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Maternal Health Survey 2017

Ghana, 2017
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GHA_2017_MHS_v01_M
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Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana Health Service (GHS)
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Data file: QWSEC06 - Verbal Autopsy

INDIVIDUAL, Verbal Autopsy
- Signs and symptoms associated with pregnancy and women

Cases: 1367
Variables: 55

Variables

qvhclust
Cluster number
qvhnumber
Household number
qline
Individual line number
q601
Had any swelling or lump in the breast
q602
Had any ulcers (pits) in the breast
q603a
Ever had a period or menstruate
q603b
Had vaginal bleeding in between menstrual periods
q603c
Vaginal bleeding excessive
q603e
Menstrual period stopped naturally because of menopause
q603f
Had vaginal bleeding after cessation of menstruation
q603g
Excessive vaginal bleeding in the week prior to death
q603i
Period overdue at the time of death
q603j
Duration of period overdue
q604
Had a sharp pain in her abdomen shortly before death
q605
Pregnant at the time of death
q606
Died during or within 6 weeks of labour, delivery, abortion or miscarriage
q608
Died less than 1 year after being pregnant or delivering a baby
q608a
Confirmation: not pregnant and had not been pregnant or delivered in the 12 mont
q609
Duration of pregnancy
q611
Died during labour or delivery
q612a
Died after delivering a baby
q612b
Died within 24 hours after delivery
q613
Died within 6 weeks of childbirth
q614
Gave birth to a live baby (within 6 weeks of death)
q615
Died during or after a multiple pregnancy
q616b
Breastfeeding the child in the days before death
q617a
Births/stillbirths before this baby/pregnancy
q617c
Had any previous caesarean section
q618
During this pregnancy, suffered from high blood pressure
q619
Had foul smelling vaginal discharge during pregnancy or after delivery
q620
Bleeding while pregnant
q621
Vaginal bleeding during the first 6 months of pregnancy
q622b
During the last 3 months of pregnancy, suffered from convulsions
q622c
During the last 3 months of pregnancy, suffered from blurred vision
q622d
Vaginal bleeding during the last 3 months of pregnancy but before labour started
q623a
Had excessive bleeding during labour or delivery
q623b
Water broken before labour started or delivery
q623c
Baby delivered less than 24 hours after water broke
q623d
Water broke smell foul
q624
Had excessive bleeding after delivery/miscarriage/abortion
q625
Attempted to terminate the pregnancy
q626
Had a recently pregnancy that ended in a miscarriage or abortion
q627
Died during a miscarriage or abortion
q628
Died within 6 weeks of having a miscarriage or abortion
q630
Place she gave birth
q631
Received professional assistance during the delivery
q632
Person who delivered the baby
q633
Had an operation to remove her uterus shortly before death because problems with
q634
Delivery normal vaginal, without forceps or vacuum
q635
Delivery vaginal, with forceps or vacuum
q636
Delivery a caesarean section
q637
Baby born more than one month early
q638
Placenta completely delivered
q639
Deliver or tried to deliver an abnormally positioned baby
q640
Duration of labour
Total: 55
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