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Codes and Frequencies
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Description
MLSYMWEAK indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported weakness as a symptom of malaria.
Comparability — Index
Comparability
Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording (described below), MLSYMWEAK is largely comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MLSYMWEAK is a country-specific variable, and it is not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Ghana [top]
The 2016 Ghana MIS survey words this response category as "weakness of the body."
Comparability — Tanzania [top]
The 2015 Tanzania asks specifically about symptoms of malaria in a young child.
Universe
- 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.
- Malawi 2017: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Namibia 2006: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Sierra Leone 2016: Women age 15-49 who have heard of malaria.
- Tanzania 2015: All women age 15-49.
- Tanzania 2017: All women age 15-49.
Ghana:
2016-W, 2016-C
Guinea:
1999-W, 1999-C, 1999-B
Liberia:
2009-W, 2009-C, 2011-C, 2011-W, 2016-C, 2016-W
Madagascar:
2016-C
Malawi:
2012-C, 2012-W, 2014-W, 2014-C, 2017-W, 2017-C
Namibia:
2006-B, 2006-W, 2006-C, 2006-W
Sierra Leone:
2016-C, 2016-W
Tanzania:
2015-B, 2015-C, 2015-W, 2015-W, 2017-W, 2017-C
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