Description

MLSYMOTHHH indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the household survey respondent reported some other symptom of malaria. The meaning of "other" must be interpreted relative to the specific categories included in a given sample.

Because the information in MLSYMOTHHH is taken from the household record, it applies to regular household residents, not temporary visitors. Researchers may wish to exclude visitors using the RESIDENT variable (with visitors coded "2") when women, children, or births are the unit of analysis, and using the HHRESIDENT variable when household members are the unit of analysis.

Comparability

MLSYMOTHHH has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MLSYMOTHHH is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

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