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ZAF_1998_DHS_V01_M_V01_A_IPUMS
Demographic and Health Survey 1998 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa
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1998
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ZAF_1998_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Department of Health [South Africa] and Macro International Inc., Minnesota Population Center
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Study Description
Data Dictionary
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Data files
ZAF1998-B.dat
ZAF1998-C.dat
ZAF1998-H.dat
ZAF1998-W.dat
Data file: ZAF1998-W.dat
Woman records
Cases:
11735
Variables
W_SAMPLE
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier
W_SAMPLESTR
IPUMS-DHS sample identifier (string)
W_COUNTRY
Country
W_YEAR
Year of sample
W_IDHSPID
Unique cross-sample respondent identifier
W_IDHSHID
Unique cross-sample household identifier
W_DHSID
Key to link DHS clusters to context data (string)
W_IDHSPSU
Unique sample-case PSU identifier
W_IDHSSTRATA
Unique cross-sample sampling strata
W_CASEID
Sample-specific respondent identifier
W_HHID
Sample-specific household identifier
W_PSU
Sample-specific primary sampling unit
W_STRATA
Sample-specific sampling strata
W_DOMAIN
Sample-specific domain
W_HHNUM
Household number in cluster
W_CLUSTERNO
Sample-specific cluster number
W_ULTAREAUNIT
Sample-specific ultimate area unit
W_LINENO
Household line number of woman respondent
W_LINENOHHRESP
Respondent's line number (answering Household questionnaire)
W_PERWEIGHT
Sample weight for persons
W_AWFACTT
All woman factor for total population
W_MENSELHH
Household selected for men's/husband's survey (individual-level)
W_INTYEAR
Year of interview
W_MONTHINT
Month of interview
W_INTDAY
Day of interview
W_INTDATECMC
Century month date of interview
W_INTSTARTCMC
Century month code (CMC) for start of survey
W_INTENDCMC
Century month code (CMC) for end of survey
W_INTSTART
Time interview started (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
W_INTEND
Time interview ended (hhmm - 24 hour clock)
W_INTDURATION
Length of interview (minutes)
W_INTVISITNO
Number of visits for the interview
W_INTRESULT
Result of individual interview
W_EVMARALLSAMP
Ever-married or all-women sample
W_INTERVIEWERIDIR
Identification number of interviewer, women's survey
W_INTERVIEWERIDHH
Identification number of interviewer, household survey
W_URBAN
Urban-rural status
W_DEFACTORES
De facto place of residence
W_RESIDEINTYR
Years lived in place of residence
W_PREVRESTYP
Type of place of previous residence
W_KIDRESTYP
Childhood place of residence
W_GEO_ZA1998_2016
South Africa regions, 1998-2016 [integrated; GIS]
W_GEO_ZA1998
South Africa regions, 1998 [GIS]
W_AGE
Age
W_AGE5YEAR
Age in 5 year groups
W_BIRTHMO
Woman's month of birth
W_BIRTHYEAR
Woman's year of birth
W_DOBCMC
Respondent's date of birth, in century months
W_DOBINFORESP
Information given on respondent's date of birth
W_RESIDENT
Usual resident or visitor
W_RELATE
Respondent's relationship to HH head
W_PREGNANT
Currently pregnant
W_DURCURPREG
Duration of current pregnancy
W_ETHNICITYZA
Ethnicity, South Africa
W_MARSTAT
Woman's current marital or union status
W_EVERMARRIED
Ever been married
W_CURRMARR
Woman never, currently, or formerly married
W_UNION1MORE
Woman had one or more than one union
W_AGEFRSTMAR
Age at first marriage or cohabitation
W_HUSAGE
Age of husband/partner
W_DURMARGRP
Marital or cohabitation duration (grouped)
W_MAR1STMO
Month of first marriage or cohabitation
W_MAR1STYR
Year of first marriage or cohabitation
W_YRSTO1STMAR
Years since starting date of 1st marriage or union
W_MAR1STCMC
Date of first marriage or cohabitation (CMC)
W_MAR1STDATINFO
Completeness of information, date of first marriage/union
W_MARTO1STBORNMO
Months between respondent's 1st marriage and 1st birth
W_WIFENUM
Number of other wives
