Codes and Frequencies
Description
MQUSESMOKE indicates whether the household uses a "smoke" to avoid mosquitoes.
The meaning of MQUSESMOKE may overlap with MQUSECOIL, which refers to burning incense (sometimes containing insecticide) to repel mosquitoes with scented smoke.
The information in MQUSESMOKE is taken from the household record and 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 — Index
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Comparability
Apart from slight differences in question wording, MQUSESMOKE is comparable across samples.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MQUSESMOKE is a country-specific variable not included in the standard DHS household questionnaire.
Comparability — Pakistan [top]
The 2006 Pakistan survey included "smoke" as a write-in response. The 2012 Pakistan survey included the response "smoke" on the survey form. In both years, the information was collected through an open-ended question: "Does your household do anything (else) to avoid mosquitoes? What do you do?"
Universe
- Pakistan 2006: Ever-married women age 15-49.
- Pakistan 2012: Ever-married women age 15-49.
