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Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2018
Sixth Edition

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ZMB-ZSA-ZDHS-2018-V1.0
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Zambia Statistics Agency
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Data file: ZMBR71FL

Cases: 38446
Variables: 1135

Variables

h32e
fever/cough: community based agent/ fieldworker
h32f
fever/cough: other 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: private mission hospital/ clinic
h32n
fever/cough: private mobile clinic
h32o
fever/cough: private community based agent/ fieldworker
h32p
fever/cough: other private medical sector
h32q
na - fever/cough: cs private medical
h32r
na - fever/cough: cs private medical
h32s
fever/cough: shop
h32t
fever/cough: traditional practitioner
h32u
fever/cough: market
h32v
fever/cough: itinerant drug seller
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
sp/fansidar taken for fever
h37b
chloroquine taken for fever
h37c
amodiaquine taken for fever
h37d
quinine taken for fever
h37da
quinine injection/iv taken for fever
h37e
combination with artemisinin taken for fever
h37aa
artesunate rectal taken for fever
h37ab
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
na - cs other taken for fever
h37o
na - cs other for fever/cough
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
taking iron pills, sprinkles or syrup
h43
drugs for intestinal parasites in last 6 months
h44a
place first sought treatment for diarrhea
h44b
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
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)
idxml
index to birth history
ml0
type of mosquito bed net(s) child slept under last night
ml1
number of times took fansidar during pregnancy
ml2
source of antimalarial during pregnancy
ml11
na - child has fever/cough now
ml12
na - child has had convulsions in last 2 weeks
ml13a
fansidar taken for fever
ml13b
chloroquine taken for fever
ml13c
amodiaquine taken for fever
ml13d
quinine taken for fever
ml13da
quinine injection/iv taken for fever
ml13e
combination with artemisinin taken for fever
ml13aa
artesunate rectal taken for fever
ml13ab
artesunate injection/iv taken for fever
ml13f
na - cs antimalarial taken for fever
ml13g
na - cs antimalarial taken for fever
ml13h
other antimalarial taken for fever
ml13i
antibiotic pill/syrup taken for fever
ml13j
antibiotic injection taken for fever
ml13k
aspirin taken for fever
ml13l
acetaminophen/paracetamol/panadol taken for fever
ml13m
ibuprofen taken for fever
ml13n
na - cs other taken for fever
ml13o
na - cs other taken for fever
ml13p
na - cs other taken for fever
ml13x
other taken for fever
ml13y
nothing taken and didn't seek treatment for fever/cough
ml13z
don't know if or what was taken for fever
ml14a
na - injection given for fever/convulsion
ml14b
na - suppository given for fever/convulsion
ml14y
na - no suppository or injection given for fever/convulsion
ml14z
na - don't know if suppository or injection given for fever/convulsion
ml15a
timing of start of fansidar
ml15b
na - number of days child took fansidar
ml15c
na - first source for fansidar
ml16a
timing of start of chloroquine
ml16b
na - number of days child took chloroquine
ml16c
na - first source for chloroquine
ml17a
timing of start of amodiaquine
ml17b
na - number of days child took amodiaquine
ml17c
na - first source for amodiaquine
ml18a
timing of start of quinine
ml18b
na - number of days child took quinine
ml18c
na - first source for quinine
ml19a
na - for fever/convulsion: consulted traditional healer
ml19b
na - for fever/convulsion: gave tepid sponging
ml19c
na - for fever/convulsion: gave herbs
ml19d
na - for fever/convulsion: cs
ml19e
na - for fever/convulsion: cs
ml19f
na - for fever/convulsion: cs
ml19x
na - for fever/convulsion: other
ml19y
na - for fever/convulsion: gave/did nothing
ml19z
na - for fever/convulsion: don't know if something else was done
ml20a
timing of start of combination with artemisinin
ml20b
na - number of days child took combination with artemisinin
ml20c
na - first source for combination with artemisinin
ml21a
na - timing of start of cs antimalarial use
ml21b
na - number of days child took cs antimalarial
ml21c
na - first source for cs antimalarial
ml22a
na - timing of start of cs antimalarial use
ml22b
na - number of days child took cs antimalarial
ml22c
na - first source for cs antimalarial
ml23a
timing of start of other anti-malarial use
ml23b
na - number of days child took other anti-malarial
ml23c
na - first source for other anti-malarial
ml24c
na - first source for antibiotic pill/syrup
ml25a
timing of start of artesunate
s816a
listened on radio last six months: your health matters
