Codes and Frequencies
Description
MLSPREDOTH indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported some other method as a way to get malaria. The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific categories included in a particular sample.
Comparability — Index
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Comparability
Apart from universe differences and the contextual meaning of "other," MLSPREDOTH is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLSPREDOTH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
The 2018 Mali survey asks specifically about the main cause of malaria.
Comparability — Mali [top]
The 2018 Mali survey asks specifically about the main cause of malaria.
Universe
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Rwanda 2000: All women age 15-49.
- Rwanda 2005: All women age 15-49.
