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Thanks.]]>kweaver2015-07-24T15:55:18-00:00Re: Low Birth Weight
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Here is a response from one of our nutrition experts, Dr. Monica Kothari:
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The question on low birth weight and mother's perception of their child's size at birth are mutually exclusive. The question on mothers perception is asked before the birth weight, please see the attached file showing the related questions. Interviewers are instructed to not change QRE 430 once Q432 is filled. For example, if the child's birth weight was < 2.5 Kgs and mother had responded that the child was very large, that's what will be recorded and included in the data file.
Thank you!]]>Liz-DHS2015-07-24T20:07:07-00:00Re: Low Birth Weight
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However, I think my colleague may be asking a slightly different question. Maybe it would be easier to write it in terms of denominators:
If the low birth weight indicators (in the tables in the reports) is (# babies < 2.5 kg/ # babies with reported weights) is the perception of size the inverse (# babies with X perceived size/# babies WITHOUT reported weights)--implying the denominators for low birth weight and size can be added to equal # births in the last 5 years?
We believe mother's perceived size at birth is actually (# babies with x perceived size/# births in the last 5 years) in which case we cannot use weight and size together.
Thank you for your assistance!
]]>kmorris2015-07-24T20:51:57-00:00Re: Low Birth Weight
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Do you still need assistance with this post? Dr. Kothari further responded:Quote:
If you notice in the attached table " # of babies with X perceived size" is calculated for all live births in last 5 years adding up to 100% including don't know responses. This indicates that the below highlighted statement from the user is correct. Please let me know if the response is still not clear to the user.
"We believe mother's perceived size at birth is actually (# babies with x perceived size/# births in the last 5 years) in which case we cannot use weight and size together."