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Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
burkf
18
|
burun
12
|
ghana
16
|
guinea
99
|
liber
09
|
liber
11
|
liber
16
|
malaw
12
|
malaw
14
|
mali
18
|
mali
21
|
moz
18
|
namib
06
|
nigera
10
|
nigera
15
|
Code | Label |
tanz
15
|
tanz
17
|
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| 0 | No | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 0 | No | X | X |
| 1 | Yes | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1 | Yes | X | X |
| 7 | Don't know | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | Don't know | X | · |
| 8 | Missing | · | X | · | X | X | X | · | · | · | · | · | · | X | X | · | 8 | Missing | · | · |
| 9 | NIU (not in universe) | X | X | · | X | X | X | X | X | X | · | · | · | X | X | X | 9 | NIU (not in universe) | · | · |
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Description
MLSYMOTH indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported some other symptom of malaria. The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific categories included in a given sample.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
Tanzania |
Comparability
Apart from universe differences, the contextual meaning of "other," and slight differences in question wording (described below), MLSYMOTH is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLSYMOTH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The 2015 Tanzania asks specifically about symptoms of malaria in a young child.
Universe
- Burkina Faso 2018: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Burundi 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Ghana 2016: All women age 15-49.
- Guinea 1999: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Liberia 2009: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Liberia 2011: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Liberia 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Malawi 2012: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Malawi 2014: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Mali 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Mali 2021: All women age 15-49.
- Mozambique 2018: All women age 15-49.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Nigeria 2010: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Nigeria 2015: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2017: All women age 15-49.
Survey Text
Burkina Faso 2018
Survey form
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117. In your opinion, what are the symptoms of malaria?
PROBE: Other symptoms?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
A FEVER
B LACK OF APPETITE AND VOMITING
C HIGH FEVER WITH CONVULSIONS
D HIGH FEVER WITH FAINTING
E PERSISTANT FEVER
F CONVULSIONS
G JAUNDICE
X OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
Z DK
B LACK OF APPETITE AND VOMITING
C HIGH FEVER WITH CONVULSIONS
D HIGH FEVER WITH FAINTING
E PERSISTANT FEVER
F CONVULSIONS
G JAUNDICE
X OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
Z DK
Burundi 2012
Survey form
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502. What are some symptoms you may have when you have malaria?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
A FEVER
B CHILLS
C HEADACHES
D PAIN IN JOINTS
E LOSS OF APPETITE
F VOMITING
G CONVULSIONS
H BITTER TASTE
X OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
Z DK
B CHILLS
C HEADACHES
D PAIN IN JOINTS
E LOSS OF APPETITE
F VOMITING
G CONVULSIONS
H BITTER TASTE
X OTHER (SPECIFY) ______
Z DK
Ghana 2016
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110B. How would you know that someone has malaria? What else?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
HOT BODY FEVER A
VOMITING/DIARRHEA B
STRONG HEADACHES/DIZZINESS C
LOSS OF APPETITE D
WEAKNESS OF THE BODY E
COUGH F
CHILLS G
BITTERNESS IN THE MOUTH H
OTHER ________(SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z
VOMITING/DIARRHEA B
STRONG HEADACHES/DIZZINESS C
LOSS OF APPETITE D
WEAKNESS OF THE BODY E
COUGH F
CHILLS G
BITTERNESS IN THE MOUTH H
OTHER ________(SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z
Guinea 1999
Survey form
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1102. What are the symptoms of malaria?
RECORD ALL RESPONSES MENTIONED.
RECORD ALL RESPONSES MENTIONED.
FEVER A
LOW TEMPERATURE B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
VOMITING E
DIARRHEA F
CHILLS (TREMBLING) G
COUGH AND SORE THROAT H
WEAKNESS I
LOSS OF APPETITE J
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ X
DOESN'T KNOW Z
LOW TEMPERATURE B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
VOMITING E
DIARRHEA F
CHILLS (TREMBLING) G
COUGH AND SORE THROAT H
WEAKNESS I
LOSS OF APPETITE J
OTHER (SPECIFY) _____ X
DOESN'T KNOW Z
Liberia 2009
Survey form
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502. What are some things that can happen to you when you have malaria? CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED.
