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Demographic and Health Survey 2017 - IPUMS Subset

Senegal, 2017
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SEN_2017_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) [Sénégal], et ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Hemoglobin level (g/dl) (respondents for women's survey) (W_BIOFHEMOLEVEL)

Data file: SEN2017-W.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 3136
End: 3138
Width: 3
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
210) Ask for consent for anemia test.

As part of this survey, we are asking people all over the country to take an anemia test. Anemia is a serious health problem that usually results from poor nutrition, infection, or chronic disease. This survey will assist the government to develop programs to prevent and treat anemia.

For the anemia testing, we will need a few drops of blood from a finger. The equipment used to take the blood is clean and completely safe. It has never been used before and will be thrown away after each test. The blood will be tested for anemia immediately, and the result will be told to you right away. The result will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone other than members of our survey team.

Do you have any questions?
You can say yes to the test, or you can say no. It is up to you to decide.

Will you take the anemia test?
Categories
Value Category
992 Not tested
993 Not present
994 Refused
995 Other
998 Missing
999 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
BIOFHEMOLEVEL (V453) reports the level of hemoglobin in the respondent's blood, in terms of grams per deciliter (g/dl), based on testing of blood drawn by DHS personnel. Hemoglobin levels are tested to determine the presence and severity of anemia. BIOFHEMOLEVEL is a 3-digit variable with 1 implied decimal place.

For a summary statement of anemia status, based on grouped hemoglobin level results, see BIOFANEMIALVL (V457).

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Female blood testing Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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