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Re: Definition of country-specific variables [message #14583 is a reply to message #3892]

Sun, 22 April 2018 00:19

kingx025
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Many but not all country-specific variables from the countries included in IPUMS-DHS (28 countries as of this writing) have been incorporated in IPUMS-DHS. In the drop-down menus on the select data pages, look for a broad topical area and then see if the country-specific variables are included for samples of interest. For example:
Many variables on agricultural possessions are country-specific, without standard names, but are given standard names and codes in IPUMS-DHS:
https://www.idhsdata.org/idhs-action/variables/group?id=hhol d_ag

Similarly, many but not all variables on other household possessions are non-standard but included in IPUMS-DHS:
https://www.idhsdata.org/idhs-action/variables/group?id=hhol d_possess

While IPUMS-DHS does not include all of the non-standard, country-specific variables, several thousand of them have been incorporated in the database, and checking the online documentation about variable availability for various topics can help you identify which samples include such country-specific variables, and to learn about these variables by clicking on the variable names.

Miriam King

Dr. Miriam King
IPUMS-DHS Project Manager (www.idhsdata.org)

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