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Zambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013-14
Fifth Round

Zambia, 2013 - 2014
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ZMB-ZSA-ZDHS-2013-14-V1.0
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Central Statistical Office, Department of Population Studies
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Data file: ZMBR61FL

The file contains data related to birth information. This dataset has one record for every child ever born to interviewed women. Essentially, it is the full birth history of all women interviewed including its information on pregnancy and postnatal care as well as immunization and health for children born in the last 5 years. Data for the mother of each of these children is also included. This file can be used to calculate health indicators as well as fertility and mortality rates. The unit of analysis (case) in this file is the children ever born of eligible women

Cases: 49207
Variables: 999

Variables

M55G
First 3 days, given infant formula
M55H
First 3 days, given tea/infusions
M55I
First 3 days, given honey
M55J
First 3 days, given coffee
M55K
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
M55L
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
M55M
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
M55N
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
M55O
NA - First 3 days, given country specific
M55X
First 3 days, given other
M55Z
First 3 days, given nothing
M57A
Antenatal care: respondent's home
M57B
Antenatal care: other home
M57C
NA - Antenatal care: CS home
M57D
NA - Antenatal care: CS home
M57E
Antenatal care: government hospital
M57F
Antenatal care: government health center/post
M57G
Antenatal care: mobile hospital/clinic
M57H
Antenatal care: other public sector
M57I
NA - Antenatal care: CS public health
M57J
NA - Antenatal care: CS public health
M57K
NA - Antenatal care: CS public health
M57L
NA - Antenatal care: CS public health
M57M
Antenatal care: private hospital/clinic
M57N
Antenatal care: mission hospital/clinic
M57O
Antenatal care: other private medical sector
M57P
NA - Antenatal care: CS private medical
M57Q
NA - Antenatal care: CS private medical
M57R
NA - Antenatal care: CS private medical
M57S
NA - Antenatal care: CS other
M57T
NA - Antenatal care: CS other
M57U
NA - Antenatal care: CS other
M57V
NA - Antenatal care: CS other
M57X
Antenatal care: other
M60
Drugs for intestinal parasites during pregnancy
M61
Time spent at place of delivery
M62
Respondent's health checked before discharge
M65A
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: cost too much
M65B
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: facility not open
M65C
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: too far/no transport
M65D
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: don't trust facility/poor service
M65E
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: no female provider
M65F
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: husband/family didn't allow
M65G
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: not necessary
M65H
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: not customary
M65I
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: short labour
M65J
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: CS
M65K
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: CS
M65L
NA - Reason didn't deliver at health facility: CS
M65X
Reason didn't deliver at health facility: other
M66
Respondent's health checked after discharge/delivery at home
M70
Baby postnatal check within 2 months
M71
Time after delivery postnatal check took place
M72
Person who performed postnatal checkup
M73
Place baby was first checked
HIDX
Index to birth history
H1
Has health card
H2
Received BCG
H2D
BCG day
H2M
BCG month
H2Y
BCG year
H3
Received DPT 1
H3D
DPT 1 day
H3M
DPT 1 month
H3Y
DPT 1 year
H4
Received POLIO 1
H4D
POLIO 1 day
H4M
POLIO 1 month
H4Y
POLIO 1 year
H5
Received DPT 2
H5D
DPT 2 day
H5M
DPT 2 month
H5Y
DPT 2 year
H6
Received POLIO 2
H6D
POLIO 2 day
H6M
POLIO 2 month
H6Y
POLIO 2 year
H7
Received DPT 3
H7D
DPT 3 day
H7M
DPT 3 month
H7Y
DPT 3 year
H8
Received POLIO 3
H8D
POLIO 3 day
H8M
POLIO 3 month
H8Y
POLIO 3 year
H9
Received MEASLES
H9D
MEASLES day
H9M
MEASLES month
H9Y
MEASLES year
H0
Received POLIO 0
H0D
POLIO 0 day
H0M
POLIO 0 month
H0Y
POLIO 0 year
H10
Ever had vaccination
H11
Had diarrhea recently
H11B
Blood in the stools
H12A
Diarrhea: government hospital
H12B
Diarrhea: government health center/post
H12C
Diarrhea: mobile hospital/clinic
H12D
Diarrhea: community based agent/fieldworker
H12E
Diarrhea: other public sector
H12F
NA - Diarrhea: CS public sector
H12G
NA - Diarrhea: CS public sector
H12H
NA - Diarrhea: CS public sector
H12I
NA - Diarrhea: CS public sector
H12J
Diarrhea: private hospital/clinic
H12K
Diarrhea: private pharmacy
H12L
Diarrhea: private doctor
H12M
Diarrhea: mission hospital/clinic
H12N
Diarrhea: mobile hospital/clinic
H12O
Diarrhea: community based agent/fieldworker
H12P
Diarrhea: other private sector
H12Q
NA - Diarrhea: CS private medical
H12R
