Codes and Frequencies
Description
DRANKSUG24H indicates whether the woman respondent drank any sugary drinks, such as sodas or fruit juices, during the previous day, either at night or during the daytime.
The related variable ATESWEETS24H (V472R) reports the consumption of sugary foods, such as chocolates, candy, pastries, cakes, or biscuits.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, DRANKSUG24H is largely comparable across most samples. Samples with distinctive question wording are noted below.
Comparability - Standard DHS
DRANKSUG24H is a country-specific variable not included in any standard DHS questionnaire. The standard DHS questionnaire for Phase 5 includes questions about food and drink consumed by the woman during the previous day, including room for country-specific choices (such as sugary drinks).
Comparability — Nigeria [top]
The 2018 Nigeria survey refers to sugar-sweetened bevarages, like sweetened fruit juices, soft drinks, chocolate drinks, malt drinks, sweet tea, or coffee with sugar.
Comparability — South Africa [top]
The 2016 South Africa survey refers to "any sugar-sweetened drinks. Sugar-sweetened drinks include fizzy drinks like Coke or drinks like Squash where water is added, but not diet or unsweetened cold drinks."
Comparability — Uganda [top]
The 2006 Ugandan survey refers to "fresh fruit juice or juice concentrate."
Comparability — Zimbabwe [top]
The 2005 Zimbabwe survey refers to "any sugary drinks such as mahewu [a fermented grain-based beverage], sodas, or fruit juice."
Universe
- Egypt 2005: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have at least one child born in the three years before the survey who lives with her.
- Nigeria 2018: All women age 15-49.
- South Africa 2016: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the adult health questionnaire.
- Uganda 2006: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child born in the three years before the survey who lives with her.
- Zimbabwe 2005: Women age 15-49 who have at least one child born in the three years before the survey who lives with her.