W_HUSBINHOME
Husband/partner lives in woman's household
W_CHEB
Total children ever born
W_TOTBIRTHIST
Number of entries in the birth history
W_SONSATHOME
Number of own sons living at home
W_DAUSATHOME
Number of own daughters living at home
W_SONSAWAYHOME
Number of own sons living away from home
W_DAUSAWAYHOME
Number of own daughters living away from home
W_SONSDIED
Number of own sons who have died
W_DAUSDIED
Number of own daughters who have died
W_BIRTHSIN5YRS
Number of births in last 5 years
W_BIRTHSIN1YR
Number of births in the past year
W_BIRTHSIN1MO
Total number of births in month of interview
W_DOB1STKIDCMC
Date of respondent's first birth, in century months
W_TIMEMENSTRUATE
Time since woman's last menstrual period
W_MENSTRUATE6WK
Woman menstruated last 6 weeks
W_OVCYCLE
When in cycle thinks pregnancy is most likely
W_CHEBALIVE
Total number of living children born to respondent
W_CHSURVPLUSPG
Total number of living children including current pregnancy
W_CHEBALIVETRUNC
Total number of living children, truncated at 6+
W_LASTBIRTHTOINTMO
Interval between last birth and interview, in months
W_CONCEPTDATEFLAG
Completeness of information on date of conception, current pregnancy
W_MENSTIMFLAG
Flag for reported time since last menstrual period
W_PREGTERMIN
Ever had pregnancy terminate via abortion, miscarriage or stillbirth
W_PREGTERMINMO
Calendar month of pregnancy termination
W_PREGTERMINYR
Year of last pregnancy termination
W_PREGTERMTIM
Months pregnant when pregnancy terminated
W_PREGTERMPREV
Respondent had previous pregnancy terminations (prior to last 5 years)
W_BIRTHSOTHER
Other live births in interval between last birth reported and date of interview
W_BIRTHSTOT3YR
Total births in last 3 years prior to interview
W_AGEMENARCHE
Age at first period
W_TIMEMENSCALC
Computed time since last menstrual period
W_AGEAT1STBIRTH
Age of respondent at time of first birth
W_PREGTERMINTOTAL
Total number of miscarriages, abortions, and stillbirths in life
W_PREGTERMCMC
Century month date of last pregnancy termination
W_PREGTERMFLAG
Date flag for last terminated pregnancy
W_HHMEMTOTAL
Total number of household members
W_HHKIDLT5
Number of children under 5 in household
W_HHELIGWOMEN
Number of eligible women in household
W_HHEADAGE
Age of household head
W_HHEADAGEHH
Age of household head (from HH record)
W_HHEADSEX
Sex of household head
W_HHEADSEXHH
Sex of household head (from hh record)
W_FAMSTRUCTR
Relationship structure in HH
W_HHDEATHYR
Member of HH died in last 12 months
W_HHDEATHYRNO
Number of HH members who died in last 12 months
W_HHDEATHYRACCNO
Number of HH members who died due to accidental injury in last 12 months
W_HHDEATHYRVIONO
Number of HH members who died due to violence in last 12 months
W_SLEEPROOMS
Number of rooms in HH used for sleeping
W_WALL
Main material of outside walls of dwelling
W_FLOOR
Main material of floor
W_ELECTRC
Has electricity
W_ELECTRCHH
Dwelling has electricity (from hh record)
W_CHCOAL
Fuel for cooking and heating: Coal/coke/lignite
W_CHDUNG
Fuel for cooking and heating: Dung
W_CHELEC
Fuel for cooking and heating: Electricity
W_CHKEROSENE
Fuel for cooking and heating: Kerosene
W_CHLPG
Fuel for cooking and heating: Liquid petroleum gas
W_CHWOOD
Fuel for cooking and heating: Wood
W_CHOTHER
Fuel for cooking and heating: Other
W_TOILETTYPE
Type of toilet facility
W_DRINKWTR
Major source of drinking water
W_TIMETOWTRIND
Time to water source (from individual respondent record)
W_TIMETOWTRHH
Time to reach water source and return, in minutes (from HH record)
W_WHOFETCHFEMAD
Person who recently fetched HH water: Adult female
W_WHOFETCHMALAD
Person who recently fetched HH water: Adult male
W_WHOFETCHFEMKID
Person who recently fetched HH water: Female child
W_WHOFETCHMALKID
Person who recently fetched HH water: Male child
W_WHOFETCHDK
Person who recently fetched HH water: Don't know
W_HHPHONE
Household has telephone
W_HHPHONEHH
