Demographic and Health Survey 2015 - IPUMS Subset

Zimbabwe, 2015

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ZWE_2015_DHS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency and ICF International., Minnesota Population Center

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Sep 19, 2018

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Rohrer's index (Female household members) (H_HWFROHRER)

Data file: ZWE2015-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 488

End: 491

Width: 4

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

141. PLACE BAR CODE LABEL.

PUT THE 1ST BAR CODE LABEL HERE.

NOT PRESENT 99994
REFUSED 99995
OTHER 99996

PUT THE 2ND BAR CODE LABEL ON THE RESPONDENT'S FILTER PAPER AND THE 3RD ON THE TRANSMITTAL FORM.

Value	Category
9998	Missing
9997	Flagged cases
9999	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

For female household members of childbearing age, HWFROHRER (HA41) reports their Rohrer's Index. Rohrer's Index is an anthropometric measure relating weight to height, equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) cubed (W/H3). Rohrer's Index is a measure of acute nutritional status, and may be used as an alternative to Body Mass Index.

The original height and weight values used to calculate Rohrer's Index are also included in the DHS. HWFWEIGHT (HA2) reports the female household member's weight in kilograms as measured by DHS personnel; HWFHEIGHT (HA3) reports their length or height in centimeters as measured by DHS personnel.

For an alternate measure of female nutrition, IPUMS-DHS users may also be interested in HWFBMI (the female household member's Body Mass Index (BMI), which is equal to body weight (kilograms) divided by height (meters) squared (W/H2)).

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Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Female anthropometry Variables -- TOPICS	IPUMS

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