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Demographic and Health Survey 2016 - IPUMS Subset

Nepal, 2016
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NPL_2016_DHS_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Ministry of Health, Nepal; New ERA; and ICF., Minnesota Population Center
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Jan 16, 2021
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HH respondent heard of Lymphatic Filariasis (B_LYFILHEAR)

Data file: NPL2016-B.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 562
End: 562
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
250. CIRCLE THE CODE AND SIGN YOUR NAME.

GRANTED 1 (SIGN)____
PARENT/OTHER RESPONSIBLE ADULT REFUSED 2 (SIGN)____ (SKIP TO 256)
NOT PRESENT/OTHER 3 (SKIP TO 256)
Categories
Value Category
0 No
1 Yes
6 Non-resident
7 Don't know
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
LYFILHEAR indicates whether the respondent for the household survey has heard of the illness Lymphatic Filariasis. According to the Centers for Disease Control, Lymphatic Fiariasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by microscopic parasitic worms that live in the lymph system. These parasites are spread by mosquitoes. According to the CDC, the condition is a leading cause of disability, but the illness can be treated by medication.

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Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Healthcare Variables -- TOPICS IPUMS
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