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Demographic and Health Survey 2016, South Africa

South Africa, 2016
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zaf-doh-dhs-2016-v1
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National Department of Health, Medical Research Council, Statistics South Africa
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Data file: ZAKR71FL

Variables: 1040

Variables

h32e
fever/cough: other public sector
h32f
na - fever/cough: cs public sector
h32g
na - fever/cough: cs public sector
h32h
na - fever/cough: cs public sector
h32i
na - fever/cough: cs public sector
h32j
fever/cough: private hospital/ clinic
h32k
fever/cough: private pharmacy
h32l
fever/cough: private doctor
h32m
fever/cough: other private sector
h32n
na - fever/cough: cs private medical
h32o
na - fever/cough: cs private medical
h32p
na - fever/cough: cs private medical
h32q
na - fever/cough: cs private medical
h32r
na - fever/cough: cs private medical
h32s
fever/cough: supermarket/shop
h32t
fever/cough: traditional healer
h32u
fever/cough: market
h32v
na - fever/cough: cs other sector
h32w
na - fever/cough: cs other sector
h32x
fever/cough: other
h32y
fever/cough: no treatment
h32z
fever/cough: medical treatment
h34
vitamin a in last 6 months
h37a
na - sp/fansidar taken for fever
h37b
na - chloroquine taken for fever
h37c
na - amodiaquine taken for fever
h37d
na - quinine taken for fever
h37da
na - quinine injection/iv taken for fever
h37e
combination with artemisinin taken for fever
h37aa
na - artesunate rectal taken for fever
h37ab
na - artesunate injection/iv taken for fever
h37f
na - cs antimalarial taken for fever
h37g
na - cs antimalarial taken for fever
h37h
other antimalarial taken for fever
h37i
antibiotic pill/syrup taken for fever
h37j
antibiotic injection taken for fever
h37k
aspirin taken for fever
h37l
acetaminophen/paracetamol/panadol taken for fever
h37m
ibuprofen taken for fever
h37n
ponstan taken for fever
h37o
cough medicine
h37p
na - cs other for fever/cough
h37x
other taken for fever
h37y
nothing taken and didn't seek treatment for fever/cough
h37z
don't know if or what was taken for fever
h38
diarrhea in last 2 weeks: amount offered to drink
h39
diarrhea in last 2 weeks: amount offered to eat
h42
na - taking iron pills, sprinkles or syrup
h43
drugs for intestinal parasites in last 6 months
h44a
place first sought treatment for diarrhea
h44b
na - days after diarrhea sought advice or treatment
h44c
na - still has diarrhea
h45
na - times zinc was given
h46a
place first sought treatment for fever
h46b
number of days after fever began sought advice or treatment
h47
na - blood taken from child's finger/heel for testing
hwidx
index to birth history
hw1
child's age in months
hw2
child's weight in kilograms (1 decimal)
hw3
child's height in centimeters (1 decimal)
hw4
height/age percentile
hw5
height/age standard deviation
hw6
height/age percent of ref. median
hw7
weight/age percentile
hw8
weight/age standard deviation
hw9
weight/age percent of ref. median
hw10
weight/height percentile
hw11
weight/height standard deviation
hw12
weight/height percent of ref. median
hw13
result of measurement - height/weight
hw15
height: lying or standing
hw16
day of birth of child
hw17
date measured (day)
hw18
date measured (month)
hw19
date measured (year)
hw51
line number of parent/caretaker
hw52
read consent statement - hemoglobin
hw53
hemoglobin level (g/dl - 1 decimal)
hw55
result of measurement - hemoglobin
hw56
hemoglobin level adjusted for altitude (g/dl - 1 decimal)
hw57
anemia level
hw58
na - agrees to referral - anemia
hw70
height/age standard deviation (new who)
hw71
weight/age standard deviation (new who)
hw72
weight/height standard deviation (new who)
hw73
bmi standard deviation (new who)
sqtype
type of questionnaire (dhs - adult health)
s105d
woman's day of birth
s109
highest grade/form/year at that level
s236b
method used for recent abortion
s236c
place where abortion took place
s236d
place where drug for abortion was obtained
s648c
ever heard of sugar-salt solution from a health worker
s653b
child ever eaten liver
s653c
times ate liver in last four weeks
s701a
do you have a regular boyfriend/partner or fiance
s701b
is this person a man or a woman
s815d
heard fp from a community health worker
s815e
heard fp at school
s905
partner highest grade/form/year at that level
s934a
child discipline: hit, slap with hand
s934b
child discipline: hit, beat with belt, stick, other
s1502a
have had a boyfriend in the past
s1512a
partner takes drugs
s1512b
times partner takes drugs
s1514a
have had a previous partner
s1515c
any previous husband/partner ever physically forced her to perform sexual acts a
s1515e
any previous husband/partner ever refused to give money for household expenses
s1516b
age at first time was forced to sexual intercourse or performed sexual acts
s1520a
any other person ever physically hurt during pregnancy
s1522c
anyone (besides partner) ever forced respondent to have intercourse
s1522d
age at first forced sexual activity
s1523
person who forced respondent to first sexual activity
idx92
index to birth history
s220a
where did child died
idx94
index to birth history
s413d
antenatal care: asked about use of alcohol
s413e
antenatal care: asked about smoking tobacco
s431a
was child discharged at the same time as mother
s431b
how long after delivery child stayed at facility (number)
idx95
index to birth history
s505a
what happened with the road to health card
s505b
why child doesn't have a road to health card
s506
saw document where vaccinations are recorded
s507a
place where road to health book is kept
s508p4
received pentavalent 4
s508p4d
pentavalent 4 day
s508p4m
pentavalent 4 month
s508p4y
pentavalent 4 year
s525
ever miss or get a vaccination late
s526a
reason miss or get a vaccination late: clinic out of stock
s526b
reason miss or get a vaccination late: not aware of need for vaccination
s526c
reason miss or get a vaccination late: fear of side effects
s526d
reason miss or get a vaccination late: did not know where to go
s526e
reason miss or get a vaccination late: too busy to take child
s526f
reason miss or get a vaccination late: no money for transport
s526g
reason miss or get a vaccination late: child was ill
s526h
reason miss or get a vaccination late: respondent was ill
s526x
reason miss or get a vaccination late: other
s526z
reason miss or get a vaccination late: don't know
Total: 1040
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