Demographic and Health Survey 2016 - IPUMS Subset

South Africa, 2016

Reference ID

ZAF_2016_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Department of Health (NDoH) [South Africa], Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), and ICF., Minnesota Population Center

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Last modified

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Data file: ZAF2016-W.dat

Woman records

Cases:	8514

Variables

W_BRSFEDMO_05

Duration of breastfeeding in months (including still breastfed) (fifth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDMO_06

Duration of breastfeeding in months (including still breastfed) (sixth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDUR_ALL

Duration of breastfeeding in months

W_BRSFEDUR_01

Duration of breastfeeding in months (last birth)

W_BRSFEDUR_02

Duration of breastfeeding in months (second to last birth)

W_BRSFEDUR_03

Duration of breastfeeding in months (third to last birth)

W_BRSFEDUR_04

Duration of breastfeeding in months (fourth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDUR_05

Duration of breastfeeding in months (fifth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDUR_06

Duration of breastfeeding in months (sixth to last birth)

W_BRSFDFLAG_ALL

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration

W_BRSFDFLAG_01

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (last birth)

W_BRSFDFLAG_02

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (second to last birth)

W_BRSFDFLAG_03

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (third to last birth)

W_BRSFDFLAG_04

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (fourth to last birth)

W_BRSFDFLAG_05

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (fifth to last birth)

W_BRSFDFLAG_06

Flag for breastfeeding, problem with duration (sixth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_ALL

Time from birth until child first breastfed

W_BRSFEDST_01

Time from birth until child first breastfed (last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_02

Time from birth until child first breastfed (second to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_03

Time from birth until child first breastfed (third to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_04

Time from birth until child first breastfed (fourth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_05

Time from birth until child first breastfed (fifth to last birth)

W_BRSFEDST_06

Time from birth until child first breastfed (sixth to last birth)

W_BFEEDST

When mother first put last-born child to breast

W_DIATRORSHEARD

Heard of ORS for diarrhea treatment

W_DIATRSOLUTHEARD

Heard of homemade sugar-salt solution for diarrhea treatment

W_BIOMEASCODE

Code of person measuring children's height and weight

W_BIOFUNDER18

Under age 18 (according to household questionnaire) (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFLINENOPARENT

Line number of parent/responsible adult (non-adult respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFPREGNANT

Currently pregnant

W_WEIGHTFEM

Weight of woman (kilos)

W_HEIGHTFEM

Height of woman in centimeters

W_BIOFHTAPCT

Height for age percentile for respondents to women's survey

W_BIOFHTASDRM

Height for age standard deviations from the reference median (for respondents to female survey)

W_BIOFHTAPCTRM

Height for Age percent of reference median for respondents to female survey

W_BIOFWTHTRMDHS

Weight for height percent of reference median (DHS) (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFWTHTRMFOG

Weight for height percent of reference median (MetLife or Fogarty) (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFWTHTRMWHO

Weight for height percent of reference median (WHO) (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFWTHTSDRMDHS

Weight for height standard deviations from the reference median (DHS) (respondents to female survey)

W_BIOFBMI

Body Mass Index (BMI) for respondents to the women's survey

W_BIOFROHRER

Rohrer's index (mass/height cubed) (for respondents to female survey)

W_BIOFWHYNOTMEAS

Result of measurement of the respondent

W_BIOFHHAGE

Woman's age in years from household record

W_BIOFHEMOCONSENT

Result of consent statement for anemia testing (respondents for women's survey)

W_BIOFHEMOLEVEL

Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (respondents for women's survey)

W_BIOFHEMOTEST

Whether hemoglobin level tested (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFHEMOLEVELALT

Hemoglobin level (g/dl) adjusted for altitude (respondents to women's survey)

W_BIOFANEMIALVL

Anemia level (respondents to women's survey)

W_HIVCONSENT

Result of consent statement for HIV test

W_HIVBLOODTEST

Blood tested for HIV

W_HCLASTMO

Sought care for illness or accident in last 30 days

W_GENHEALTHOP

Woman's perception of her own health

W_MEDREG

Takes prescribed medications regularly

W_MEDREGNO

Number of prescribed medications take regularly

W_MEDPAYWHO

Who pays for prescription medications

W_MEDSTOCKYR

Sent away from health facility without medication because out of stock

W_MEDSTOCKYRNO

Times sent away from health facility without medication in last year because out of stock

