IPUMS DHS: descr: ORSPACKNOW

IPUMS DHS

Demographic and Health Surveys

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ORSPACKNOW (ORSPACKNOW)

Has ORS packet in home

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ORSPACKNOW indicates whether the respondent has an ORS packet in the home and whether the packet was shown to the interviewer.

Apart from universe differences and slight differences in question wording, ORSPACKNOW has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

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

Namibia 2000: Women age 15-49 who have heard of ORS.
Sudan 1989: Ever-married women age 15-49 who have heard of ORS.
Tunisia 1988: Ever-married women age 15-49 who gave birth in the 5 years before the survey and have heard of ORS.

Namibia: 2000-W, 2000-C, 2000-B

Sudan: 1989-W, 1989-C, 1989-B

Tunisia: 1988-W, 1988-C, 1988-B