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Demographic and Maternal and Child Health Survey 1991/1992 - IPUMS Subset

Yemen, Republic of, 1991 - 1992
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YEM_1991_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Organization (CSO) [Yemen] and Pan Arab Project for Child Development (PAPCHILD) [Egypt] and Macro International Inc. (MI)., Minnesota Population Center
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Known source for ORS: Shop (other) (B_ORSSHOP)

Data file: YEM1991-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 656
End: 656
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
225) Where can you get ORS packets? MARK ALL ANSWERS GIVEN

PUBLIC HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT 1
COOPERATIVE HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT 2
FIELD WORKER 3
PRIVATE DOCTOR/HOSPITAL 4
PHARMACY 5
SHOP 6
DAYA 7
OTHER (SPECIFY)____ 8
DON'T KNOW 9
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
ORSSHOP (V424S) indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported a shop 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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