s816b
listened on radio last six months: other health related programmes
s816aa
seen on television last six months: your health matters
s816ab
seen on television last six months: other health related programmes
s908a
husband: paid in cash or kind
s932f
justifies domestic violence: wife makes major household decision without consult
s1019aa
disclosed results of aids test with: husband/partner
s1019ab
disclosed results of aids test with: family member
s1019ac
disclosed results of aids test with: religious leader
s1019ad
disclosed results of aids test with: friend
s1019ae
disclosed results of aids test with: other
s1023aa
disclosed results of hiv test with: husband/partner
s1023ab
disclosed results of hiv test with: family member
s1023ac
disclosed results of hiv test with: religious leader
s1023ad
disclosed results of hiv test with: friend
s1023ae
disclosed results of hiv test with: other
s1029aa
disclosed results of hiv test with: husband/partner
s1029ab
disclosed results of hiv test with: family member
s1029ac
disclosed results of hiv test with: religious leader
s1029ad
disclosed results of hiv test with: friend
s1029ae
disclosed results of hiv test with: other
s1050a
husbands and wives do not always agree on everything. if a wife knows her husban
s1110a
ever told by doctor or health worker that have raised blood pressure or hyperten
s1110b
in past two weeks, have taken prescribed drugs (medication) for raised blood pr
s1110c
ever told by doctor or health worker that have raised blood sugar or diabetes
s1110d
in past two weeks, have taken prescribed drugs (medication) for diabetes
s1111a
in past 5 years: ever undergone chirurgical operation
s1111ba
most recent type of operation: hernia operation?
s1111bb
most recent type of operation: caesarean section?
s1111bc
most recent type of operation: laparotomy ( cutting open the abdomen)
s1111bd
most recent type of operation: lump removal?
s1111be
most recent type of operation: abscess drainage?
s1111bf
most recent type of operation: wound closure?
s1111bg
most recent type of operation: open fracture?
s1111bh
most recent type of operation: minor operation?
s1111bi
most recent type of operation: appendicitis?
s1111bj
most recent type of operation: female tubal ligation?
s1111bk
most recent type of operation: ectopic pregnancy?
s1111bl
most recent type of operation: eye surgery?
s1111bm
most recent type of operation: fistula repair?
s1111bn
most recent type of operation: hysterectomy?
s1111bo
most recent type of operation: mastectomy?
s1111bx
most recent type of operation: others?
s1111c
in past 5 years: ever told that might need another chirurgical operation
s1111cc
did you undergo the surgery?
s1111da
why did you not undergo it: could not reach the doctor?
s1111db
why did you not undergo it: could not afford the operation?
s1111dc
why did you not undergo it: could not afford to get to the hospital?
s1111dd
why did you not undergo it: could not afford the time off work?
s1111de
why did you not undergo it: was too far to get to the hospital?
s1111df
why did you not undergo it: did not trust the operation would make me better?
s1111dg
why did you not undergo it: fear of care?
s1111dh
why did you not undergo it: out of shame?
s1111di
why did you not undergo it: spouse/family would not let me go?
s1111dj
why did you not undergo it: it was not needed anymore?
s1111dx
why did you not undergo it: other reason?
s1201
ever experienced a constant leakage of urine or stool from vagina
s1202
ever heard of fistula
s1203
problem start after delivered a baby or had a stillbirth
s1204
problem start after normal or difficult labor and delivery
s1205
cause of fistula
s1206
days after problem leakage started
s1207
sought treatment for fistula
s1208a
reason not sought treatment for fistula: don't know can be fixed
s1208b
reason not sought treatment for fistula: don't know where to go
s1208c
reason not sought treatment for fistula: too expensive
s1208d
reason not sought treatment for fistula: too far
s1208e
reason not sought treatment for fistula: poor quality of care
s1208f
reason not sought treatment for fistula: could not get permission
s1208g
reason not sought treatment for fistula: embarrassment
s1208h
reason not sought treatment for fistula: problem disappeared
s1208x
reason not sought treatment for fistula: other
s1209
person last sought treatment from for fistula
s1210
operation to fix fistula
s1211
treatment stopped the leakage completely
idx94
index to birth history
s614a
how many days after the diarrhea began did you first seek treatment or advice?
idx95
index to birth history
shp4
received polio 4
shp4d
polio 4 day
shp4m
polio 4 month
shp4y
polio 4 year
Total: 1135
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