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Description
ALDRINK indicates whether the respondent currently drinks alcohol.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, ALDRINK is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ALDRINK is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Liberia [top]
The 2013 Liberia survey asks, "In the past month, have you drunk alcohol such as beer, palm wine, or liquor?"
Universe
- Eswatini (Swaziland) 2006: All women age 15-49.
- Ghana 2008: All women age 15-49.
- India 1998: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- India 2005: All women age 15-49.
- India 2015: All women age 15-49.
- India 2019: All women age 15-49.
- Kenya 2014: Women age 15-49 in households selected for the long questionnaire.
- Liberia 2007: Women age 15-24.
- Liberia 2013: All women age 15-49.
- Malawi 2004: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2007: All women age 15-49.
- Zambia 2013: All women age 15-49.
Eswatini (Swaziland):
2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-B, 2006-W
Ghana:
2008-B, 2008-W, 2008-W, 2008-C
India:
1998-W, 1998-C, 1998-B, 2005-W, 2005-B, 2005-C, 2005-W, 2015-W, 2015-C, 2015-B, 2015-W, 2019-W, 2019-C, 2019-B
Kenya:
2014-W, 2014-W, 2014-B, 2014-C
Liberia:
2007-W, 2007-B, 2007-C, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W, 2013-W
Malawi:
2004-B, 2004-W, 2004-W, 2004-C
Zambia:
2007-B, 2007-W, 2007-W, 2007-C, 2013-W, 2013-B, 2013-C, 2013-W
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