Codes and Frequencies
Description
ATEMEAT24H (V472H) indicates whether the woman respondent ate meat during the previous day, either at night or during the daytime.
The related variable ATEBIRD24H reports the consumption of poultry (e.g., chicken, duck).
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, ATEMEAT24H (V472H) is comparable across most samples. Some survey forms say "meat," while others provide examples of types of meat (e.g., beef, pork, lamb, goat, rabbit, chicken, and duck). Consult the Survey Text tab for the exact wording for samples of interest.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ATEMEAT24H (V472H) is included in Phase 5 of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Universe
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Egypt 2008: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Ethiopia 2005: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Ghana 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Madagascar 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Nepal 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Nepal 2016: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Nigeria 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Nigeria 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Sao Tome 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Sierra Leone 2008: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Yemen 2013: Women age 15-49 who have ever been married and who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Zambia 2007: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who have at least one surviving child under age 3 living with her.