRMWHO

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

C_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS

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

C_BIOFBMI

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

C_BIOFROHRER

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

C_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS

Result of measurement of the respondent

C_BIOFHHAGE

Woman's age in years from household record

C_BIOFHEMOCONSENT

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

C_BIOFHEMOLEVEL

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

C_BIOFHEMOTEST

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

C_BIOFHEMOLEVELALT

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

C_BIOFANEMIALVL

Anemia level (respondents to women's survey)

C_BEDNETHAVE

Woman's household has bednet for sleeping

C_INJRECENTANY

Had any injection in recent months

C_INJRECENTNO

Number of injections in recent months

C_INJHCWORKER

Number of recent injections from healthcare worker

C_INJSOURCE

Source for most recent injection

C_INJNEWNEDL

Last injection from new syringe and needle

C_BHCPERMIT

Barrier to woman's health care: Getting permission

C_BHCMONEY

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

C_BHCDISTANCE

Barrier to woman's health care: Distance to facility

C_BHCTAKETRAN

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

C_BHCALONE

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

C_BHCNOFEMDR

Barrier to woman's health care: No female provider

C_BHCNOPROV

Barrier to woman's health care: No provider

C_BHCNODRUG

Barrier to woman's health care: No drugs available

C_INSCOVERYN

Covered by health insurance

C_INSORG

Has health insurance from mutual/community organization

C_INSEMPLOYER

Has health insurance through employer

C_INSSOCS

Has health insurance from government/social security

C_INSPRIVATE

Has private/commercially purchased health insurance

C_INSOTHER

Has health insurance from other source

C_NHISPAID

Payment for NHIS membership

C_NHISCARD

Holds valid Ghanaian NHIS card

C_NHISNOCARD

Why no valid NHIS card

C_NHISCARDWKS

Number of weeks to obtain Ghanaian NHIS card

C_NHISQLTY

Belief about service quality for NHIS cardholders

C_NHISSERV

Needs services not covered by NHIS (yes/no)

C_NHISNEEDANTE

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Antenatal care

C_NHISNEEDDRUG

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Drug costs

C_NHISNEEDFP

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Family planning

C_NHISNEEDLAB

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Laboratory investigations

C_NHISNEEDNEWB

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Care for newborn

C_NHISNEEDPOST

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Postnatal care

C_NHISNEEDOTH

Needs service not covered by NHIS: Other

C_NONHISMONEY

Reason not in NHIS: Cannot afford premium

C_NONHISNOCOV

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

C_NONHISNONEED

Reason not in NHIS: Don't need health insurance

C_NONHISTRUST

Reason not in NHIS: Do not trust

C_NONHISUNFAM

Reason not in NHIS: Not heard of NHIS

C_NONHISOTH

Reason not in NHIS: Other

C_NHISRENEW

Plans to renew NHIS card

C_NHISRENCOV

Won't renew NHIS: Use services not covered

C_NHISRENEXP

Won't renew NHIS: Premium expensive

C_NHISRENNOSIC

Won't renew NHIS: Has not been sick

C_NHISRENNOUSE

Won't renew NHIS: Did not use health services

C_NHISRENPAY

Won't renew NHIS: Still pay out of pocket

C_NHISRENQLTY

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

C_NHISRENTRAD

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

C_NHISRENWAIT

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

C_NHISRENOTH

Won't renew NHIS: Other

C_HCPAY

Pays for drugs and services out of pocket

C_HCQUALITY

Quality of service last time at clinic/hospital

C_CHDESIRE

Whether and when this child's pregnancy wanted

C_CHDESIREL

Time wanted to wait before pregnancy

C_KIDSEX

C_KIDALIVE

C_KIDBIRTHMO

Child's month of birth

C_KIDBIRTHYR

Child's year of birth

C_KIDAGEINFO

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

C_KIDCURAGE

Current age of child in years

C_KIDDOBCMC

Child's date of birth (CMC)

C_KIDBORD

Child's birth order number

C_KIDTWIN

Child is twin or single birth

C_KIDAGEDEATH

Child age at death (non-imputed)

