Variable va1 : Child ever received vitamin A

Overview
Type: Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 1
Decimal(s): 0
Range: 1-9
Valid case(s): 11017 (11017)
Invalid: 87 (0)
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 9

File: ch

Universe
Children aged 0-4
Source of information
The mother or caretaker of the child aged 0-4.

Categories

Value Category Cases weighted
1 Yes 2202 2202 20.0%
2 No 7370 7370 66.9%
8 DK 1443 1443 13.1%
9 Missing 2 2 0.0%
Sysmiss 87 0

Literal question
Has (name) ever received a vitamin A capsule (supplement) like this one?
Post-question
Show capsule or dispenser for different doses -
100,000 IU for those 6-11 months old,
200,000 IU for those 12-59 months old
Interviewer instructions
This question asks if the child has received a vitamin A supplement.

Show the capsule or dispenser you were given to help the caretaker remember. You may be instructed to show different capsules, 100,000 IU for children 6-11 months old and 200,000 IU for children 12-59 months old, asking the caretaker to identify the correct one. Circle the code corresponding to the response. If the child has never received a vitamin A supplement or the mother/caretaker does not know if he/she has ever received one, skip to the next module.
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Generated: OCT-27-2008 using the IHSN Microdata Management Toolkit