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Population Census 2012

Zimbabwe, 2012
Reference ID
ZWE_2012_PHC_v01_M
Producer(s)
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency
Metadata
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Created on
Apr 25, 2019
Last modified
Apr 25, 2019
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Oedema presence (AN5)

Data file: ch

Overview

Valid: 6903
Invalid: 3529
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category
1 Checked, oedema present
2 Checked, odoema not present
3 Checked, unsure
7 Not checked
9 Missing
Sysmiss
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.
Interviewer instructions
Oedema is the retention of fluid in the tissues of the body; sign of kwashiorkor, a form of severe acute malnutrition. Please check to see if the child is having oedema. If the child is having oedema circle '1'. If the child is not having oedema, circle '2'. If undecided, circle '3'. If oedema is not checked for some reason, circle '7' and specify the reason.