House has telephone (household record)
W_PC
HH has personal computer
W_BIKE
HH has bicycle
W_BIKEHH
HH has bicycle (from HH record)
W_CAR
HH has car/truck
W_CARHH
HH has car/truck (from HH record)
W_MOTORCYCL
HH has motorcycle/scooter
W_MOTORCYCLHH
HH has motorcycle/scooter (from HH record)
W_FRIDGE
HH has refrigerator
W_FRIDGEHH
HH has refrigerator (from HH record)
W_WASHERYN
HH has (automatic) washing machine
W_RADIO
HH has radio
W_RADIOHH
HH has radio (from HH record)
W_TELEVISION
HH has television
W_TVHH
HH has television (from HH record)
W_CATTLEYN
HH owns cattle (yes or no)
W_HORSEMULEYN
HH owns horses/donkeys/mules
W_FIGOHUNGRYFQ
Frequency HH members go hungry
W_CURRWORK
Currently working
W_WKCURRJOB
Woman's occupation
W_WHOWORKFOR
Whom the respondent works for
W_WKEARNCASH
Woman earns cash for work
W_WKHOMEAWAY
Woman works at home or away from home
W_WKKIDCARE
Who cares for youngest child while woman works
W_WKWORKLASTYR
Respondent worked recently
W_WKEMPLOYWHEN
Respondent works all year, seasonally, or occasionally
W_WKMONTHSYR
Months worked in the last year
W_WKDAYSPERWK
Days worked in a typical week
W_WKDAYSLASTYR
Number of days worked in the last year
W_WKINCOME
Earnings for work
W_WKINCOMEDAY
Approximate daily earnings
W_WKINCOMEYR
Approximate yearly earnings
W_HUSJOB
Partner's occupation
W_WEALTHQ
Household wealth index in quintiles
W_WEALTHS
Wealth index factor score (5 decimals)
W_LIT1
Reported literacy
W_LITBRIG
Literacy bridging variable
W_EDUCLVL
Highest educational level
W_YRSCHL
Highest year of education in level
W_EDYRTOTAL
Total years education
W_EDACHIEVER
Summary educational achievement
W_INSCHOOL
Woman still in school
W_WHYDROPOUT
Reason woman stopped attending school
W_HUSEDLVL
Partner's educational level
W_HUSEDYR
Partner's highest year of education in level
W_HUSEDYRS
Partner's education in total years schooling
W_HUSEDACHIEVER
Husband's summary educational achievement
W_NEWSWK
Reads newspaper once a week
W_NEWSBRIG
Reads newspaper: Bridging variable
W_TVWK
Watches TV every week
W_TVBRIG
Watches television: Bridging variable
W_RADIODAY
Listens to radio every day
W_RADIOBRIG
Listens to radio: Bridging variable
W_DECFEMEARN
Final say on spending woman's earnings
W_FERTPREF
Fertility preferences
W_UNMETNEED
Unmet need for FP
W_UNMETNEED2
Unmet need for FP (2nd def)
W_KIDDESIRE
Desire for more children
W_FPLCHDESIRE
Wanted last child
W_ATTPREG
Attitude toward becoming pregnant
W_PGDESIRE
Time wanted current pregnancy
W_IDEALKID
Ideal number of children
W_IDEALKIDGRP
Ideal number of children (grouped)
W_IDEALBTHFUT
Ideal time before future birth
W_PREFTIMECH
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child
W_PREFTIMECHGP
Preferred waiting time for birth of a(nother) child (grouped)
W_FPDECIDER
Decision-maker for using FP
W_HUSFERTPREF
Husband's desire for children
W_FPAPPROVE
Respondent approves of couples using FP
W_HUSPROFP
Husband approves FP use
W_ABORTLEGAL
Thinks abortion is legal
W_FPKNOTYP
Know any type of FP method
W_FPKNOPILL
Know about Pill for FP
W_FPKNOIUD
Know about IUD for FP
W_FPKNOINJ
Know about injectable FP
W_FPKNODIA
Know about diaphragm for FP
W_FPKNOCON
Know about condom for FP
W_FPKNOFST
Know about female sterilization for FP
W_FPKNOMST
Know about male sterilization for FP
W_FPKNOWD
Know about withdrawal for FP
W_FPKNORHY
Know about rhythm for FP
W_FPKNOPLT
Knows about medicinal plants or herbs as a method of family planning
W_FPKNOOM
Knows about other contraceptive as a method of family planning
W_FPKNOANYSRC
Known source for FP
W_FPKNOANYSRCS
Known source for FP, standardized
W_FPTYPNOW
Current FP use by method type (folk, traditional, modern)
W_FPUSPATRN
Pattern of use of contraceptive method
W_FPMETHNOW
Current method of FP
W_FPRHYMETH
Method of periodic abstinence
W_FPBREAKCONT
Had break in contraceptive use in last 12 months
W_FPBREAKWHY
Main reason for break in contraceptive use
W_FPLASTSRCD