FEVER A
CHILLS B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APPETITE E
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
CHILLS B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APPETITE E
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
Liberia 2011
Survey form
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502. What are some things that can happen to you when you have malaria? CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED,
FEVER A
CHILLS B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APETITE E
BODY PAIN F
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
CHILLS B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APETITE E
BODY PAIN F
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
Liberia 2016
Survey form
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702. What are the things that can happen to you when you have malaria? Anything else? CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED.
FEVER A
CHILLS B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APETITE E
BODY PAIN F
VOMITING G
WEAKNESS H
DEATH J
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
CHILLS B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APETITE E
BODY PAIN F
VOMITING G
WEAKNESS H
DEATH J
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
Malawi 2012
Survey form
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502. What signs or symptoms would lead you to think that a person has malaria?
Anything else?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
FEVER A
FEELING COLD B
HEADACHE C
NAUSEA/VOMITING D
DIARRHEA E
DIZZINESS F
LOSS OF APPETITE G
BODY ACHE OR JOINT PAIN H
PALE EYES I
SALTY-TASTING PALMS J
FEELING WEAK K
REFUSE TO EAT OR DRINK L
OTHER X (SPECIFY) __
DON'T KNOW Z
FEELING COLD B
HEADACHE C
NAUSEA/VOMITING D
DIARRHEA E
DIZZINESS F
LOSS OF APPETITE G
BODY ACHE OR JOINT PAIN H
PALE EYES I
SALTY-TASTING PALMS J
FEELING WEAK K
REFUSE TO EAT OR DRINK L
OTHER X (SPECIFY) __
DON'T KNOW Z
Malawi 2014
Survey form
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502. What signs or symptoms would lead you to think that a person has malaria? Anything else? RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
FEVER A
FEELING COLD B
HEADACHE C
NAUSEA/VOMITING D
DIARRHEA E
DIZZINESS F
LOSS OF APPETITE G
BODY ACHE OR JOINT PAIN H
PALE EYES I
SALTY TASTING PALMS J
FEELING WEAK K
REFUSE TO EAT OR DRINK L
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z
FEELING COLD B
HEADACHE C
NAUSEA/VOMITING D
DIARRHEA E
DIZZINESS F
LOSS OF APPETITE G
BODY ACHE OR JOINT PAIN H
PALE EYES I
SALTY TASTING PALMS J
FEELING WEAK K
REFUSE TO EAT OR DRINK L
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z
Mali 2018
Survey form
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129) According to you, what are the symptoms of malaria?
