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Portion of Newborns that were weighted at time of Delivery [message #21636]

Wed, 02 December 2020 04:50

shujaat.smc@gmail.com is currently offline

shujaat.smc@gmail.com
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Dear DHS Representative,

I am using the BR file of Pakistan DHS (2017-18).

I want to look at the proportion of neonates that were weighted at the time of delivery.

How I can find my information.

Best Regards

Dr. Hussain

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Re: Portion of Newborns that were weighted at time of Delivery [message #21642 is a reply to message #21636]

Wed, 02 December 2020 09:41

Bridgette-DHS
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Following is a response from DHS Research & Data Analysis Director, Tom Pullum:

For children who were weighed, birthweight is given by m19 in the KR and BR files. The label is as follows:

. label list M19
M19:
9996 not weighed at birth
9998 don't know

All of the other numeric codes correspond are weights in kilograms (multiplied by 1000). About 16% of children have codes other than 9996 or 9998, i.e., were weighed.

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Re: Portion of Newborns that were weighted at time of Delivery [message #21653 is a reply to message #21642]

Fri, 04 December 2020 03:22

shujaat.smc@gmail.com
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Dear Tom Pullum,

Thanks a lot for your kind reply.

Best Regards

Dr. Hussain

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