NA - Diarrhea: CS private medical
H12S
Diarrhea: shop
H12T
Diarrhea: traditional practitioner
H12U
Diarrhea: market
H12V
NA - Diarrhea: CS other sector
H12W
NA - Diarrhea: CS other sector
H12X
Diarrhea: other
H12Y
Diarrhea: no treatment
H12Z
Diarrhea: medical treatment
H13
Given oral rehydration
H13B
NA - Given pre-packaged ORS liquid
H14
Given recommended home solution
H15
Given antibiotic pills or syrups
H15A
Given antimotility
H15B
Given antibiotic injection
H15C
Given intravenous (IV)
H15D
Given home remedy, herbal medicine
H15E
NA - Given zinc
H15F
Given other pill (not antibiotic, antimotility, zinc)
H15G
Given unknown pill or syrup
H15H
Given non-antibiotic injection
H15I
Given unknown injection
H15J
NA - Given CS
H15K
NA - Given CS
H15L
NA - Given CS
H15M
NA - Given CS
H20
Given other treatment
H21A
Given no treatment
H21
Received any treatment
H22
Had fever in last two weeks
H31
Had cough in last two weeks
H31B
Short, rapid breaths
H31C
Problem in the chest or blocked or running nose
H31D
Had fever/cough in last 2 weeks: amount offered to drink
H31E
Had fever/cough in last 2 weeks: amount offered to eat
H32A
Fever/cough: government hospital
H32B
Fever/cough: government health center/post
H32C
Fever/cough: public mobile hospital/clinic
H32D
Fever/cough: public community based agent/fieldworker
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: private mission hosptial/clinic
H32N
Fever/cough: private mobile hospital/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
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
H33
Received Vitamin A1 (most recent)
H33D
Vitamin A1 day
H33M
Vitamin A1 month
H33Y
Vitamin A1 year
H34
Vitamin A in last 6 months
H35
NA - Any vaccinations in last 2 years part of campaign
H36A
NA - Vaccinated during Campaign A
H36B
NA - Vaccinated during Campaign B
H36C
NA - Vaccinated during Campaign C
H36D
NA - Vaccinated during Campaign D
H36E
NA - Vaccinated during Campaign E
H36F
NA - Vaccinated during Campaign F
H37A
NA - SP/Fansidar taken for fever/cough
H37B
NA - Chloroquine taken for fever/cough
H37C
NA - Amodiaquine taken for fever/cough
H37D
NA - Quinine taken for fever/cough
H37E
NA - Combination with artemisinin taken for fever/cough
H37F
NA - CS antimalarial taken for fever/cough
H37G
NA - CS antimalarial taken for fever/cough
H37H
NA - Other antimalarial taken for fever/cough
H37I
NA - Antibiotic pill/syrup taken for fever/cough
H37J
NA - Antibiotic injection taken for fever/cough
H37K
NA - Aspirin taken for fever/cough
H37L
NA - Acetaminophen/paracetamol/panadol taken for fever/cough
H37M
NA - Ibuprofen taken for fever/cough
H37N
NA - CS other taken for fever/cough
H37O
NA - CS other for fever/cough
H37P
NA - CS other for fever/cough
H37X
NA - Other taken for fever/cough
H37Y
NA - Nothing taken for fever/cough
H37Z
NA - Don't know if or what was taken for fever/cough
H38
Diarrhea in last 2 weeks: amount offered to drink
H39
Diarrhea in last 2 weeks: amount offered to eat
H40
Received Vitamin A2 (2nd most recent)
H40D
Vitamin A2 day
H40M
Vitamin A2 month
H40Y
Vitamin A2 year
H41A
NA - Received vitamin A after most recent in card
H41B
NA - Ever received Vitamin A dose
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
Still has diarrhea
H45
NA - Times zinc was given
H46A
Place first sought treatment for fever
H46B
Days after fever 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
NA - Line number of parent/caretaker
HW52
NA - Read consent statement - hemoglobin
HW53
NA - Hemoglobin level (g/dl - 1 decimal)
HW55
NA - Result of measurement - hemoglobin
HW56
NA - Hemoglobin level adjusted for altitude (g/dl - 1 decimal)
HW57
NA - 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
Child has fever/cough now
ML12
NA - Child has had convulsions in last 2 weeks
ML13A
Fansidar taken for fever/cough
ML13B
Chloroquine taken for fever/cough
ML13C
Amodiaquine taken for fever/cough
ML13D
Quinine taken for fever/cough
ML13E
Combination with artemisinin taken for fever/cough
ML13F
Artemether taken for fever/cough
ML13G
Asunate/artesunate taken for fever/cough
ML13H
Other antimalarial taken for fever/cough
ML13I
Antibiotic pill/syrup taken for fever/cough
ML13J
Antibiotic injection taken for fever/cough
ML13K
Aspirin taken for fever/cough
ML13L
Acetaminophen/paracetamol/panadol taken for fever/cough
ML13M
Ibuprofen taken for fever/cough
ML13N
Arteether taken for fever/cough
ML13O
Paracetamol taken for fever/cough
ML13P
NA - CS other taken for fever/cough
ML13X
Other taken for fever/cough
ML13Y
Nothing taken for fever/cough
ML13Z
Don't know if or what was taken for fever/cough
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
Number of days child took fansidar
ML15C
First source for fansidar
ML16A
Timing of start of chloroquine
ML16B
Number of days child took chloroquine
ML16C
First source for chloroquine
ML17A
Timing of start of amodiaquine
ML17B
Number of days child took amodiaquine
ML17C
First source for amodiaquine
ML18A
Timing of start of quinine
ML18B
Number of days child took quinine
ML18C
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***
Total: 999
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