World Health Survey 2003
Malawi, 2003
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MWI_2003_WHS_v01_M
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World Health Organization (WHO)
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May 02, 2012
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Q6559 specify (q6559s)
Data file: WHS-Malawi_F5
Overview
Valid:
122
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1698
End:
1735
Width:
38
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
During [NAME]'s last episode of illness, did [NAME] have other symptoms? Please specify.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| A BOWL ON HER KNEE | |
| ANAEMIA | |
| ANAEMIC | |
| BILHAZIA | |
| BODY RUSH | |
| BODY SWELLING (MALNUTRITION) | |
| BODY WEAKNESS | |
| BOWL (CHOTUPA PA DISO) | |
| BOWL ON THE CHEST | |
| BURNS | |
| CHIFUWA (ASWELLING ON THE HEAD) | |
| CONJUCTIVA | |
| CONSTIPATION | |
| CRYING ALOT | |
| DEVELOPED RASH ON SKIN | |
| EPILEPTIN | |
| EYE DISEASE (CONJUNCTIVA) | |
| EYE INFECTION | |
| EYE PROBLEM | |
| EYE SORES | |
| EYES | |
| FOOT SORE | |
| FOOT SORES | |
| FUNGI | |
| HEAD SEWLLINGS | |
| HEADACHE | |
| KATULUTULA | |
| KUTUPA | |
| MALNUTRITION | |
| MALNUTRITION LOOKING | |
| MANTHONGO | |
| MOUTH SORES | |
| MUCUS IN THE EYES | |
| PALE EYES | |
| PILES | |
| PNEUMONIA | |
| PNUMONIA | |
| PUSS FROM BOTH EARS | |
| RASES | |
| RASH | |
| RASHES | |
| RING WORMS | |
| SCABIES | |
| SHINGLES | |
| SHIVERING | |
| SKIN RASHES | |
| SKIN SORES | |
| SMALL WOUNDS | |
| SOLES | |
| SOLES IN THE MOUTH | |
| SOLES ON THE SKIN | |
| SORE THROAT | |
| SORES | |
| SORES IN THE MOUTH | |
| SORES THROAT | |
| STING | |
| STOMACHACHE | |
| STUNT GROWTH - MALNUTRITION | |
| SWELING(BLISTERS LIKE) | |
| SWELLING BELLY | |
| SWELLING FACE | |
| SWELLING IN THE ABDOMEN | |
| SWELLING OF THE HEAD | |
| SWOLLEN ARM | |
| SWOLLEN LEGS | |
| SWOLLEN LEGS AND SHORTAGE OF BLOOD | |
| SWOLLEN LEGS IN A FORM OF BUSTERS | |
| UNCONCIOUS | |
| VERY WEAK | |
| WORMS | |
| WOUNDS | |
| YELLOW FEVER | |
| YELLOW EYES | |
| YELLOW FEVER | |
| YELLOW URINE |
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.
Interviewer instructions
Q6551-6559. This set of questions is only asked if the youngest child in the household under age 5 was reported to have ever been ill, and refers to the last period of illness. The purpose is to identify whether any of the following symptoms were experienced: fever, cough, difficult or fast breathing, diarrhoea, blood in the stools, vomiting everything, inability to eat or drink, or convulsions. These are symptoms of the majority of diseases that affect young children. Some of these are danger signs indicating that the child is severely ill and should receive qualified medical care immediately.
It is important that the interview probe for each of the symptoms and record all symptoms mentioned in the corresponding boxes. For the symptom of “fever”, prompt with other local terms such as “hot body”. Difficult or fast breathing may also be referred to as “shortness of breath”. If the respondent is unsure what is meant by diarrhoea, explain “more than three runny stools per day”. For “vomiting everything”, the interviewer should probe for persistent vomiting. If the respondent mentions any other symptoms that the child had, write down exactly what was said.
It is important that the interview probe for each of the symptoms and record all symptoms mentioned in the corresponding boxes. For the symptom of “fever”, prompt with other local terms such as “hot body”. Difficult or fast breathing may also be referred to as “shortness of breath”. If the respondent is unsure what is meant by diarrhoea, explain “more than three runny stools per day”. For “vomiting everything”, the interviewer should probe for persistent vomiting. If the respondent mentions any other symptoms that the child had, write down exactly what was said.
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Questions to be asked to households with children under 5 years.