Last source for FP for current users, detailed
W_FPLASTSRCS
Last source for FP for current users, standardized
W_FPSRCHOME
Why chose last source for FP: Close to home
W_FPSRCWRK
Why chose last source for FP: Close to work or market
W_FPSRCTRANS
Why chose last source for FP: Transportation available
W_FPSRCSTAFF
Why chose last source for FP: Competent staff
W_FPSRCCLFAC
Why chose last source for FP: Clean facility
W_FPSRCPRIV
Why chose last source for FP: Privacy
W_FPSRCWAIT
Why chose last source for FP: Short wait time
W_FPSRCHOURS
Why chose last source for FP: Long hours of service
W_FPSRCSERV
Why chose last source for FP: Use other services
W_FPSRCCHEAP
Why chose last source for FP: Cheap
W_FPSRCANON
Why chose last source for FP: Wanted anonymity
W_FPSRCOTH
Why chose last source for FP: Other
W_FPSRCDK
Why chose last source for FP: Don't know
W_FPSTAFFSHTYN
Staff at most recent FP source shout and scold patients (yes/no)
W_FPSTAFFNOTEXPYN
Staff at most recent FP source don't explain well (yes/no)
W_FPSTAFFIGNYN
Staff at most recent FP source ignore problems (yes/no)
W_FPSTAFFUNFYN
Staff at most recent FP source are unfriendly (yes/no)
W_FP1METH
First FP method ever used
W_FP1STUSAGE
Age when first used something to prevent or delay pregnancy
W_FP1STUSGPKID
Number living children at first use of FP (grouped)
W_FP1STUSLVKID
Number living children at first use of FP
W_FP1STMOMHR
First source of information on FP methods: Mother
W_FP1STSISHR
First source of information on FP methods: Sister
W_FP1STDADHR
First source of information on FP methods: Father
W_FP1STORELHR
First source of information on FP methods: Other relative
W_FP1STFRNDHR
First source of information on FP methods: Friend
W_FP1STTCHHR
First source of information on FP methods: Teacher
W_FP1STRNURHR
First source of information on FP methods: Nurse
W_FP1STDOCHR
First source of information on FP methods: Doctor
W_FP1STPOSTHR
First source of information on FP methods: Poster or magazine
W_FP1STRADIOHR
First source of information on FP methods: Radio
W_FP1STOTHHR
First source of information on FP methods: Other
W_FPUSINTENT
FP current use or future intention
W_FPUSPLAN
Intention to use FP in future
W_FPMETHFUTR
Preferred future FP method
W_FPEVUSE
Ever use any type of FP (folk, traditional, modern)
W_FPEVUSPILL
Ever use Pill for FP
W_FPEVUSIUD
Ever use IUD for FP
W_FPEVUSINJ
Ever use injectable for FP
W_FPEVUSDIA
Ever use diaphragm for FP
W_FPEVUSCON
Ever use condom for FP
W_FPEVUSFST
Ever use female sterilization for FP
W_FPEVUSWD
Ever use withdrawal for FP
W_FPEVUSRHY
Ever use rhythm for FP
W_FPEVUSMST
Ever use male sterilization for FP
W_FPEVUSPLT
Ever use medicinal plants or herbs for FP
W_FPEVUSOM
Ever use other methods for FP
W_FPSTERILAGE
Age at sterilization (grouped)
W_FPSTERILPAR
Parity at sterilization
W_FPSTERMARDUR
Marital duration at time of sterilization
W_FPSTERYRAGO
Years since sterilization
W_FPSTERILDTCMC
Date when sterilized (CMC)
W_FPSTERILMO
Month of sterilization
W_FPSTERILYR
Year when sterilized
W_FPSTERCOMP
Completeness of information - date of sterilization
W_FPHCVISITY
Visited health facility for any reason in past 12 months
W_FPHCTALKFP
At health facility told of family planning
W_FPRADIOHR
Heard FP message on radio
W_FPRADIOOK
Acceptability of FP message on radio
W_FPTVHR
Heard FP message on TV recently
W_FPTVOK
Acceptability of FP message on TV
W_FPBROCHHR
Saw FP message in brochure or pamphlet
W_FPNEWSHR
Heard FP message in newspaper/magazine
W_FPPOSTHR
Seen FP message on poster or pamphlet
W_FPYNOTUS
Why not using FP to avoid pregnancy
W_FPYNOTFUS
Why not intend to use FP in future
W_FPYNOTNOSEX
Reason not using method: Not having sex
W_FPYNOTINSEX
Reason not using method: Infrequent sex
W_FPYNOTMENO
Reason not using method: Menopausal or hysterectomy
W_FPYNOTINF
Reason not using method: Subfecund or infecund
Total: 1140
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