C_KIDAGEDIEDIMP

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

C_KIDAGEDEATHFLAG

Flags for reported age at death of child

C_KIDLIVESWITH

Child lives with female respondent or with others

C_LINENOKID

Line number of child in household

C_LINENOPARENT

Line number of child's parent or caretaker

C_BIRTHINTPREMO

Length of preceding birth interval, in months

C_BIRTHINTPOSTMO

Length of following birth interval, in months

C_OTHBIRTHININT

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

C_MLKIDNETSL

Type of bednet child slept under last night

C_KIDAGEMO

Age of child in months

C_HWWEIGHT

Child's weight in kilograms

C_HWHEIGHT

Child's height in centimeters

C_HWINDEX

Index to birth history, for child measurement

C_HWWTHTPCT

Weight for height percentile (CDC standards)

C_HWWHZNCHS

Weight for height standard deviations from reference median (CDC)

C_HWWTHTPCTRM

Weight for height percent of reference median (CDC standards)

C_HWWTAPCT

Weight for age percentile (CDC standards)

C_HWWAZNCHS

Weight for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC)

C_HWWTAPCTRM

Weight for age percent of the reference median (CDC standards)

C_HWHTAPCT

Height for Age percentile (CDC standards)

C_HWHAZNCHS

Height for age standard deviations from reference median (CDC)

C_HWHTAPCTRM

Height for age percent of reference median (CDC standards)

C_HWWHYNOTMEAS

Whether child measured, and, if not, why not

C_HWHTHOWMEAS

Child's height measured lying down or standing up

C_HWDAYOFBIRTH

Child's day of birth

C_HWDAYMEAS

Day of measurement

C_HWMONTHMEAS

Month of measurement

C_HWYEARMEAS

Year of measurement

C_HWHAZWHO

Height for age standard deviations from median (WHO)

C_HWWAZWHO

Weight for age standard deviations from median (WHO)

C_HWWHZWHO

Weight for height standard deviations from median (WHO)

C_HWBMIZWHO

Body Mass Index standard deviations (WHO)

C_HEMOCONSENT

Consent granted to draw blood for hemoglobin test

C_HEMOLEVEL

Hemoglobin level (gram/deciliter)

C_HEMOTEST

Whether hemoglobin level tested

C_HEMOLEVELALT

Hemoglobin level adjusted by altitude

C_ANEMIALVLKID

Anemia level of child

C_ANCARE

Received prenatal care

C_ANCAREDOC

Doctor gave prenatal care

C_ANCARENURM

Nurse/midwife gave prenatal care

C_ANCAREAUXMW

Auxiliary midwife gave prenatal care

C_ANCARETBA

Traditional birth attendant gave prenatal care

C_ANCARETRBA

Trained traditional birth attendant gave prenatal care

C_ANCAREHW

Community/village health worker gave prenatal care

C_ANCAREOTH

Other person gave prenatal care

C_ANCARENONE

Received no prenatal care

C_ANVISMO

Timing of first antenatal visit for this pregnancy: Months

C_ANVISNO

Number of antenatal visits when child was in utero

C_ANVISNOTOP20

Number of antenatal visits when child was in utero, topcoded at 20

C_ANDRGPARA

Drugs for intestinal parasites taken during pregnancy

C_ANCAREWT

Antenatal care received: Mother weighed

C_ANCAREBP

Antenatal care received: Mother's blood pressure taken

C_ANCAREBLD

Antenatal care received: Mother's blood sample taken

C_ANCAREUR

Antenatal care received: Urine sample taken

C_ANTETNUSNO

Number of tetanus injections before birth

C_PRETETNUSNO

Number of tetanus injections before pregnancy

C_PRETETNUSAGO

Years between prior tetanus injection and the pregnancy

C_PRETETNUSCMC

CMC date of mother's last tetanus injection before pregnancy

C_PRETETNUSMO

Month of mother's most recent tetanus injection before pregnancy

C_PRETETNUSYR

Year of mother's most recent tetanus injection before pregnancy

C_ANVISION

Mother had difficulty with daylight vision during pregnancy

C_ANNITE

Mother had difficulty with night vision during pregnancy

C_ANMALNONE

Mother took no drug for malaria during pregnancy

C_ANMALSP

Mother took SP/Fansidar for malaria during pregnancy

C_ANMALCHLOR

Mother took chloroquine for malaria during pregnancy

Total: 1587

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