Codes and Frequencies
Description
SEWMACHINE indicates whether the household had a sewing machine.
Comparability — Index
GENERAL Benin |
Egypt |
India |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, SEWMACHINE is comparable across most samples. Most surveys asked "Does your household have a sewing machine?" Samples with different question wording are discussed below.
The information in SEWMACHINE is taken from the household record, linked to the record of the woman respondent. This information applies to household residents, not temporary visitors, so researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2").
Comparability - Standard DHS
SEWMACHINE is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Benin [top]
The 2006 Beninese survey asked whether the household owned a sewing machine.
Comparability — Egypt [top]
The 1988 Egyptian survey asked "Are any of the following appliances found in the dwelling unit: A sewing machine?" The other Egyptian surveys use the standard wording noted above.
Comparability — India [top]
The 1992 and 1998 Indian surveys asked whether the household owned a sewing machine. The 2005 Indian survey form asked whether the household had a sewing machine.
Universe
- Afghanistan 2015: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Bangladesh 2000: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Bangladesh 2004: Ever-married women age 10-49.
- Benin 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Chad 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Congo (Democratic Republic) 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1992: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 1995: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2000: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2003: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Egypt 2014: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Gabon 2012: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2008: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2014: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2019: All women age 15-49.
- India 1992: Ever-married women age 13-49.
- India 1998: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- India 2005: All women age 15-49.
- India 2015: All women age 15-49.
- India 2019: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Liberia 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Liberia 2009: All women age 15-49.
- Liberia 2011: All women age 15-49.
- Liberia 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Liberia 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Liberia 2019: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 1992: All women age 15-49.
- Madagascar 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Myanmar 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Pakistan 2006: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Pakistan 2017: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Yemen 1991: Ever-married women age 15-54.
- Zambia 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2013: All women age 15-49.