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Demographic and Health Surveys
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MLFATAL indicates whether the respondent believes someone can die of malaria.
Along with universe differences, there are differences in question wording that may limit the comparability of MLFATAL across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLFATAL is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
The 2018 Nigeria survey indicates whether the female respondent believes every case of malaria can potentially lead to death.
