Registration and access for IPUMS DHS is managed by The DHS Program, which is not reviewing new user applications or requests for expanded access from currently approved users at this time. IPUMS DHS data remain available to approved users.
Demographic and Health Surveys
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ALFREQ reports how often the respondent drinks alcohol (daily, weekly, or less often).
In addition to universe differences and slight differences in question wording, ALFREQ differs across samples in the number of response categories.
To maximize comparability, IPUMS-DHS uses composite coding, with "Never" responses having a first digit of "0," "Occasionally" responses having a first digit of "1," and "Daily" responses having a first digit of "2." The second and third digits provide further detail, when this additional information is available.
Comparability - Standard DHS
ALFREQ is a country-specific question, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
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