| DR Congo 2017-18 Sick Child Observation dataset error on child weighed [message #21553] |
Wed, 18 November 2020 13:56  |
Sarah B
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Registered: June 2013
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Dear Bridgette and SPA experts,
Posting here in case it comes up for others: in the DR Congo 2017-18 SPA survey, in the sick child observation dataset CDSC71FLSP.dta, the value labels for xc125 (child weighed, reported in caretaker exit interview), are coded as 1=non (no), 2=oui (yes), indicating that 85% (unweighted estimate) of children were NOT weighed:
. ta xc125
child |
weighed | Freq. Percent Cum.
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1. non | 2,255 84.77 84.77
2. oui | 405 15.23 100.00
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Total | 2,660 100.00
But in the questionnaire, 1=yes, 2=no. I believe the labels are reversed, that the dataset should show 1=yes 2,255 children WERE weighed in the facility, while 2=no 405 children were not, according to their caretaker report in the exit interview.
I would appreciate your confirmation in case others run into this same issue.
Thanks and best regards,
Sarah
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