| Men's BMI eligibility in NFHS5 PR File [message #29127] |
Fri, 26 April 2024 10:24  |
mks9812
Messages: 11
Registered: June 2023
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Hello,
I have a question regarding the variable hv118 "member eligible for men's interview" regarding BMI data in the PR file.
Here is the STATA code I used to get the below table
gen age_inc_m=1 if inrange(hb1,20,54)
gen bmi_inc_m=1 if inrange(hb40,1200,6000)
gen inc=1 if bmi_inc_m==1&age_inc_m==1
tab hv118 inc
| member eligible for
| men's interview
inc | not eligi eligible | Total
-----------+----------------------+----------
1 | 1,765 57,170 | 58,935
-----------+----------------------+----------
Total | 1,765 57,170 | 58,935
What is the 1,765 people who were "not eligible" but have their height, weight, and BMI data?
Is it safe to include these people for BMI data analysis?
Thank you for your help.
Best,
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| Re: Men's BMI eligibility in NFHS5 PR File [message #29143 is a reply to message #29127] |
Mon, 29 April 2024 12:42  |
Bridgette-DHS
Messages: 3190
Registered: February 2013
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Following is a response from Senior DHS staff member, Tom Pullum:
Another way to see that some men who were not in the men's survey had their height and weight measured is with " tab hv118, summarize(hb3)".
Adult height and weight were measured as part of the household survey, not as part of the survey of women or the survey of men. It appears that the selection of men for measurement of height and weight was unrelated to the selection of men for the men's interview. Yes, to get a larger sample size for your anthropometry analysis, you could safely include all the men who were measured, not just those who were also in the men's survey.
Note that for men who are eligible for the men's interview, the age range is 15-54, not 20-54, which you are suggesting.
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