W_WEIGHTOP

Woman's perception of her own weight

W_BHCPERMIT

Barrier to woman's health care: Getting permission

W_BHCMONEY

Barrier to woman's health care: Lack money for treatment

W_BHCDISTANCE

Barrier to woman's health care: Distance to facility

W_BHCALONE

Barrier to woman's health care: Not want to go alone

W_INSCOVERYN

Covered by health insurance

W_CHWKR1MO

Saw community health worker, last month

W_ASTHMADIAG

Adult ever diagnosed with asthma

W_CHESTPAIN

Adult has chest pain

W_COPDDIAG

Adult ever diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD

W_HEARTDISDIAG

Adult ever diagnosed with heart disease

W_HIGHCHOLDIAG

Adult ever diagnosed with high cholesterol

W_STROKEDIAG

Adult ever diagnosed with a stroke

W_OTHILLNESS

Adult has other illness

W_LESSBREATH

Has less breath when exerting herself compared to others

W_WHBREATHYR

Adult had wheezing while breathing in last 12 months

W_WHBREATHSHORT

Wheezing while breathing accompanied by shortness of breath

W_WHBREATHNOCOLD

Wheezing while breathing when did not have a cold

W_WAKETIGHTCHYR

Adult woken with tightness in chest in last 12 months

W_WAKESHORTBREYR

Adult woken by shortness of breath in last 12 months

W_WAKECOUYR

Adult woken by coughing in last 12 months

W_COUGHREG

Usually coughs most days

W_COUPHLEGM

Usually brings up phlegm from chest when coughing

W_COUPHLEGM3MO

Brought up phlegm while coughing for at least 3 months in last year

W_COUPHLEGMYRS

Years brought up phlegm when coughing

W_ANYPAIN

Adult experiences pain or discomfort

W_PAINMT3MO

Adult has had pain for more than 3 months

W_BACKPAIN

Adult has back pain

W_NECKSHPAIN

Adult has neck or shoulder pain

W_HEADACHE

Adult has headache, facial, or dental pain

W_ABPAIN

Adult has abdominal pain

W_LIMBPAIN

Adult has pain in arms, hands, hips, legs, or feet

W_HIGHBPDIAG

Adult ever diagnosed with high blood pressure

W_CANCERDIAG

Adult ever diagnosed with cancer

W_CERVCANEXAM

Ever had exam to test for cervical cancer

W_CERVCANLWHEN

When last tested for cervical cancer

W_CERVCANTGOTRES

Got results of last Pap smear

W_DIABETESDIAG

Adult ever diagnosed with diabetes

W_ASTHMADIAGTR

Received medical treatment when diagnosed with asthma

W_CANCERDIAGTR

Received medical treatment when diagnosed with cancer

W_COPDDIAGTR

Received medical treatment when diagnosed with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or COPD

W_DIABETESDIAGTR

Received medical treatment when diagnosed with diabetes

W_HEARTDISDIAGTR

Received medical treatment when diagnosed with heart disease

W_HIGHBPDIAGTR

Received medical treatment when diagnosed with high blood pressure

W_HIGHCHOLDIAGTR

Received medical treatment when diagnosed with high cholesterol

W_STROKEDIAGTR

Received medical treatment when diagnosed with a stroke

W_HCPUBHOS

Source of recent health care: Government hospital

W_HCPUBHC

Source of recent health care: Government health center

W_HCPUBOTH

Source of recent health care: Other public source

W_HCPRIVHOS

Source of recent health care: Private hospital/clinic

W_HCPRIVDRUG

Source of recent health care: Private pharmacy/drug store/dispensary

W_HCPRIVOTH

Source of recent health care: Other private medical source

W_HCZA1

Source of recent health care: Dentist/oral hygienist/dental therapist (private) (South Africa)

W_HCZA2

Source of recent health care: Workplace health service (other) (South Africa)

W_HCZA3

Source of recent health care: Traditional healer (other) (South Africa)

W_HCZA4

Source of recent health care: Traditional herbalist (other) (South Africa)

W_HCZA5

Source of recent health care: Faith healer (other) (South Africa)

W_HCPRIVHL

Source of recent health care: Traditional healer (other)

W_HCOTH

Source of recent health care: Other

W_TOOTHPAINYR

Any tooth or mouth pain in last year

W_TOOTHPAINTR

Received treatment for tooth or mouth pain in last year

W_TOOTHPUBDENT

Source of dental treatment: Public dentist

W_TOOTHPUBDR

Source of dental treatment: Public doctor/nurse

W_TOOTHPRIVDENT

Source of dental treatment: Private dentist

W_TOOTHPRIVDR

Source of dental treatment: Private doctor/nurse

W_TOOTHPRIVHL

Source of dental treatment: Traditional healer (other)

W_TOOTHOTH

Source of dental treatment: Other

W_TOOTHTRYNOT

Main reason did not receive treatment for tooth or mouth pain

Total: 1625

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