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Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey 2015-2016 - IPUMS Subset

Tanzania, 2015 - 2016
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TZA_2015_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children [Tanzania], Ministry of Health [Zanzibar], National Bureau of Statistics [Tanzania], Office of the Chief Government Statistician, and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Marital status (Female household members) (H_HWFMARSTAT)

Data file: TZA2015-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 497
End: 497
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
204. CHECK HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONNAIRE COLUMN 8 (MARITAL STATUS):

CODE 4 (NEVER IN UNION) 1
OTHER 2
Categories
Value Category
0 Never in union
1 Ever-married
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 female household members who were potential subjects for height, weight, and hemoglobin measurement, HWFMARSTAT (HA60) indicates whether they had ever been married or in a union.

This variable was typically used to assist DHS personnel determine from whom consent could be obtained in cases where the female household member was under age 18 and could not grant consent herself.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Female biometrics, general Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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