| Pakistan DHS from 1990 until 2017 [message #29830] |
Fri, 09 August 2024 12:51  |
dfigueiredo
Messages: 1
Registered: October 2023
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Hello,
I am using the Pakistan DHS from 1990 until 2017 and I have two questions regarding these:
1) Comparing the number of observations in the raw data with the ones reported in the DHS reports, I found several inconsistencies.
This is particularly true when looking at regions, separately. One example:
In the raw data there are 9177 children under 5 years old, 3705 in Punjab. If we restrict to children alive, then we have 8448 children and 3403 in Punjab. In the DHS report of 2006-07, table 10.5, there are in total 8367 children under 5 years old (presumably alive) and 4689 are in Punjab.
This discrepancy in the number of observations happens in all years, so I am wondering: Is there a reason for this difference? Or am I looking at the wrong numbers?
2) Is there any explanation for the fact that in 2012 and 2017 surveys, most of the observations (more than 2/3) have missing information for weight and height? The reason given in the survey is "no measurement found in household". What does this mean, exactly?
Thank you and kind regards,
Dalila
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