PROBE: Other symptoms?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED
PROBE: Other symptoms?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED
FEVER A
LACK OF APPETITE/VOMITING B
ELEVATED TEMPERATURE WITH CONVULSIONS C
HIGH TEMPERATURE WITH FAINTING D
PERSISTENT TEMPERATURE E
CONVULSIONS F
JAUNDICE G
YELLOW URINE/DARK COLORED URINE H
HEADACHE/MIGRAINE I
SORE MUSCLES/JOINT PAIN J
DIARRHEA K
PALENESS/ITCHING L
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z
LACK OF APPETITE/VOMITING B
ELEVATED TEMPERATURE WITH CONVULSIONS C
HIGH TEMPERATURE WITH FAINTING D
PERSISTENT TEMPERATURE E
CONVULSIONS F
JAUNDICE G
YELLOW URINE/DARK COLORED URINE H
HEADACHE/MIGRAINE I
SORE MUSCLES/JOINT PAIN J
DIARRHEA K
PALENESS/ITCHING L
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DON'T KNOW Z
Mali 2021
Survey form
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115. Does (NAME) suffer from any of the following illnesses or present any of the following symptoms:
a) EXTREME WEAKNESS
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
b) CARDIAC PROBLEMS
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
c) LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
d) DIFFICULT OR RAPID BREATHING
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
e) CONVULSIONS
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
f) ABNORMAL BLEEDING
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
g) JAUNDICE/YELLOWISH SKIN
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
h) DARK URINE
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
i) UNABLE TO DRINK OR NURSE
1 YES
2 NO
2 NO
Mozambique 2018
Survey form
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SECTION 5. KNOWLEDGE OF MALARIA
501 What are the symptoms of malaria? Anything else? Record all answers
FEVER A
CHILLS/TREMORS B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
REDUCED APPETITE E
VOMIT F
CONVULSIONS G
COUGH H
NASAL CONGESTION I
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DK Z
CHILLS/TREMORS B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
REDUCED APPETITE E
VOMIT F
CONVULSIONS G
COUGH H
NASAL CONGESTION I
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DK Z
Namibia 2006
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1005A. What are the signs of malaria?
PROBE: Any other signs?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
PROBE: Any other signs?
RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
HEADACHE A
CHILLS B
HIGH TEMPERATURE C
BODY PAIN D
LOSS OF ENERGY E
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____ X
DON'T KNOW Z
CHILLS B
HIGH TEMPERATURE C
BODY PAIN D
LOSS OF ENERGY E
OTHER (SPECIFY) ____ X
DON'T KNOW Z
Nigeria 2010
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402. What are some things that can happen to you when you have malaria?
CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED
FEVER A
CHILLS/SHIVERING B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APPETITE E
VOMITTING F
CONVULSION G
OTHER X (SPECIFY) __
DON?T KNOW Z
CHILLS/SHIVERING B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APPETITE E
VOMITTING F
CONVULSION G
OTHER X (SPECIFY) __
DON?T KNOW Z
Nigeria 2015
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502. How can you tell if you have malaria?
CIRCLE ALL MENTIONED
FEVER A
CHILLS/SHIVERING B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APPETITE E
VOMITTING F
CONVULSION G
COUGH H
CATARRH/NASAL CONGESTION I
OTHER X (SPECIFY) __
DON'T KNOW Z
CHILLS/SHIVERING B
HEADACHE C
JOINT PAIN D
POOR APPETITE E
VOMITTING F
CONVULSION G
COUGH H
CATARRH/NASAL CONGESTION I
OTHER X (SPECIFY) __
DON'T KNOW Z
Tanzania 2015
Survey form
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1002) Can you tell me the signs or symptoms of malaria in a young child? RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
FEVER A
FEELING COLD B
CHILLS C
PERSPIRATION/SWEATING D
HEADACHE E
BODY ACHES F
POOR APPETITE G
VOMITING H
DIARRHEA I
WEAKNESS J
COUGHING K
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
FEELING COLD B
CHILLS C
PERSPIRATION/SWEATING D
HEADACHE E
BODY ACHES F
POOR APPETITE G
VOMITING H
DIARRHEA I
WEAKNESS J
COUGHING K
OTHER (SPECIFY) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
Tanzania 2017
Survey form
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502. Can you tell me the signs or symptoms of malaria in a young child? RECORD ALL MENTIONED.
FEVER A
FEELING COLD B
CHILLS C
PERSPIRATION/SWEATIN D
HEADACHE E
BODY ACHES F
POOR APPETITE G
VOMITING H
DIARRHEA I
WEAKNESS J
COUGHING K
OTHER (SPECIFY_) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z
FEELING COLD B
CHILLS C
PERSPIRATION/SWEATIN D
HEADACHE E
BODY ACHES F
POOR APPETITE G
VOMITING H
DIARRHEA I
WEAKNESS J
COUGHING K
OTHER (SPECIFY_) X
DOES NOT KNOW ANY Z