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Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset

Malawi, 2015 - 2016
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MWI_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office (NSO) [Malawi] and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Antenatal care: Took iron tablets/syrup during pregnancy (last birth) (W_ANIRON_01)

Data file: MWI2016-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 1525
End: 1525
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
606. In the last seven days, was (NAME) given iron pills, sprinkles with iron, or irons syrup like (this/any of these)?

SHOW COMMON TYPES OF PILLS/SPRINKLES/SYRUPS.

YES 1
NO 2
DON'T KNOW 8
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
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 women who gave birth in the last three to five years, ANIRON_01 (M45_1) indicates whether they took iron tablets or syrup during the pregnancy (for the last birth).

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Antenatal iron supplements Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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