Demographic and Health Survey, 2008
Fifth Round
Nigeria, 2008
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Had fever/cough in last 2 weeks: amount offered to eat (H31e)
Data file: Child
Overview
Valid:
4659
Invalid:
100149
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
380
End:
380
Width:
1
Range:
0 - 8
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
When (NAME) had a (fever/cough), was he/she given less than usual to eat, about the same amount, more than usual, or nothing to eat? IF LESS, PROBE: Was he/she given much less than usual to eat or somewhat less?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Stopped food | 187 |
4%
|
| 1 | Never gave food | 171 |
3.7%
|
| 2 | Much less | 1128 |
24.2%
|
| 3 | Somewhat less | 1548 |
33.2%
|
| 4 | About the same | 1499 |
32.2%
|
| 5 | More | 101 |
2.2%
|
| 8 | Don't know | 25 |
0.5%
|
| 9 | Missing | 320 | |
| Sysmiss | 99829 |
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
Universe
Living children who suffered from a cough or fever in the last two weeks (B5(HIDX)=1 and (H31=1:2 or H22=1, respectively))
Source of information
Respondent